Market Chief Financial Officer, Facility

Provides interim leadership and management to Lifepoint Hospitals affiliated facilities on a short-term, as-needed basis. Positions may be as short as one month or may run several months. Please note, this job posting will remain open indefinitely as needs arise sporadically and there may be more than one opening at a time. General Responsibilities: Oversees and directs the strategic and operational functions of hospital assignments in an interim capacity. Works closely with division leadership and hospital subordinates to coordinate the efficient and effective delivery of care during assignment. Other duties include: Administers the general accounting, patient business services, including third party reimbursement, financial, and statistical reporting functions of the hospital in accordance with established policies and accounting procedures. Provides formal or informal direction in data processing, distributed systems, material management and medical records functions. Trains subordinates on the above areas and monitors performance to ensure fiscal responsibilities are fulfilled. Assists the CEO in the development of long and short-range hospital operations plans that may include service demand analyses, resources availability analyses and cost benefit analyses of proposed capital and staff expansions. Develops long and short-range operational and capital budgets, which are supported by the hospitals long and short range plans and objectives. Prepares cash flow analyses and budget variance analyses. Recommends budget modifications as required. Assists managers in the development of departmental budgets. Monitors, interprets and analyzes hospital financial performance in realizing established plans and objectives of the hospital. Identifies and reports undesirable trends and potential business opportunities and makes recommendations for action. Directs the preparation of internal financial reports including work papers for annual financial audit. Assures the timely and accurate preparation of financial reports and assures that the reports reliably reflect the financial position of the hospital. Assumes a lead role in analyzing and exploring means of reducing hospital operating costs and increasing revenues based on knowledge of market trends, financial reports and operating procedures. Responsible for direction and submission on a timely basis all financial data associated reports required by government and other regulated agencies including payroll tax reports, public disclosure reports and third party payor cost reports. Education Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance and the knowledge of generally accepted accounting principals, and verbal, interpersonal and quantitative skills normally acquired through completion of this degree is required. CPA or Master's Degree strongly preferred. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.