Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
$150k - $170k USD
About Us
Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, located in Bakersfield, California, is an acute psychiatric and behavioral 90 bed facility situated on 8.8 acres.
We offer inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults needing mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency; and co-occurring disorders treatment through our medically supervised detoxification.
Within our Workplace Community, BBHH is striving daily to be one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK not just here in Kern County, but throughout the Behavioral Healthcare Community.
By offering amazing benefits, encouraging individual growth and development, and incorporating our CARES values system into our daily operations, we are creating a workplace culture where people enjoy coming to work each day.
BBHH CARES about your experience as a candidate and we encourage you to apply to our open positions.
Compassion
Acceptance
Respect
Empowerment
Sincerity
Our progressive and dedicated healthcare team strives to change the lives of our patients and provide exceptional care.
This is a fast-paced environment that requires critical thinking, exceptional leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
YOUR IMPACT
As our CFO, you will have the opportunity to truly drive change by building working relationships with care professionals and physicians to guarantee patient satisfaction. You are seen as a strategic partner to the CEO and work as a team to optimize operational efficiency across multiple departments.
HOW WE HELP
For quality, dedicated mental health care in central California, count on Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital. Our services are designed to treat children, adolescents, and adults dealing with the struggles of mental illness, substance misuse and dependence disorders.
Our highly trained and dedicated staff work as a team, creating individualized treatment plans aimed at effectively addressing behavioral health needs and improving the quality of life for our patients and their families. All of our staff are dedicated to providing compassionate and quality care for every Hospital patient and his or her family.
: 5201 White Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93309
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Job Summary
Leads the Quality and Risk Management Team through Process Improvement initiatives at the hospital. The Director provides direct oversight to the Risk Manager, Quality Analyst, Patient Advocate, and is responsible for the development, planning, coordination, and administration of a systematic program designed to reduce risk and injury. Also, responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the quality review program.
- Responsibilities
- Ensures that monthly financial statements are completed timely and accurately
- Ensures that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and in compliance with company policies and standards and that any outstanding variances are identified and corrected timely.
- Prepares corporate required reports (including the Monthly Operating Report, Forecasts) timely and accurately.
- Directs the operations of the Revenue Cycle to ensure that accounts receivable is collected timely and uncompensated care is kept to a minimum. Strives to achieve goals for cash collections and AR days and to reduce bad debt and denials. Routinely reviews revenue cycle metrics to proactively identify and address issues affecting the overall performance
- Is actively involved in ensuring Front End Revenue Cycle processes are in place including ensuring the insurance verification is completed on 100% of patients, working with the Financial Counselor to ensure proper determination of patient portions and approval of any discounts or charity and proper logging of upfront collections.
- Supervises Accounting, Patient Accounting, Health Information Management and any other departments assigned by the CEO.
- Prepares annual capital budgets and Capital Equipment Requests. Ensures assets and related depreciation is recorded accurately and in compliance with company policies
- Provides financial leadership and guidance to facility managers. Trains managers on financial matters and provides routine feedback regarding department performance
- Maintains current knowledge of healthcare industry trends and changes and ensures the facility is prepared and in compliance.
The Annual Salary for this position is based on experience and is anticipated to be between $150,000 - $170,000 per year.
Requirements
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Simply put: HUMANS WHO CARE
Though we do need to meet some minimum requirements for the position such as a High School Diploma, a Bachelor's Degree in a related field, and at least 4 years of similar experience, we're really looking for people who bring their HEART to work.
If you have previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare hospital environment where your attention was focused on the Financial well-being of the hospital, then your application to this position will be moved to the shortlist of candidates.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE
Our patients, our community, and our co-workers RELY on us to be committed to their wellness,
Through prevention, intervention, treatment, and education, we can, and we will make a difference not just here in Bakersfield, but throughout our extended communities.
To qualify for this role you must possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or business-related field with a major in Accounting.
- Minimum 4 years successful CFO/Controller or related experience in a healthcare setting required
- Previous Behavioral healthcare experience highly preferred.
- CPA or Master’s degree a plus
- Experience working with information technology and proficiency with software packages including Excel and Word.
- Demonstrated leadership ability.
Benefits
Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is proud to offer a suite of benefits to those who join our workplace community.
*Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).
Some of the benefits you can expect as a Full-Time employee include:
- Paid Time Off
- over THREE WEEKS of Paid Time Off in your first year!!!
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Free Meals
- Employee Assistance Program