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The Nebraska Chapter of HFMA strives to help our members and their organizations communicate job opportunities available. If your organization would like to post a healthcare financial position opening, please use the contact us link. Currently the open positions are:
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Warren Memorial Hospital - Friend, NE
Position Summary
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a critical member of the senior leadership team at Warren Memorial Hospital. It is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the financial team, but more importantly serves as a crucial strategist, analyst, and counselor to the organization's CEO. Currently, there are 6 positions/functions reporting to the CFO:
· IT Director
· Health Information Coordinator
· Business Office Manager (4 direct reports)
- Front Office Coordinator - Zimmer Medical Clinic
- Patient Accounts Receivables
- Patient Accounts Coordinator
- Insurance Billing
· Central Supply/Purchasing Coordinator
· Transcription functions of Surgical Tech
· Payroll functions of Human Resources Coordinator
The CFO works closely with above & below list of individuals to provide necessary data and reporting needed to enhance revenue and decrease days in accounts receivable.
Goals and Objectives
· Earn the respect and confidence of the hospital's leadership team, and 3 Boards
· With IT Director's and CNO's assistance and direction, coordinate IT implementation.
· Prepare timely/accurate Monthly and Annual Budgets and other financial statements/forecasts.
· Create a budgeting process that creates buy-in for those making front line decisions and accountability for those not meeting budget.
· Maintain close surveillance over department operations through perusal of reports, staff meetings, observation, and personal contacts. Assure coordination of department responsibilities, budgetary conformance; and utilization of personnel, skills, machines, equipment, and facilities.
· Provide monthly forecasts of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable along with Action Plan(s) if needed to align the two.
· Gain an understanding of cost dynamics/opportunities by service line and develop financial strategies to overcome the hospital's strategic challenges.
· Participate in and contribute to the CEO's efforts to establish organizational goals and objectives that achieve overall efficient operation, organized change, and an aggressive stance in the marketplace.
· Through hands on work activities, assignment of duties to supervised staff, coordination with WMH's Executive team and department managers, utilization of District tax revenues, utilization of increased surgical procedures and implementation of cost reductions - reach breakeven point in FY2012 and reach a positive net operating income of 1% in FY2013.
· Review & assist in negotiating contracts for cost reduction.
· Implement all feasible suggestions (due to staff size) by most recent Audit Report.
· Provide the leadership needed to secure adequate capital for the hospital's maintenance, repair, growth, and financial needs.
· Recommend projects which enhance the working environment or provide the mechanisms to improve productivity; buildings, equipment purchases, and/or redesign of existing buildings and equipment. Provide documentation and cost justification for projects requiring Board approval.
Candidate Qualifications
The following experience, skills, traits and characteristics describe the ideal candidate:
Education/Licensure
· Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required; designation as a Certified Public Accountant preferred. Preference for advanced business degree as well.
Experience
· Minimum of 5 years with increasingly more responsible Financial Management experience in healthcare or public accounting is required. CFO experience and a working knowledge of hospital operations and issues strongly preferred.
· Experience in Critical Access Hospital management.
· Experience with providing management with valuable financial and operational reports is required; the ability to translate data into management information.
· A record of outstanding achievement in business management practices including fiscal management, cost control, planning and business development. Experience in a competitive environment is preferable.
Personal Characteristics
· An executive of unquestioned integrity and moral character; an individual the organization can trust without reservation to represent the values and mission of the organization.
· Must be comfortable with management style of Executive team.
· Should be comfortable acting as staff to CEO/Board of Directors' finance, audit and corporate compliance initiatives.
· Must be a team player yet willing to disagree, when needed, without being disagreeable.
· A self-assured, confident professional who is also a flexible, open-minded individual, willing to deal with conflict when necessary.
· Someone who values the mid-level manager and is energized by educating and inspiring interest in the financial aspects of the organization (including buy in with budgeting process and use of financial and operational reports).
· Someone who is energetic, diplomatic, enjoys working with people at all levels of the organization, and has a good sense of humor.
· Someone who will establish a high level of pride and ownership in the financial and operational reports, financial analysis process, and budgeting process for the hospital.
· Possess strong interpersonal qualities and the demeanor and style to quickly establish credibility in the organization; willing and able to invest time in communicating these skills and attributes to managers in a mentorship role.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to represent WMH to its local boards. He/She will also have strong oral presentation skills.
· Possess excellent computer skills. Must be able to directly access and use information from various sources and perform financial analysis electronically.
· He/She will demonstrate utmost integrity and be open, honest, loyal and sincere.
· A willingness to commit to the hospital and the community for a minimum of three years and a goal of five plus years.
PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDACY
Send resume or nominations to:
John Wilson, CEO
905 2nd Street
Friend, NE 68359
jwilson@warrenmemorialhospital.org
402-947-2541
501-350-0616 cell
402-947-2811 fax
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