Responsible for the provision of Patient Financial Services.  Ensuring a strategy and vision for these services that support the Strategic Plan.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the strategic operational management / oversight of the corporate business office that services three acute care hospitals and other small entities, focusing on maximizing cash collection efforts, reducing bad debt, and improving net revenue to ensure that the hospitals goals are met.  Practices excellent employee needs.  Develops and mentors a high performing management team for all areas of responsibility.  Ensures financial viability by managing both applicable revenue and expenses with attention to supply cost utilization and a high level of productivity in cost centers under direct control.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Hospital and business operations fundamentals.
• Management principles, theories and practices.
• Financial and budgeting operations.
• Area/program laws, regulations and professional standards.
• Patient level reimbursement, payer contracting, and Medicare coding and compliance.