Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer

Lifepoint Health, Inc.; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) retirement with company match

Tuition assistance and career growth

Job summary

Conemaugh Health System of Duke LifePoint Healthcare is seeking a finance leader to direct departmental activities, staffing, and budgets while ensuring compliant financial reporting across the hospital network.

In this role you will coordinate audits, oversee patient financial services, and drive professional development in a large healthcare system with a focus on quality and efficiency.

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 mission, values, and objectives.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards per regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Plans and monitors staffing, including hiring, orientation, evaluation, discipline, and education initiatives.
• Prepares and monitors budgets and ensures operations stay within funding limits.
• Administers accounting, patient business services, and reimbursement reporting per policies.
• Provides direction in data processing, distributed systems, and medical records functions.
• Ensures timely, accurate financial reporting and audit work papers.
• Coordinates internal and external audits.
• Fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPA or Master’s degree

Job description

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.

What we’re looking for

Education:

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

Licenses:

• CPA preferred

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 and part-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.