Edward J. Condit, 2023 Board Chair

Edward J. Condit is the President & CEO of St. Mary’s General Hospital in Passaic, NJ. Mr. Condit first joined St. Mary's Hospital as the Vice President of Professional Services just six weeks before the organization’s purchase of Passaic Beth Israel Hospital and its subsequent consolidation and move to its present location. He then served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the hospital before being promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in 2012.

Mr. Condit navigated the sale of St Mary’s Hospital to Prime Healthcare, one of the top 15 healthcare systems in America, which acquired the institution in 2014. Prime renamed the hospital St. Mary’s General Hospital and appointed Mr. Condit as President and CEO. Since that time, Mr. Condit has overseen the strategic investment of more than $80 million dollars into the institution, spearheading a remarkable turnaround that has resulted in numerous quality and safety awards from Healthgrades and Leapfrog, among others.

Mr. Condit began his 40 year career in healthcare as a clinical practitioner in respiratory therapy and quickly progressed to Director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Services at Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, NJ. He continued expanding his management experience serving as the Director of several clinical service lines for Saint Clare’s Hospital’s four campuses. During that time, he effectively managed the consolidation of these services through the mergers of Riverside Hospital, Walkill Hospital and Dover General Hospital & Medical Center with Saint Clare's.

Mr. Condit also served as the Director of Operations for the General Hospital Center of Passaic, part of Atlantic Health Systems. In that role, he successfully managed all professional and support services, maintaining exceptional quality, financial, and patient satisfaction benchmarks. While working as a healthcare consultant, concentrating in accreditation and regulatory compliance, he was recruited to Jersey City Medical Center to oversee their Surgical Services and a successful implementation of a Cardiac Surgery Program.

Mr. Condit holds a Masters of Business Administration. He continues to maintain his clinical license and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is an active Board Member of the New Jersey Hospital Association and the Hospital Alliance of New Jersey. Mr. Condit is also a founding member of the Health Care Coalition of Passaic County.