HARTZ Search Helps Arizona Center for Cancer Care Recruits Chief Administrative Officer
June 27, 2025 – After an extensive national search, Charlotte, NC-based HARTZ Search has helped to recruit Tara Lock as the chief administrative officer of the Arizona Center for Cancer Care (AZCCC) in Scottsdale, AZ. Reporting directly to the chief managing officer, Ms. Lock will work in dyad leadership to oversee all aspects of operations, finance, legal, strategy, and business development. She will work alongside the leadership team to develop and implement long-term strategies that support the organization’s growth and expansion while also identifying opportunities for growth and partnerships to expand AZCCC’s services and patient base.
Ms. Lock most recently served as the chief operating officer at Carolina Kidney Partners. In this role, she was responsible for managing business development and new physician partnerships across three states. Prior to that, Ms. Lock was the health system administrator for oncology at Medical University of South Carolina, where she was accountable for the strategic planning, service line growth, integration of new acquisitions/partnerships, physician and staff satisfaction and retention, program quality, accreditations, and overall program success. Ms. Lock brings over 20 years of experience with a track record of executing strategic plans focused on growth and managing multi-location delivery systems.
Arizona Center for Cancer Care is a multi-specialty physician cooperative devoted to the treatment and care of patients with cancer. It began in 2008 with a small core of practitioners dedicated to the proposition that patients come first. AZCCC partners with HonorHealth, and other community resources to provide the very best chances for patients. AZCCC goal is to cure, when possible, extend life when desired, and support quality of living always. With offices in Avondale, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise, Anthem, Peoria, Fountain Hills, Wickenburg, Apache Junction, Sun City, Sun City West, Goodyear, and Tempe, Arizona, the multi-specialty practice cares for more than 30,000 patients across the valley.
Established in 2017, HARTZ Search is an executive search firm that focuses on the healthcare and higher education sectors. In addition to its headquarters in Charlotte, NC, the firm has regional offices in Dallas, TX, and San Diego, CA. The firm’s clients include: Atrium Health, City of Hope – Cancer Research; Bon Secours Mercy Health; JPS Health Network; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech); University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas (UT Southwestern); and University of Wisconsin Health (UW Health).
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Mike Hartz is president and CEO of the firm. His diverse background in executive and physician search has given him unique experience in working with executives and physicians within the healthcare and higher education industries. During his 15 years in executive search, he has recruited over 200 executives and physicians nationwide. Mr. Hartz has used his background in customer service and business operations as well as his knowledge of national healthcare market trends in recruitment, practice management, and physician services to solidify his track record in recruiting for healthcare systems, facilities, and physician practices ranging in size from small rural to large medical centers.
Recent Searches
HARTZ Search recently assisted in the recruitment of TJ Grassetti as the vice president, chief strategy & business development officer of JPS Health Network. Mr. Grassetti joined JPS Health Network from Intermountain Healthcare, where he was most recently the region vice president of strategic partnerships. Prior to this, he was the vice president of strategic partnerships at SCL Health.
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JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system for Tarrant County in North Texas. The network is anchored by John Peter Smith Hospital, a 578-bed acute care in Fort Worth. JPS has the only Level 1 trauma center in Tarrant County and the county’s only psychiatric emergency services site. JPS is also a certified chest pain center, certified primary stroke center and an accredited American College of Surgery cancer center.
HARTZ Search Places VP of Revenue Cycle for Southeast Georgia Health System
After an extensive national search, Charlotte, NC-based HARTZ Search has placed Julie Floyd as the vice president of revenue cycle at Southeast Georgia Health System. Ms. Floyd joins Southeast Georgia Health System from UNC Healthcare, where she held the role of system vice president, professional revenue operations, and previously the system executive director, physician revenue cycle. While at UNC Healthcare, she was the leader responsible for system-wide management of all physician revenue across 18 entities, including Ambulatory Surgery Centers (physician/hospital) and Federally Qualified Health Centers. Prior to UNC, Ms. Floyd was the associate chief revenue officer at University of Kentucky Healthcare in Lexington, KY.
HARTZ Search also recently recruited Melissa Trujillo as vice president of talent acquisition of INTEGRIS Health. Mary LaFrancois and Macy Thompson led the assignment. Ms. Trujillo was previously the director of talent acquisition for Ardent Health Services, where she led the recruitment strategy for non-clinical and allied health positions across the enterprise. She aligned talent acquisition initiatives with organizational goals and drove process improvements that reduced time-to-fill metrics and improved retention rates.
INTEGRIS Health is the state’s largest Oklahoma-owned not-for-profit health system. The $3 billion, 12,000+ caregiver integrated delivery system includes hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician clinics, virtual care, mental health facilities, and home health agencies. INTEGRIS Health operates more than 2,000 licensed beds in 20 hospitals. It has over 64 specialties and sub-specialties among its Medical Group and affiliate physicians.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
