Chief Financial Officer

Samaritan Healthcare • Moses Lake, WA

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About The Position

At Samaritan, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a pivotal member of the senior leadership team, responsible for overseeing critical financial and operational areas including accounting, information technology, materials management, revenue cycle, patient access, health information management, patient financial services, reimbursement, and payor contracting. The CFO frequently advises and reports to senior leadership and the Board of Commissioners on financial performance and metrics. This executive plays a key role in developing the health system’s short- and long-term strategic goals and priorities. Key priorities for the CFO include maximizing revenue growth opportunities, identifying and implementing cost savings to ensure long-term financial stability, optimizing revenue cycle operations, reviewing managed care agreements, and actively participating in organizational strategic planning and decision-making processes. The position demands excellent leadership skills, a philosophy of fostering a high-trust culture that empowers employees, and a strong team environment. Initiative, creativity, outstanding written and verbal communication, and a demonstrated ability to find creative solutions to complex problems are essential.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in business, healthcare or related field.
• Fifteen (15) years of total experience.
• Ten (10) years of Management and/or Director level experience.
• Identifiable management experience to include planning, financial accountability, employee relations, and quality improvement activities.
• Experience supervising and directing multiple departments.
• Possess logical thinking skills.
• Ability to anticipate and implement changes in computer software/programs while evaluating potential impact to the current system.
• Visible and engaged leader.
• Ability to develop outstanding relationships with physicians, superiors, peers and staff.
• Ability to achieve superior financial performance in the current period and in the future through establishing strong collaborative linkages with operations.
• Working knowledge of alternative payment methodologies and payer relations strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, organize and analyze data and to set-up structures to address the decision support requirements of the organization.
• Proven communicator and problem solver.
• Critical thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant or equivalent.
• Healthcare background (for total experience).
• Healthcare background (for Management and/or Director level experience).
• Knowledge of health care systems to include acute care, outpatient care, clinics, long-term care, home health, and other systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of accounting, information technology, materials management, revenue cycle, patient access, health information management, patient financial services, reimbursement, and payor contracting.
• Advise and report to senior leadership and the Board of Commissioners regarding financial performance and metrics.
• Play a key role in developing the health system’s short- and long-term strategic goals and priorities.
• Maximize opportunities to grow revenue.
• Identify and implement cost savings opportunities to ensure long term financial stability.
• Optimize revenue cycle operations.
• Review managed care agreements.
• Actively participate in organizational strategic planning and decision-making processes.
• Create a high-trust culture that empowers employees as individual contributors and fosters a strong team environment.
• Consistently apply and ground data analytics to decision making.
• Foster a culture of accountability.
• Demonstrate personal accountability and foster accountability throughout the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Executive