Chief Financial Officer - CFO

Chief Financial Officer - CFO

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital specializes in the care of cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients. We are also a highly active inpatient center mainly centered on surgical procedures that include cardiothoracic, orthopedic, urology, and general surgery. We have a 24-hour Emergency Department with 5 fully equipped ED rooms, 4 fully operating OR rooms, 4 cardiac catheterization labs with 1 electrophysiology room, 11-day surgery rooms, 58 acute care beds spread over three units, and 16 cardiac critical care rooms. We pride ourselves on giving the best overall care possible to our patients and on our family style atmosphere that includes everyone : patients and their families, physicians, and our employees.

Position Summary

The Chief Financial Officer assists the Hospital CEO and other hospital leadership in managing the financial and legal aspects of the business. In addition, this position has operational responsibility for the accounting, purchasing, revenue integrity, health information systems, and patient access departments. Due to the size of the company, this position must maintain extensive skills in the areas being supervised, and will often assist those reporting departments in a direct, hands-on way. A critical need to balance time spent on operational areas versus strategic management issues requires a fast-working, confident, critical thinker who can juggle multiple high priority projects simultaneously.

Qualifications / Specifications

• Education : Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in the field of finance, accounting, or health care administration. Master's degree preferred
• Licensure / Certification : Certified Public Accountant / Certified Management Accountant or Certified Manager of Patient Account would be preferable, but is not required.
• Experience : 7-10 years of progressive leadership experience in the hospital finance setting is required. Must be well versed in Health Care regulatory compliance, central supply management, SOX compliance, and GAAP.
• Excel expertise required
• Ability to work individually and in a team setting is required.
• Experience developing and motivating staff, as well as an understanding of the general principles of human resources management and employment law.
• Computer proficiency and data analysis experience. Demonstrated experience in developing and overseeing large budgets and leading and implementing strategic planning initiatives.
• Proven ability to create effective working relationships with physicians, staff and Board members.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and complex organizational management skills.
• Must maintain confidentiality concerning patient personal, financial and medical information.
• Demonstrated flexibility and the ability to continually address and shift priorities, meet deadlines and work in a stressful environment.
• Excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to speak to large and diverse groups.
• Must present a professional appearance, providing a positive image of the organization to the public.
• Must exercise considerable judgment and discretion.

Primary Duties

1. Financial and Revenue Leadership

2. Purchasing and Materials Management Leadership

3. Operations Oversight

Key Relationships

Initiative