Summary:
Plans, organizes and directs all aspects of the financial department including the development/administration of policies on finance, accounting, internal controls, budget, auditing and billing.
Responsibilities:
- Interacts with senior management to develop the strategic plan, including its financial planning component
- Develops and implements financial policies and procedures and ensures compliance
- Prepares the annual budget and analyzes, prepares and presents monthly financial statements to the Board of Directors
- Develops and maintains effective systems of general accounting and cost determination
- Supervises and coordinates reimbursement, patient accounting and general accounting, including general ledger accounting and accounts payable
- Supervises the analysis of costs and makes rate recommendations to ensure appropriate income/cash flow
- Reviews billing/collection patterns and makes corrective recommendations
- Interprets and endorses third-party payer rules and regulations, including Medicare requirements
- Ensures related necessary cost reporting/billing is performed
- Reviews departmental performance and ensures compliance with fiscal governmental reporting requirements, including tax reports
- Provides assistance to all management staff related to the performance of financial management matters
- Monitors departmental budgetary performance and internal controls
- Develops departmental objectives, establishes staffing patterns and organizes the work of the department
- Manages and evaluates performance of supervisors to ensure quality of service and technical expertise of staff
- Selects and trains/orients departmental personnel
- Approves personnel actions including merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions for assigned staff
- Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the SCH Mission and Belief Statements
- Demonstrates an understanding of and need for proper stewardship of the organization's resources by the way in which one's job responsibilities are implemented
- Demonstrates respect for customer needs by developing and maintaining an active willingness to demonstrate value-based leadership and to participate as a team member
- Attends a variety of administrative meetings to make policy decisions, and identify and seek solutions to complex problems
- Follows the CHRISTUS Provider Network guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Maintains strict confidentiality
- Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission
- Maintains established CHRISTUS Provider Network policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control
- Implements job responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics and supportive of CHRISTUS Provider Network's cultural diversity objectives
- Supports and adheres to CPN Service Guarantee
Requirements:
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type: Full Time
