What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Financial Officer position at USPI?
United Surgical Partners International is a company that specializes in the development and operation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities across the United States.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown is a surgically focused specialty hospital that serves all people through exemplary health care and community service. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown is a joint venture between Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH), United Surgical Partners International, and local physicians. Our facility is accredited by the Joint Commission. The facility has 24 licensed beds, a 3 bed ED and 8 OR’s. Our state-of-the-art equipment allows surgeons to perform procedures in the specialty area of Bariatrics, ENT, General Surgery, Imaging & Diagnostics, Oncology, Opthalmology, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Robotics, Total Joint and Spine. Baylor Scott & White Health and United Surgical Partners International have created this exceptional health care hospital and the ability to provide first-class surgical services by partnering with the most talented physicians, medical and hospital staff in the area. We are proud that many of our physicians have chosen to have ownership in this hospital. Their ownership enables them to have a voice in the administration and policies of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown. The physician’s involvement ensures the highest quality of care for our patients. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown meets the Federal definition of a physician-owned hospital.
As part of the hospital’s Executive Team, the CFO collaborates with the CEO, COO and CNO to establish the hospital’s objectives while planning and programming within the scope of multiple departments.
Duties:
- Serving as a Senior Management team member of the hospital, providing overall leadership and management of the hospital. Also participates in hospital-wide strategic and operational planning.
- Financial management activities to include financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, revenue cycle management, accounts payable management, financial and regulatory reporting and coordination with the central billing office.
- Operational responsibilities to include business office operations, patient access departmental operations, finance and accounts payable operations, medical records (HIM) operations, and shipping & receiving operations.
- Compliance responsibilities to include Hospital and Corporate compliance per policies and regulatory procedures. Update, monitor, establish and educate USPI’s internal controls program for compliance.
- Communication activities to include direct interaction with the hospital Management Team as well as staff, physicians, patients, Executive Committees, Governing Board, Baylor Scott and White leadership, and USPI/Tenet.
This position is responsible for directing and coordinating hospital activities regarding financial administration as well as the maintenance of the fiscal records. Develops, directs, implements and ensures compliance of all hospital standards. This position supervises the following departments: Accounting, Business Office, Information Services, Health Information Management, Materials Management and Human Resources.
The CFO is also the Ethics and Compliance Officer.
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Required Experience:
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree strongly preferred. Areas of study include finance, healthcare administration, accounting, business or related field. CPA strongly preferred.
Previous Experience: Must have at least 10 years’ previous experience in hospital revenue cycle and management of multiple departments.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate competence in management and leadership skills to develop and implement organizational strategies and opportunities for growth. Must maintain current knowledge and adhere to the appropriate regulatory standards such as JCAHO, Medicare, Medicaid and employment regulations. Must possess the numerical ability to analyze problems and develop accounting systems to accurately control financial activity at the hospital. Must exhibit well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.
