ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) announces the promotion of Suzanne McKenzie, RN, to the position of Supervisor-Endo Clinical Care Coordinator within the Endoscopy department.

“Suzanne brings a wealth of experience and a strong dedication to her new role,” said Ellen Leone, RN, MSN, chief nursing officer of PBMC and Waldo County General Hospital, in a news release. “Having served as a staff nurse in the Endoscopy Unit for three-and-a-half years, she has consistently exhibited outstanding skills and commitment to patient care. In the past six months, Suzanne took on the role of interim supervisor/clinical care coordinator of Endoscopy, where she demonstrated her exceptional leadership qualities.”

McKenzie's journey at Pen Bay Medical Center reflects her dedication to nursing and patient well-being, according to PBMC. Prior to her new role, she served as an Endoscopy nurse at PBMC. She has also cared for patients as a member of the team at Pen Bay Pediatrics, a background in medical-surgical nursing and worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Pen Bay Medical Center is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of nine local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit pbmc.org.