Assistant Chief Financial Officer (ACFO)

Conemaugh Health System, Duke LifePoint Healthcare; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple cover

PTO and disability coverage

Tuition and loan assistance

Job summary

Conemaugh Health System, part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, seeks a senior financial leader to direct department activities, budgets, and reporting. You will oversee staffing, audits, and compliance across hospital financial operations, including third-party reimbursements and patient business services.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, policy development, and professional growth within a large healthcare network, with salary range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; CPA or Master's degree strongly preferred.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs the department's activities and resources to align with the mission, values, and objectives.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with requirements/objectives.
• Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and ongoing education.
• Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets and ensures compliance with funding.
• Administers general accounting, patient business services including third party reimbursement and financial reporting.
• Provides informal direction in data processing, distributed systems, material management and medical records functions.
• Ensures timely preparation of financial reports reflecting the hospital's financial position; directs internal report work papers.
• Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.
• Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Auditing

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

CPA preferred

Job description

Your Experience Matters

Conemaugh Health System of Duke LifePoint Healthcare is the largest healthcare provider in west central Pennsylvania, serving over a half-million patients each year through the Conemaugh Physician Group and Medical Staff, a network of hospitals, specialty clinics, and patient-focused programs. Conemaugh Health System employs approximately 3200 clinical and non-clinical staff, including more than 450 physicians committed to providing the ideal patient experience.

Conemaugh Health System of Duke LifePoint Healthcare is the largest healthcare provider in west central Pennsylvania, serving over a half-million patients each year through the Conemaugh Physician Group and Medical Staff, a network of hospitals, specialty clinics, and patient-focused programs. Conemaugh Health System employs approximately 3200 clinical and non-clinical staff, including more than 450 physicians committed to providing the ideal patient experience. Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Conemaugh Health System, is a tertiary care regional referral hospital known for clinical excellence and nationally recognized patient outcomes. Conemaugh Memorial is the most technologically sophisticated hospital between Pittsburgh, PA and Hershey, PA and offers specialized services including a regional Level 1 Trauma Center, Level 3 Regional Intensive Care Nursery and high-risk obstetrical care.

How You'll Contribute

• Directs the department's activities and resources to ensure alignment with the mission, values, and objectives.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.
• Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding.
• Administers the general accounting, patient business services, including third party reimbursement, financial, and statistical reporting functions of the hospital in accordance with established policies and accounting procedures.
• Provides informal direction in data processing, distributed systems, material management and medical records functions.
• Assures the timely and accurate preparation of financial reports and assures that the reports reliably reflect the financial position of the hospital. Directs the preparation of internal financial reports including work papers for annual financial audit.
• Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.
• Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.

Education

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree required; CPA or Master's degree strongly preferred.

Licenses

• CPA preferred

Why join us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Salary Range

$124,882.00 - $168,591.00

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.