Bechtold has been the chief nursing officer at Baptist Health Paducah since 2009. Sharon Freyer, MSN, RN, the hospital’s executive director for ambulatory services, will serve as interim chief nursing officer.
Bechtold has worked for Baptist Health Paducah 30 years. She previously served as a charge nurse and director of the Outpatient Center and the Center for Digestive Health. She has an associate degree in nursing from West Kentucky Community and Technical College, a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mid-Continent University and a master’s degree from Phoenix University.
Freyer joined Baptist Health Paducah in May with responsibilities for transitional care, surgery, pharmacy, customer service and rehabilitation services. With bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Saint Xavier University, Freyer has more than 30 years’ nursing leadership experience at the Cook County Health and Hospitals System and, most recently, served as chief nursing officer at Westlake Hospital in suburban