Cape Girardeau, MO - Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Proffer, BSN, RN, as the new information technology manager for Ambulatory Services.

In this role, he is responsible for the maintenance and optimization of Saint Francis’ electronic medical record, Epic, in the physician practices and clinics. Proffer joined the Saint Francis Family in 2004 and has worked as a staff nurse in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and was instrumental in the launch of Epic in 2016.

Proffer obtained his bachelor’s degree in Bible studies from Amridge University in Montgomery, Ala., and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo.

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 308-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.