Executive Director of Financial Operations - Administration

Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital

ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital is a 114-bed community hospital located in Ahoskie. Serving four nearby counties, the 15-bed emergency department sees approximately 18,000 patients per year. ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital provides a wide range of health services, including medical, surgical and radiation oncology. In addition, the Wound Healing and Pain Management clinics serve as referral centers for neighboring ECU Health hospitals and providers.

Position Summary

The Executive Director of Financial Operations is the senior financial representative of the hospital. In this role you will be the voice of finance on the local hospital Senior Leadership team. This role has a matrixed reporting structure with direct reporting to the Vice President, Community Hospital Financial Operations and dotted line to the President of the hospital. 
 

As the Executive Director of Financial Operations, you will oversee and directly manage hospital financial team functions including, but not limited to:
 

• Hospital Controller along with financial accounting and cash management,
   
• Patient Access Services (Point of Care Admissions, Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinics),
   
• Financial Clearance (Referral Management, Pre-Registration, Prior Authorization, Scheduling),
   
• Materials Management (Supply Chain) with matrixed reporting to central office
   
• May also assist with other departmental oversight as required by local hospital requirements.
  
  
  
   

Key Duties:

• Member of system management teams and functions as a key liaison between the local leadership teams, physician partners, central office and applicable governing board of the health care entities and programs.
   
• Translates system-wide financial strategies into actionable hospital initiatives that enable achievement of results that align with established goals to create and sustain operational excellence for health care entities and programs. 
   
• Leads the integration and provides ultimate oversight for multiyear strategies to advance the mission. 
   
• Works in partnership with management and physician leaders in ensuring that plans, operations and patient care are aligned with the Mission, Vision and Values. 
   
• Ensures broader organizational support around identified goals, strategies, budgets, and metrics associated with financial operations. 
   
• Ensures that policies, procedures and practices are operationalized to support safe, reliable care and fosters a continuous learning culture.
   
• Builds the organizational structure, talent, and other capabilities to implement and operate the local financial operations.
   
• Responsible for establishing, measuring, and achieving performance metrics, consistent with ECU Health expectations. 
   
• Employs methods of change management to advance the organization by using tools, business processes, budget allocations and operational practices to significantly reshape ECU Health. 
   
• Accountable for a positive organizational culture in conducting business, decision making and performance management to influence work attitudes and enhance job satisfaction. 
   
• Select, engage and develop leaders, inclusive of performance management, professional development, formation, and succession planning.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Accounting, Healthcare Management or similar is required - or higher.
   
• Master's Degree in Healthcare or Business Management or similar is highly preferred.
  
   

Experience: 

• 8 -10 years' experience in financial operations of a hospital is required.  
   
• Previous oversight of patient access, finance, accounting and financial clearance preferred.  
   
• Revenue cycle experience and knowledge considered desirable in an applicant as well.

Other Information

• 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday (8 am - 5pm)
• Great Benefits

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General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicants qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.