Chief Finance Officer-Rural Affiliate

**Job Summary and Responsibilities** The Chief Finance Officer is primarily responsible for serving as the senior financial leader for Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital, a CommonSpirit Health managed affiliate in Burlington, Colorado. The CFO is an integral member of the senior management team at the hospital and provides financial leadership, analysis, and operational support to all levels of management. The CFO is responsible for setting overall financial policies and procedures for the hospital and is ultimately responsible for accounting and finance functions. This executive reports to the Hospital CEO with a matrix reporting structure to CommonSpirit Health's Mountain Region VP of Rural Health. In collaboration with and under the direction of the CEO of the hospital, CFO will provide direct oversight of the local hospital financial management team members. This includes, but is not limited to, oversight of the following functions: + Preparation of operating and capital budgets and monitoring performance against budget + Capital expenditure and depreciation process & required reporting + Maintaining appropriate internal controls + Revenue cycle management + Charge master review and updates + Development of, and compliance with, financial policies and procedures + Contractual allowances and bad debt allowances + Annual audit preparation and support + Banking relations + Cost reporting + Collaborate with senior management and boards of the hospital to develop financial goals and objectives for the hospital and its operating units. + Maintain a thorough working knowledge of federal, state, and payer-specific payment methodologies + Maintain a high level of expertise and working knowledge of CMS and other federal regulations and statutes such as Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic conditions of participation and reimbursement, EMTALA, Medicare fraud and abuse, Stark/Antitrust legislation, and IRS guidelines + Support facility financial stability by analyzing operating performance, identifying improvement opportunities, and determining actions to be taken to meet performance targets + Provide sound guidance, training, and education to all hospital leaders regarding financial management, reimbursement, compliance, billing & collections, financial trends, and other related topics + Special projects as needed **Job Requirements** In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: + Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field - required + Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field - required **Where You'll Work** We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital's mission to be the trusted provider of rural health care services can be traced back to 1946 when the Burlington Rotary and community members dedicated time, money and volunteer hours towards building a county hospital in Burlington, Colorado. Over the years, there have been numerous changes and additions to the hospital to update the building and remain current with technology. In 1996 Kit Carson County Health Service District (KCCHSD) was formed. The purpose of forming KCCHSD was to encompass the clinics and home health and hospice outside of the hospital. Today, Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital is proud to be recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital with accolades including their Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Perspective and Quality categories. KCCHSD is an affiliate of CommonSpirit Health. Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital - Care Close to Home video. ( **Pay Range** $72.03 - $100.85 /hour We are an equal opportunity employer.