What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Finance Transplant Services : Abdominal Transplant Administration position at Hoag Health System?
Job Description
The Principal Finance – Transplant Services is responsible for the financial operations of the Transplant Services program, including insurance compliance, charge integrity, billing, reimbursement, and adherence to regulatory requirements established by CMS, UNOS, and applicable organ procurement organizations. Maintains a dual reporting relationship to the Hospital CFO and the Transplant Services Administrator and serves as the primary liaison between Transplant Services and the hospital's revenue cycle and finance departments to ensure accurate and complete financial systems. Maintains consistent processes and controls related to Medicare Cost Report compliance in collaboration with the CFO and the Transplant Services Administrator.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.
For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.
Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.
Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.
To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, visit: https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/ .
Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.
The Principal Finance – Transplant Services is responsible for the financial operations of the Transplant Services program, including insurance compliance, charge integrity, billing, reimbursement, and adherence to regulatory requirements established by CMS, UNOS, and applicable organ procurement organizations. Maintains a dual reporting relationship to the Hospital CFO and the Transplant Services Administrator and serves as the primary liaison between Transplant Services and the hospital's revenue cycle and finance departments to ensure accurate and complete financial systems. Maintains consistent processes and controls related to Medicare Cost Report compliance in collaboration with the CFO and the Transplant Services Administrator.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and manages annual operating and capital budgets; develops and distributes financial reports, service line dashboards, and ad hoc reporting
- Monitors payor mix, FTE utilization, revenue, productivity, and expenses; creates and implements forecasting models for transplant volume, reimbursement, and resource consumption
- Ensures timely and accurate billing, charge capture, and collection of transplant accounts, including acquisition billing and charge tracking
- Submits data required for the Medicare Cost Report and ensures compliance with cost report regulations, including time studies and pre-transplant charge review
- Manages transplant payer contracts in collaboration with Managed Care, including renewals, terminations, new agreements, and single case agreements; evaluates rate appropriateness and forecasts financial performance aligned with contract terms
- Identifies and implements cost-savings opportunities and operational improvements, including technology solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Leads data analysis, process improvement, and project initiatives; develops work plans, metrics, and resources in partnership with operational and clinical leadership
- Develops dashboards to track volume, outcomes, engagement, and financial performance; utilizes benchmarks to support program goals and define productivity standards
- Collaborates with Transplant Medical Directors, leadership, and IT to support strategic planning, operational needs, and reporting initiatives
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, or Commerce, with major/emphasis in Accounting
- 5 years Professional experience in finance or related health care administration with responsibility for budget management, operations, and staff management, or equivalent.
- Transplant finance and business experience including knowledge of transplant reimbursement and working knowledge of the Medicare Cost Report as it applies to solid organ transplantation.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.
For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.
Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.
Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.
To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, visit: https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/ .
Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.