VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - Administration - Full Time - Days

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - Full Time

Shift: (4) 10 - hour shifts, Days. Any approved telework days are at the discretion of the President/CEO.

Job Description: 

PATIENT POPULATION:
The patient population served can be all patients, including geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, and newborn. This also includes services which affect facility staff, physicians, visitors, vendors and the general public.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Vice President/Chief Financial Officer is responsible for leading and directing the overall financial operations of the hospital. Reporting to the CEO, the position is also responsible for strategic planning, policy formation, continuous quality improvement, and senior level coordination of hospital activities. Ensures compliance with California Health & Safety Code, Government Code, Brown Act requirements related to financial reporting, and all applicable district policies governing public funds, investments, and financial disclosures.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:
The participant integrates their department’s services with the hospital’s primary functions and overall plan for care delivery and other departments. The participant develops and reviews annually house-wide and unit specific policies and where appropriate coordinate policies with other primary functions and/or departments. The participant achieves and documents desired staffing to patient ratios within targeted goals. The participant is involved directly and/or supports subordinate participation in the Employee Performance and Improvement process as measured by active participation in Performance Improvement activities annually, recommends capital equipment and physical space and resources appropriate to patient care needs and selects, orients, evaluates performance and competency of outside contractors and vendor services. Assumes 24-hour, seven day responsibility, authority and accountability for ensuring the department and all individuals in the department achieve the function’s mission and service expectations for delivering appropriate care of patients.

Must be able to work normal/scheduled working hours to include Holidays, call-backs, weeknights, weekends, and on-call. Agrees to participate, as directed, in emergencies and community disasters during scheduled and unscheduled hours. As a designated disaster service worker you are required to assist in times of need pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act.
(Gov’t. Code §§ 3100, 3102)

Your position has been defined as exempt (Exempt employees are paid on a salary basis as their duties may include more complex tasks that require them to work inconsistent or longer hours on a weekly basis. Exempt salaried employees also may be obligated to work as many hours as required to fulfill their responsibilities.) therefore you may have the ability to work remote as long as your VP has given prior approval. In the event remote work is required 100% of the time or for a defined period of time for a medical accommodation, a full telework agreement must be completed and approved by both your VP and the President/CEO before remote work begins.

Needs to recognize that they have an affirmative duty and responsibility for reporting perceived misconduct, including actual or potential violations of laws, regulations, policies, procedures, or this organization’s standards/code of conduct.

The employee shall work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines; and the incumbent shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive healthcare finance leadership experience, including at least five (5) years of executive level within a hospital or health system required. A Master's degree in Business Administration or related field is required. 

Should have substantial knowledge of Hospital operations, including familiarity with pertinent regulations, Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement mechanisms, cost reporting, revenue cycle management, capital financing and debt management, strategic financial planning, healthcare information system, labor productivity, budgeting procedures, and physician practice financial operations. Ability to plan, direct and administer all functions of assigned areas. Coordinate the activities of an entity-wide financial program. Create, develop, and refine s