Jake Erickson
Director
Jake Erickson has been the chief executive officer of Bingham Healthcare since 2018. Prior to taking the reigns as CEO, Mr. Erickson had been with Bingham in various executive level roles for nearly 15 years, serving as assistant administrator and chief operating officer prior to becoming CEO.
During his tenure at Bingham, he has been responsible for strategic facility planning, service line expansion, construction and new clinic acquisition, and project management, Mr. Erickson has been instrumental in recruiting and building what is now Eastern Idaho’s largest employed physician group. What was once only the Bingham County based Bingham Memorial Hospital has grown into a regional health system. Under his direction and leadership, Bingham Healthcare now operates two eastern Idaho hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center, six urgent care facilities and over 20 physician offices that provide medical services in over 30 different modalities.
Mr. Erickson is a servant leader who engages with his employees by regularly rounding in patient care departments, making him assessable and approachable to employees and patients alike. His leadership engenders a company culture of teamwork, comradery, and trust. Mr. Erickson is a graduate of Weber State University, where he competed at the collegiate level in Team Roping events. He earned a master's degree from the University of Phoenix. On weekends Jake spends time with his wife and five children. He continues to enjoy team roping and participates in many local rodeo events in the region.