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Chief Financial Officer

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

Cejka Executive Search has been exclusively retained by Avera Sacred Heart Hospital to assist in the recruitment of its Chief Financial Officer. Located high on the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (ASHH) includes a 140-bed acute care community hospital, six rural health clinics, 187 skilled-nursing beds and management agreements with three rural community hospitals ASHH is a member of Avera Health, a Catholic health system comprised of five regional health centers throughout the region. www.averasacredheart.com

As an active member of the senior leadership team, the CFO will be a hands-on financial leader as well as a strategic consultant to the president and the Board of Trustees. He/she will be a high energy, professionally seasoned, self-directed finance executive with excellent communication skills. In addition to leading a multidisciplinary team of tenured financial directors to oversee business office, general accounting, HIM, materials management and the Foundation, the organization is seeking candidates who have demonstrated strength in long- and short-term strategic planning. ASHH is a financially successful, stable and exceptionally quality-focused organization.

Successful candidates will have at least ten years of leadership experience in a hospital setting with knowledge of rural health care finance considered a plus. A master’s degree, preferably with a finance focus, is required; CPA is not required but considered a plus.

For more information, please contact:

Lois Dister

Executive Vice President, Managing Principal

Cejka Executive Search

800-678-7858

Fax: 314-863-3631

ldister@cejkasearch.com

www.cejkasearch.com

ID#134827.

At Mercy Health System, our commitment to heal in the broadest sense has earned us the respect of the communities we serve as well as the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. We have an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Finance/Division CFO who will provide financial direction, leadership, and consultation to our physician division multi-specialty group practice, with operations in 64 facilities located in Southern WI and Northern IL. Qualified candidates will possess a Master's degree in healthcare, business administration, or finance with 10+ years of related healthcare experience, including 5+ years working within a very large physician group practice. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply on-line, please visit the Careers section of our website at http://www.mercyhealthsystem.org/body.cfm?id=219 and search under the Management/Professional job category. EOE M/F/D/V.

Qualified candidates will possess a Master's degree in healthcare, business administration, or finance with 10+ years of related healthcare experience, including 5+ years working within a very large physician group practice.

Director of Business Financial Services

Job Summary: The Director of Business Financial Services is responsible for the disbursement cycle, financial planning, reporting, and analysis functions in collaboration with the Controller and CFO.  The position has direct responsibility for Accounting, Accounts Payable, Materials Management, and Information Analyst functions.  

Essential Requirements & EDUCATION:

·        Masters degree in accounting or related field

·        Minimum of one year of healthcare finance experience in a Critical Access Hospital

·        Progressive leadership & supervisory experience

·        CPA preferred

Skills & KNOWLEDGE:

·        Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

·        Experience with budget preparation and financial management in a Critical Access Hospital

·        Knowledge of  Critical Access Hospital reimbursement methodology & Cost Report preparation

·        Experience in annual audit preparation in a Critical Access Hospital

·        Computer literacy including Excel or other accounting software packages.

·        Strong analytical and reasoning skills, ability to perform complex analysis.

Interested candidates can fax a letter of interest and resume to:

Attn: Human Resources  

Fax: (763) 271-2414

The Director of Community Services will assume leadership of a division recognized at the local, state, and national level for its success. The Director will provide strategic direction, oversight and leadership for an 870 person staff of skilled human services professionals and manage a $143 million operating budget (2009). The Director will be a catalyst for innovation, defining opportunities to leverage resources to meet service needs and seeking ways to make delivery of human services as agile as possible while adjusting to a fluctuating financial environment; a leader with the ability to inspire and manage the organization; and a person who builds and maintains strong relationships internally and with other governments, community partners, and service providers.

To learn more about this position please visit:

www.co.dakota.mn.us.

Patient Accounting Supervisor

St. Paul, MN

$46,876 - $68,048 Annually

State Operated Services (SOS), a division of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, is seeking a highly motivated patient accounting professional to fill the position of Patient Accounting Supervisor.  SOS consists of an array of campus and community-based acute care and residential programs located throughout the state serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, chemical dependency and acquired brain injury.

The State Operated Services centralized office is located just outside of downtown St. Paul, with trouble-free parking and easy access from highways 94, 52, and 35E.   These centralized services include fiscal management, legal counsel, human resources, IT, and other administrative functions.  The dedication of this diverse range of operations provides a positive atmosphere.

Job Description:

Manage the patient billing for all services provided by State Operated Services.  Monitor all billing activities to assure that claims are billed correctly and paid on time.  Develop and implement collections procedures to actively pursue all available sources of reimbursement.  Oversee all patient accounting activities to ensure accurate accounting is maintained.  Prepare audit statements for internal and external reviews.  Provide financial consultation to work groups responsible for implementing on-going service development within SOS.  Supervise up to twelve employees and report to SOS Controller with regular updates on all billing activities.

Qualifications:

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, plus 5 years progressive patient financial services experience and at least 2 years of supervisory experience.  Candidates must have proven knowledge and experience of federal, state, and local rules and regulations governing compliance processes for hospital and outpatient billing systems.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, along with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel and knowledge of electronic medical billing systems and clearinghouses.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services offers excellent benefits, including:

·  Up to 29 paid vacation days per year

·  13 sick days per year

·  11 paid holidays

·  Health and dental insurance

·  Life insurance

·  Disability insurance

·  Long-term care insurance

·  Pension and retirement savings plan

·  Pre-tax benefits

·  Flexible scheduling available

In addition to offering a competitive base salary, the state’s contribution toward your insurance, retirement, and Medicare and Social Security benefits is equal to 30% of your salary.  This does not include the cost of vacation time, holidays, sick leave, and other benefits.  Health insurance is free to employees working ¾ time or more.  Dependent coverage is $65.10 semi-monthly.  Dental insurance is $2.50 semi-monthly for employee coverage.

For more information, contact the Recruitment Office:

Deadline to apply is Monday, March 8th

Phone:  651-431-3674 or 800-657-3643

E-mail:  sos.recruitment@state.mn.us

Web:  www.dhs.state.mn.us/jobs

An Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly Employer

Witt/Kieffer is recruiting for a Divisional CFO for the Hospital Sisters Health System-Western Wisconsin Division.  Hospital Sisters Health System is a $1.6 billion, AA rated, 13 hospital system.  The Western Wisconsin Division is composed of two hospitals plus medical groups and other entities.  Sacred Heart Hospital, in Eau Claire, is a 344-bed general acute care hospital with net operating revenues of $186 million and an 11.6% margin; St. Joseph’s Hospital is a 217-bed general acute care hospital with $63.7 million in net operating revenue and a 12% margin.  Thus, total revenues for the division are $249.7 million with around 12% margin, which is unheard of in today’s healthcare environment. 

We seek a seasoned CFO with CPA and/or Masters.  Please send your resume or nominations to Lisa DeSimone, preferably by email, lisad@wittkieffer.com or Toni Farley, tonif@wittkieffer.com

To view the spec please click here http://www.wittkieffer.com/cmfiles/jobs/SacredHeartCFOSpecs.pdf

The University of Iowa (UI) seeks an Assistant Vice President, Revenue Management (AVP RM) for University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care).  UI Health Care, a $1.225 billion integrated medical enterprise that serves the missions of patient care, health science education, and biomedical research, includes the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Physicians and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  This fully integrated model brings together the expertise of highly skilled professionals and sophisticated medical technologies to serve the people of Iowa and beyond.

The AVP RM will direct the revenue management activities for UI Health Care.  The AVP RM will be responsible for the areas of payor relations and contracting as well as the complete revenue cycle.  We seek a leader and facilitator that can ensure the current state of excellence in this area and identify new opportunities for continued enhancement.

The AVP RM reports directly to the Associate Vice President for Finance, UI Healthcare, and Chief Financial Officer, UIHC.

·       Required Qualifications:  A Master’s degree in Hospital Administration, Public Health or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience; substantial (10+ years) experience in health care financial management including, but not limited to, payor relations and contracting, hospital billing, registration and revenue integrity functions; demonstrated job-related experience with and/or commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment; effective written and verbal communication skills; considerable knowledge of the laws and accreditation standards applicable to hospitals; considerable knowledge of Hospital/Practice Plan and departmental policies and procedures; ability to work cross-organizationally in a highly-matrixed environment; solid understanding and successful application of budget, cost and productivity management.

·       Desirable Qualifications:  Membership in and participation with appropriate professional organizations; demonstrated experience serving as trusted advisor and strong role model for effective leadership practices, building effective partnerships and influencing other leaders; proven ability to make quality-based strategic business decisions and experience planning and implementing a billing system conversion; experience working in a unionized environment; healthcare and/or academic medicine experience.

Located in Iowa City, this magnet designated facility is also ranked among “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report.  Additional information may be obtained at www.iowacityarea.com or www.iowacitycoralville.org, & http://www.uihealthcare.com/news/news/2009/07/16besthospitals.html.  Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the successful candidate is identified.

Procedure For Candidacy

Nominations and expressions of interest may be made in confidence to the UI Health Care or the search firm, Witt/Kieffer (contact information provided below).  In addition, applications may be submitted directly at http://jobs.uiowa.edu; search for Requisition Number 57515.

UI Health Care Assistant Vice President, Revenue Management

c/o Wendy McLeod/Donna Padilla

Witt/Kieffer

2015 Spring Road, Suite 510

Oak Brook, IL  60523

Phone:  630/990-1370  Fax: 630/990-1382

E-mail: uihcarerev@wittkieffer.com

The University of Iowa values diversity among students, faculty, and staff, and is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Health Care Reimbursement Analyst – Revenue Cycle Analyst

Ambulatory & Hospital Service Area

Revenue Management

Job Opening ID# 2882

Revenue Cycle Management is responsible for Patient Access, Patient Accounting and Compliant Charge Capture departments and those administrative and clinical functions that contribute to the capture, presentation and collection of patient services expenses that comprise the revenue cycle.

We are currently accepting applications for full-time Revenue Cycle Analyst position for our Revenue Management department.  On-line applications will be accepted until further notice.

Specific job activities and accountabilities include:

¨       Ability to proactively identify additional ambulatory and hospital service area charge opportunities.  Understand charge master set up and maintenance requirements.  Will also work with inpatient and operating room staff to identify charge opportunities.  

¨       Ability to understand and communicate processes for accurate, compliant ambulatory and hospital service area charge capture.  Ability to understand and communicate documentation requirements for correct charge capture. Will also work with inpatient and operating room staff. 

¨       Ability to work with clinical and hospital service areas, along with the financial analyst team and health information management to identify critical reimbursement issues and resolve them in an expedient, proactive manner.

¨       Ability to provide valuable input for revenue cycle process improvement initiatives.

¨       Ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with clinical (inpatient and outpatient), ancillary clinical staff and support staff.  

¨       Operationalize key reimbursement information for Third party Contracts for medical and professional services provided by HCMC.

¨       Extensive knowledge of ICD-9-CM, CPT/HCPCs procedure coding. Knowledge of UB-04 and 1500 billing requirements. 

¨       Monitors federal, state and local regulations and alerts appropriate managers to changes. 

¨       Knowledge of all third-party requirements, state and federal regulations.

¨       Knowledge of payer enrollment processes.

¨       Maintains working relationship with HCMC Compliance Officer. 

¨       Performs periodic training and education to department managers and staff on revenue cycle related topics.

¨       Serve as a key resource for financial information and reporting and partners with leadership to identify strategies to affect change

¨       Analyzes managerial reports to identify aged or problem accounts.

¨       Provide continuous quality control through variance checks and troubleshooting

¨       Variance analysis and detailed research

¨       Ad hoc reporting as requested

¨     Other duties as assigned after appropriate training

Qualifications: 

§  Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration or related area(s) plus two years of professional experience in health care reimbursement, financial management or coding including experience with personal computer financial applications OR

§  An approved equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred:

§  Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIT or RHIA) credentialing and/or Clinical Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialing PLUS a minimum of 2-3 years of coding experience in an outpatient hospital and/or clinical setting.  Inpatient coding experience is a plus.  LPN or RN with 2 – 3 years of coding/billing experience will be considered.

§  Minimum of three years experience in directly related field preferred. 

§  Must possess root cause analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Ideal Candidate for this position will possess the following:

-- Knowledge of inpatient and procedural coding and billing, along with regulatory guidelines, reimbursement and compliance, hospital revenue/contracts; additionally, outpatient and ED coding knowledge desirable.   Epic experience is a plus. 

Individuals hired by Hennepin County Medical Center must provide data for a criminal background study conducted by the Minnesota Department of Human Services; all offers of employment are conditional and contingent upon successful completion of this study.

Baldwin Area Medical Center, Inc. is an integrated Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic situated in the center of St. Croix County, which is the fastest growing county in the state of Wisconsin.  Since 1936, Baldwin Area Medical Center has been committed to the tradition of excellence in health care services.  The facility is seeking candidates for the position of Chief Financial Officer who will be responsible for all business finance operations with revenues in excess of $25.0 million.  Reporting to the CEO, the CFO is responsible to provide executive leadership for the planning, organization, direction and implementation of the Medical Center’s financial planning and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, accounting systems and controls, capital structure and financing (short and long-term), treasury and investment, external audit, revenue cycle management to include patient financial services, reimbursement (including Medicare and Medicaid cost reporting), payer contracting and regulatory compliance.

The candidate of choice will be someone who works effectively with others to provide financial tools and resources that will aid in the delivery of exceptional care to the families we serve. Our leadership team is focused on building a culture of learning, justice and accountability within the organization, and designing systems and processes that will allow our clinicians to deliver excellent care and an exceptional experience to every person we serve.  Our goal is to be the trusted health and wellness partner for the people of this region.

Requirements: Bachelors degree in accounting or related field required.  Masters degree preferred.  Must have 5-7 years of progressive experience in healthcare financial management.  Chief Financial Officer (CFO) experience desirable, but not essential.

Director of Finance, Physician Operations/CFO

At Mercy Health System, our commitment to heal in the broadest sense has earned us the respect of the communities we serve as well as the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. We have an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Finance/Division CFO who will provide financial direction, leadership, and consultation to our physician division multi-specialty group practice, with operations in 64 facilities located in Southern WI and Northern IL. Qualified candidates will possess a Master's degree in healthcare, business administration, or finance with 10+ years of related healthcare experience, including 5+ years working within a very large physician group practice. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply on-line, please visit the Careers section of our website at http://www.mercyhealthsystem.org/body.cfm?id=219 and search under the Management/Professional job category. EOE M/F/D/V.

Health Care Reimbursement Analyst – Revenue Cycle Analyst

Revenue Management

Job Opening ID# 2832

Revenue Cycle Management is responsible for Patient Access, Patient Accounting and Compliant Charge Capture departments and those administrative and clinical functions that contribute to the capture, presentation and collection of patient services expenses that comprise the revenue cycle.

We are currently accepting applications for full-time Revenue Cycle Analyst position for our Revenue Management department.  On-line applications will be accepted until further notice.

Specific job activities and accountabilities include:

o   Proactively identifies additional inpatient and operating room charge opportunities. Understands charge master set up and maintenance requirements.  May also be involved with outpatient clinical areas and hospital support areas. 

o   Identifies critical reimbursement issues and resolves them in an expedient, proactive manner.

o   Understands and communicates specific documentation requirements for compliant charge capture.

o   Works with inpatient clinical and operating room service areas, along with financial analyst team and health information management to identify critical reimbursement issues and resolve them in an expedient, proactive manner.

o   Provide input for revenue cycle process improvement initiatives.

o   Understands ICD-9-CM and DRGs.  Understands CPT/HCPCs procedure coding. Understands UB-04 and 1500 billing requirements.

o   Establishes and maintains positive and productive working relationships inpatient clinical and operating room service area staff, along with ancillary clinical and support staff.     

o   Monitors federal, state and local regulations and alerts appropriate service area managers of coding/billing changes and requirements. 

o   Maintains working relationship with HCMC Compliance Officer. 

o   Performs periodic training and education to department managers and staff on revenue cycle related topics.

o   Serve as a resource for financial information reporting & partners with leadership to identify strategies to affect change.

o   Provide continuous quality control through variance checks and troubleshooting.

o   Variance analysis and detailed research.

o   Ad hoc reporting as requested.

o   Other duties as assigned after appropriate training.

Qualifications: 

§  Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration or related area(s) plus two years of professional experience in health care reimbursement, financial management or coding including experience with personal computer financial applications OR

§  An approved equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred:

§  Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIT or RHIA) credentialing and/or Clinical Coding Specialist (CCS) credentialing PLUS a minimum of 2-3 years of coding experience in an outpatient hospital and/or clinical setting.  Inpatient coding experience is a plus.  LPN or RN with 2 – 3 years of coding/billing experience will be considered.

§  Minimum of three years experience in directly related field preferred. 

§  Must possess root cause analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Ideal Candidate for this position will possess the following:

-- Knowledge of inpatient and procedural coding and billing, along with regulatory guidelines, reimbursement and compliance, hospital revenue/contracts; additionally, outpatient and ED coding knowledge desirable.   Epic experience is a plus. 

Individuals hired by Hennepin County Medical Center must provide data for a criminal background study conducted by the Minnesota Department of Human Services; all offers of employment are conditional and contingent upon successful completion of this study.

At Mercy Health System, our commitment to heal in the broadest sense has earned us the respect of the communities we serve as well as the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. We have an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Finance/Division CFO who will provide financial direction, leadership, and consultation to our physician division multi-specialty group practice, with operations in 64 facilities located in Southern WI and Northern IL. Qualified candidates will possess a Master's degree in healthcare, business administration, or finance with 10+ years of related healthcare experience, including 5+ years working within a very large physician group practice. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply on-line, please visit the Careers section of our website at http://www.mercyhealthsystem.org/body.cfm?id=219 and search under the Management/Professional job category. EOE M/F/D/V.

Qualified candidates will possess a Master's degree in healthcare, business administration, or finance with 10+ years of related healthcare experience, including 5+ years working within a very large physician group practice.

Central Oregon’s sole health delivery system with owned, leased and managed hospitals in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras is looking for an experienced HIM Manager. In addition to hospital care, this healthcare community provides a full range of medical specialties and services. With over 3000 employees and 300 beds, they are providing top quality care in a compassionate and healing environment. With Oregon's only Level II Trauma Center east of the Cascades, they serve 240,000 people in a 32,000 square mile area.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for coordinating health information management services across the multi-facility integrated healthcare system. Plans, coordinates and controls department resources; develops policies and procedures; supervises department staff in an effective and efficient manner so the hospital's goals and objectives are attained. Maintains an in-depth knowledge of principles, practices, standards and techniques and demonstrates knowledge in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations in the following areas:

·                  Coding and abstracting

·                  Transcription processes

·                  Analysis and deficiency processing

·                  Physician compliance and communication

·                  Release of information

·                  Forms development and use

·                  Electronic record systems

·                  Employee management including hiring, discipline, coaching, evaluations, job description preparation, etc.

·                  Development of policies and procedures

·                  Statistics, benchmarking and best practices for all of the above.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

·                  Bachelor’s Degree in related field

·                  Registration: Registered Health Information Technician or Registered Health Information Administrator with active membership in American Health Information Management Association.

·                  Minimum of three year's management experience in an acute care hospital Health Information (Medical Records) department.

·                  Familiarization with Joint Commission, CMS, federal and state laws regarding medical record keeping requirements in addition to the basic educational components of a Health Information Management program.

TO APPLY:  Please submit resume to
                  Karen Turner
                  541.330.1585
                  karen.turner@expresspros.com.

As the Director of Finance for Sacred Heart and Saint Mary's Hospitals, you will contribute to the overall financial viability of multiple facilities within our Northern Region.  You will provide on-site leadership for financial planning functions supporting hospital operations and develop financial plans that support strategic initiatives and organizational growth and development.  

Bachelor's Degree required with at least 5 years experience in healthcare finance.  CPA strongly preferred. Must have experience with Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement, managed care contracting and related financial implications. 

Visit www.ministryhealth.org, or call Serena at 414 359 3114.