Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Market CFO, you will strategically coordinate facility processes with centralized finance to ensure a robust internal control environment, safeguarding assets and producing timely, consistent, and accurate financial information crucial for effective decision-making.
Every day you will communicate financial results to all relevant stakeholders in a clear, concise, and timely manner, serving as the primary accountable hospital liaison for the facility's Revenue Cycle. This involves proactively identifying areas for improvement, implementing best practices, and ensuring optimal financial performance from patient services to payment.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional financial acumen, profound leadership in establishing and maintaining strong internal controls, and superior communication skills required to articulate complex financial data effectively.
Oversees budgeting and long term financial planning for the hospital in order to achieve the organization's mission and vision through short-term and long-term goals.
Represents the organization and its directors and officers in hospital-related financial affairs, including the presentation of financial results and complex industry and regulatory issues impacting the hospital and its related entities. Accountable for the content and professionalism of the hospital's business plans.
Participates as a contributing leader in the hospital's strategy and business development functions and activities.
Participates in the preparation and execution of policies, procedures and plans required for effective hospital operations and regulatory compliance.
Owns market operational finance performance management at the business-unit level, provides insights, measures success, and coaches leadership on improvement opportunities
Provides support to Region CFO for region and national finance meetings and reviews
Partners with FP&A and FISA to conduct and interpret financial analysis to support FP&A decision making
Translates/communicates business unit initiatives to organization and drives accountability assigned to ExecutiveSponsors and Champions
Serves on region and national committees as assigned
Coaches front line business unit managers on operational finance principles
Supports development of business unit and/or service line plans/budgets/forecasts, including all specificassumptions and supporting analysis
Coordinates with the Region to ensure key insights are incorporated into planning process, and outcomes areclearly defined and communicated back to executive sponsors and champions
Collaborates with business unit operational leaders to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and develop actionplans for meeting financial targets
Partners with Region leadership to develop in-depth understanding of business unit risks and opportunities; andincorporate these into the planning process
Participates in Region forecast meetings as needed
Ensures proper recording and compiling of data and reporting cost to 3rd party payers for correct reimbursementof provided patient care, and producing feasibility studies
Provides staff support ensuring organization compliance with applicable government and regulatory requirements
Participates as a member of market executive team on a variety of committees engaging in activities such asachieving enterprise wide strategic and operational goals
Serves as local market liaison guiding key revenue cycle metrics and influences revenue cycle functions in areasincluding local appropriate charging activities in and around charge master along with pre-access, coding, billing,and collections
Other liaison duties as assigned such as but not limited to finance input on supply chain support, LOS, laborproductivity, facilities and construction, payor strategy, and real estate
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Required
Masters Other Finance, Business Administration, CPA, or relateddiscipline and Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive/combined in healthcare finance and management., upon hire and
Minimum of five (5) years of management experience.
Preferred
Certified Public Accountant: CA, upon hire
Where You'll Work
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. The Central Coast Market is comprised of 7 Hospital, 192 Ambulatory Care Sites, 1,087 Beds, 8,395 Employees, 406/1,843 Physicians & APP (Employed/Affiliated)
The Market CFO for Central Coast is responsible for the 7 CA Central Coast Hospitals. This role also includes serving as the facility CFO for both Sequoia Hospital and Dominican Hospital - Santa Cruz.
Founded in 1950, Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, stroke care, and a birthing center. Additionally, Sequoia Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA's Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital's commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.
At Dominican Hospital, we have been caring for the Santa Cruz County community since 1941. We provide quality-focused, comprehensive care in all our services. These range from the county's only cancer center and heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, a dedicated family birth center and an onsite Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). With more than 200 beds and 1,500 staff members, we are ready to serve you and your entire family.
One Community. One Mission. One California (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)
Pay Range
$170.27 - $238.38 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
