Chief Financial Officer – CFO

Job Description

Job Description

Chief Financial Officer – CFO

Big Bend Regional Medical Center – Alpine, Texas

At Big Bend Regional Medical Center, our employees are the foundation of our commitment to provide compassionate care to the Big Bend region of Texas and its residents.

We offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

  • Tuition Reimbursement Programs
  • Paid Time Off (Sick/Vacation)
  • 401k
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance

General Summary:

As a member of the Hospital’s senior management team, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will participate in the financial and functional decision-making processes necessary for the successful attainment of the hospital’s mission in addition to maintaining an awareness of changes in healthcare matters that could have an impact on the success of the hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Overall financial operations of the acute-care facility including accounting, budgetary, audits, tax and other financial planning activities within the hospital organization, including management of respective department heads
  • Working with system management to develop and implement policies and procedures, short- and long-range goals, objectives and plans
  • Providing financial leadership to hospital managers, directors and officers that will enroll support, create ownership of goals, and encourage active participate in decisions that impact the hospital
  • Ensuring the hospital meets necessary financial regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Contributing financial expertise in the planning of new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
  • Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate nonvalue costs in conjunction with the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
  • Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities
  • Representing the hospital at meetings including medical staff, hospital board of director meetings as well as relevant community meetings as needed
  • Participating in the hospital’s monthly operation reviews as well as participating in corporate office meetings as deemed necessary
  • Responsible for the administrative aspects of leading the department/team to include budgeting, time approvals, staff evaluations and expense approvals
  • Other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff and community
  • Demonstrated ability to cope with and manage change, maintain relationships with emotional maturity and self-motivation
  • Experience to include strategic oversight with an emphasis on financial reporting analysis and cash flow management
  • Revenue cycle knowledge and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and listening skills
  • Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial or medical matters
  • Responsible for the administrative aspects of leading the department/ team to include budgeting, time approvals, staff evaluations and expense approvals

Work Experience, Education and Certifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution – Master’s degree preferred
  • Previous CFO level or equivalent experience within an acute care environment required
  • 5+ years financial/accounting progressive managerial experience in acute-care environment required
  • Critical access hospital experience preferred
  • Previous experience with a proprietary healthcare system highly preferred
  • Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills
  • CPA preferred

Statement of Non-inclusivity:

This job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the duties and responsibilities that may be given to any employee. The duties and responsibilities outlined in this position may be added to or changed when deemed appropriate and necessary by the person who is managerially responsible for this position.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.