Chief Financial Officer

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research.

St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world.

Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

• Oversees budgeting and long term financial planning for the hospital in order to achieve the organization's mission and vision through short-term and long-term goals.
• Represents the organization and its directors and officers in hospital-related financial affairs, including the presentation of financial results and complex industry and regulatory issues impacting the hospital and its related entities.
• Accountable for the content and professionalism of the hospital's business plans.
• Participates as a contributing leader in the hospital's strategy and business development functions and activities.
• Participates in the preparation and execution of policies, procedures and plans required for effective hospital operations and regulatory compliance.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive healthcare finance experience 
• Minimum of five (5) years of leading managers/directors in a complex hospital or health-system setting.
• Master’s in Business, Finance, Health Administration or related field required; CPA preferred (nice-to-have, not required).

• Recent executive finance leadership in a large, high-acuity teaching hospital (ideally ≥500 beds; tertiary/quaternary).

• Proven full hospital P&L ownership with regular board/finance committee presentations.

• Revenue Cycle Management experience 

• Hands-on academic finance: GME budgeting and IME/DGME reimbursement (FTE caps, affiliations) and research/clinical-trials billing oversight (coverage analysis/compliance).

• Demonstrated capital governance: led >$10M clinical investments (neuro/transplant/oncology preferred) from pro forma to realized ROI; strong throughput/capacity modeling.

• Ability to operate in a capacity-constrained, capital-limited environment and prioritize for impact.

• Exceptional stakeholdering with physician/institute leaders (e.g., Barrow-type partnerships), market leadership, Foundation, and external partners (university/elected officials).

• Experienced change leader who can take finance from “reporting” to decision-enabling (forecast discipline, operator dashboards, close optimization).

• Comfort engaging around labor relations/union dynamics while sustaining mission, quality, and performance.

• Strong command of cost accounting/decision support and analytics; familiarity with EHR/ERP and finance tools (e.g., Epic/Cerner, Axiom/Kaufman Hall, ActionOI; research CTMS like OnCore/Velos a plus).

• Knowledge of Arizona payer environment (AHCCCS APR-DRG) or ability to ramp quickly.

• Demonstrated alignment with CommonSpirit mission & values 

Licensure:

• None specified.