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Position Description: Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH), a critical access hospital serving residents of the White Mountains region of New Hampshire, seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting to the President & CEO, the CFO will be an integral member of the Hospital’s executive leadership team.

Primary responsibilities for this role include general accounting, budgeting, cash management reimbursement, patient financial services, information systems, investments, health information management, materials management, and patient access.

The CFO will participate in strategic planning and ensure compatibility with the Hospital’s financial capacity as well as fiscal performance.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be a healthcare finance professional, possessing both analytical and strategic-thinking skills. At least five years of progressively responsible financial management experience within a healthcare system or hospital setting is required. A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline is required. A master’s degree in healthcare administration, finance, related field, or a CPA is preferred.

In addition to a strong track record of providing successful financial leadership, the best candidate will be an excellent facilitator and consensus builder, with strong verbal and written communication skills.

The Organization: This full-service hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, surgical, gynecology, intensive care, and emergency care.

LRH has 450 employees and 40 employed physicians. Annually, 1,500 patients are admitted, and the emergency department handles 8,000 visits. Its annual operating budget is $75.8 million. LRH has consistently experienced a positive operating margin.

Please forward resume or referrals (email preferred) to:

Jayne Kim, Phillips DiPisa
jkim@PhillipsDiPisa.com
Telephone: 508-366-4177
www.PhillipsDiPisa.com

About Phillips DiPisa: Phillips DiPisa is a retained executive search firm serving the healthcare industry. Ranked as one of the top healthcare recruiting firms in the country, Phillips DiPisa is known for being Leaders in Recruiting Leaders by its growing base of clients across the country, drawing on a national pool of candidates.

Position Description: Porter Medical Center, a critical access hospital serving residents of western Vermont, seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting to the President & CEO, the CFO will be an integral member of the Medical Center’s executive leadership team.

Primary responsibilities for this role include general accounting, budgeting, cash management reimbursement, patient accounts, investments, health information management, and patient access.

The CFO will participate in strategic planning and ensure compatibility with the Hospital’s financial capacity as well as fiscal performance.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be a healthcare finance professional, possessing both analytical and strategic-thinking skills. At least five years of progressively responsible financial management experience within a healthcare system or hospital setting is required. A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline is required. A master’s degree in healthcare administration, finance, related field, or a CPA is preferred.

In addition to a strong track record of providing successful financial leadership, the best candidate will be an excellent facilitator and consensus builder, with strong verbal and written communication skills.

The Organization: This full-service hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, surgical, OB\GYN, pediatric, intensive care, and emergency care. A 105-unit skilled nursing and intermediate care facility is also operated by the Medical Center.

The Medical Center has 599 employees and 40 medical staff. Annually, nearly 2,000 patients are admitted and the emergency department handles 17,000 visits. Its annual operating budget is close to $80 million.

Please forward resume or referrals (email preferred) to:
Jayne Kim, Phillips DiPisa
jkim@PhillipsDiPisa.com
Telephone: 508-366-4177
www.PhillipsDiPisa.com

About Phillips DiPisa: Phillips DiPisa is a retained executive search firm serving the healthcare industry. Ranked as one of the top healthcare recruiting firms in the country, Phillips DiPisa is known for being Leaders in Recruiting Leaders by its growing base of clients across the country, drawing on a national pool of candidates.

Position Description: The Brattleboro Retreat located in Southern Vermont is a not-for-profit, regional specialty mental health and addictions treatment center that was founded in 1834. We are seeking a Director of Patient Financial Services who is a seasoned healthcare professional, results-oriented with strong leadership, analytical and communication skills. The Brattleboro Retreat provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services for individuals of all ages and their families. Nationally recognized as a leader in the field, we offer high-quality, individualized, comprehensive continuums of care including:

• inpatient programs for children, adolescents and adults
• partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services for adults
• residential programs for children & adolescents
• outpatient
  

Qualifications: Qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management, Finance, Business Administration or other health care related field. A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare billing and collection, patient financial services and/or revenue cycle management. Experience in Behavioral Health is preferred. Candidates should demonstrate leadership ability and success in managing change.

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Patient Financial Services will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Patient Accounting Department. Previous experience with an electronic health record would be beneficial.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Focusing on decreasing A/R, increasing cash flow and reducing days outstanding.
• Establishing, monitoring and adhering to departmental productivity standards.
• Establishing and maintaining current departmental policies and procedures.
• Efficient and effective proper training of subordinates to perform the job duties and responsibilities assigned to them.
• Ensuring compliance with all organizational, state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols.
• Establishing departmental goals in keeping with the goals and objectives of the hospital.
• Performing trend analysis and producing reports; identifying and resolving problems.
  

To apply for this position and learn more about the Brattleboro Retreat’s programs and services, please visit http://www.brattlebororetreat.org/careers

Position Description: APD is seeking an experienced Controller to provide complete support for the accounting department in order to maintain the integrity of the Health System General Ledgers. The Controller is responsible for ensuring reliable and timely completion of monthly financial reports, will have the ability to perform basic and complex accounting activities, and must be competent with determining accounting treatment according to GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

Qualifications: This position requires a 4 year degree and a minimum of 3 years of accounting experience; CPA is preferred. Must be detail oriented with strong communication skills and have the ability to adapt to changing priorities and demands. Healthcare experience is preferred.

Send resume to:

Jennifer Cushing
Alice Peck Day Health Systems
10 Alice Peck Day Drive
Lebanon, NH 03766
Phone: 603-442-5698
mailto:cushingj@apdmh.org

Position Description: The Staff Accountant is responsible for general accounting, assists with the budgeting process, cost report preparation and external audit.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting required. Minimum 3 years accounting experience required. Experience working with Accounting, General Ledger, AP, Payroll and  Fixed Asset applications (Meditech preferred).

Speare offers competitive salary and excellent benefits. Please send a letter of interest and resume to:

Speare Memorial Hospital
Attn: Human Resources
16 Hospital Road
Plymouth, NH 03264
Website: http://www.spearehospital.com
mailto:jobs@spearehospital.com
Fax: 603-536-0022 EOE

Affiliated with Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Foundation Medical Partners is the second largest multi-specialty group in New Hampshire and serves the greater Nashua community.

Summary: Reporting to the President/CEO of Foundation Medical Partners, the ideal candidate will be a proven, result-driven professional who possesses the interpersonal skills necessary to cultivate strong teams and facilitate effective relationships with board members, the medical staff and the executive team, while ensuring the overall financial integrity of the organization.

This executive will understand the financial complexities of a not-for-profit system and be familiar with current regulatory and compliance issues. The successful candidate will possess the qualities necessary to deal with providers across the entire spectrum of issues, including compensation. Responsibilities include budgeting, patient accounting, revenue cycle, financial analysis, proforma development, systems interface and capital acquisitions.

Qualifications: Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of experience as a finance leader in a large multi-specialty practice setting. Position requires a degree in finance, accounting or related field. CPA preferred.

Send resume to:

Lou Pellerin
Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
268 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Phone: 603-577-2375
mailto:Louise.pellerin@snhhs.org

Position Description: The Director of Health Information Management (HIM) is responsible for overseeing and directing the maintenance of patient medical records which involves ensuring records are accurate and secure, except for those under the Practice Administrator/Director. This includes creating policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and the integrity of health information. This professional is also responsible for maintaining departmental budgets, goals, and the direction of all staff engaged in obtaining, maintaining, reporting, and releasing patients' records and/or information contained therein.

The Privacy Officer serves as the process owner for activities that serve to provide appropriate access and to protect the privacy and integrity of patient and provider information. Acts as Chairperson and provides leadership for the creation and implementation of an organization-wide Privacy Program.

Education & Experience: Associates degree in Science, or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. 3 Years HIT management in a healthcare setting required. 5+ years HIT management in a CAH hospital setting preferred. Current RHIT credentials with AHIMA preferred.

Speare offers competitive salary and excellent benefits. Please send a letter of interest and resume to:

Speare Memorial Hospital
Attn: Human Resources
16 Hospital Road
Plymouth, NH 03264
mailto:jobs@spearehospital.com
Fax: 603-536-0022 EOE

Position Description: As a member of the Finance team under the supervision of the Director of Finance, the Revenue Integrity Analyst is responsible for maintaining assigned areas of the Charge Description Master (CDM) for the hospital and physician group. The Revenue Integrity Analyst works closely with Finance, HIM, IS, Billing and all other applicable departments in seeking opportunities to improve billing processes and accuracy in order to optimize revenue integrity. The Revenue Integrity Analyst actively educates staff and providers on decreasing denials by following proper rules and regulations.

Using knowledge of state, federal and commercial guidelines, the Revenue Integrity Analyst monitors compliance and ensures timely and accurate charging.

Education & Work Experience: A Bachelors degree in Business, HIM or related field is required. Equivalent work experience may substitute the degree requirement. Understanding of billing, reimbursement, compliance and a solid CPT background is strongly preferred. RHIA, RHIT and/or AHIMA (CCA, CCS, CCS-P) or AAPC (CPC-H, CPC) certification preferred. Organizational and project management skills, strong time management, attention to detail and follow through a must. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, combined with analytic and organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple tasks are critical to success as well as customer service skills necessary to establish and enhance positive relationships with co-workers and others.

Three or more years healthcare billing, coding/HIM , finance or other revenue cycle experience required.

Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Send resume to mailto:Human.Resources@cvmc.org