What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Financial Officer position at Samaritan?
Our Mission
All of us, for each of you, every time.
Our Vision
Together, serving as the trusted regional healthcare partner.
Our Values
Listen~Love~Respect~Excel~Innovate
ROLE SUMMARY:
At Samaritan, we do more than deliver healthcare—we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our community every day. We’re committed to creating an exceptional workplace where professionals feel valued, supported, and inspired to provide outstanding care to every patient we serve.
The CFO has oversight of areas such as accounting, information technology, materials management, revenue cycle, patient access, health information management, patient financial services, reimbursement, and payor contracting. As a key member of the senior leadership team, the CFO will frequently advise and report to senior leadership and the Board of Commissioners regarding financial performance and metrics. This executive will play a key role in developing the health system’s short- and long-term strategic goals and priorities. Key priorities for the CFO will include maximizing opportunities to grow revenue, identifying and implementing cost savings opportunities to ensure long term financial stability, optimizing revenue cycle operations, reviewing managed care agreements, and active participation in organizational strategic planning and decision-making processes.
This position requires excellent leadership skills with a philosophy of creating a high-trust culture that empowers employees as individual contributors and fosters a strong team environment. Initiative, creativity and outstanding written and verbal communications are required along with demonstrated ability to find creative solutions to complex problems.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Education:
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- Master’s degree in business, healthcare or related field is required.
2. License:
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- Certified Public Accountant or equivalent preferred.
3. Experience:
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- Fifteen (15) years of total experience with healthcare background preferred. Ten (10) years of Management and/or Director level experience with healthcare background preferred.
4. Skills/Competencies:
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- Identifiable management experience to include planning, financial accountability, employee relations, and quality improvement activities.
- Experience supervising and directing multiple departments.
- Knowledge of health care systems to include acute care, outpatient care, clinics, long-term care, home health, and other systems is preferred.
- Must possess logical thinking skills and be able to anticipate and implement changes in computer software/programs while evaluating potential impact to the current system.
- Visible and engaged leader. Ability to develop outstanding relationships with physicians, superiors, peers and staff.
- Ability to achieve superior financial performance in the current period and in the future through establishing strong collaborative linkages with operations.
- Alternative payment methodologies – working knowledge of alternative payment methodologies and payer relations strategies.
- Decision support – demonstrated ability to identify, organize and analyze data and to set-up structures to address the decision support requirements of the organization.
- Proven communicator and problem solver.
- Critical thinking skills. Consistently applying and grounding data analytics to decision making. Ability to foster a culture of accountability. Personal accountability and the ability to foster accountability throughout the organization.
As a Samaritan professional, you will be asked to commit to being part of a culture grounded in our Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy that brings service and operational excellence to life each day while creating an exceptional experience for our patients, professionals, physicians, and students. Additionally, how we present ourselves matters, and adherence to our Professional Appearance Policy reflects the pride, respect, and professionalism we bring to those we serve.
Salary : $106 - $140