Interim CFO - Ovation Healthcare : Job Details

Welcome to Ovation Healthcare!

At Ovation Healthcare, we've been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support, guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence, we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions.

The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcare's vision is to be a dynamic, integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership, while valuing trust, respect, and customer focused behavior.

We're looking for talented, motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives, in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork.

Ovation Healthcare's corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN. For more information, visit

As a member of the Hospital's senior management team, the Interim Chief Financial Officer (Interim CFO) will participate in the financial and functional decision-making processes necessary for the successful attainment of the hospital's mission, in addition to maintaining an awareness of changes in healthcare matters that could have an impact on the success of the hospital. This is an onsite role in West Texas

General Summary:

* This is a great opportunity to join an innovative and energetic management team with a new vision for the hospital and a plan for growth.

* Supportive Board of Trustees working through the Strategic Planning and Execution process.

* Building a culture of teamwork with a commitment to excellence.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Overall financial operations of the acute-care facility including accounting, budgetary, audits, tax, and other financial planning activities within the hospital organization; including management of respective department heads.

* Working with system management to develop and implement policies and procedures, short- and long-range goals, objectives and plans.

* Providing financial leadership to hospital managers, directors and officers that will enroll support, create ownership of goals, and encourage active participation in decisions that impact the hospital.

* Ensuring the hospital meets necessary financial regulatory and compliance requirements.

* Contributing financial expertise in the planning of new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue.

* Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer.

* Analyzing areas in planning, promoting, and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities.

* Representing the hospital at meetings including medical staff, hospital board of director meetings as well as relevant community meetings as needed.

* Participating in the hospital's monthly operation reviews as well as participating in corporate office meetings as deemed necessary.

* Responsible for the administrative aspects of leading the department/team to include budgeting, time approvals, staff evaluations and expense approvals.

* Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills. and Abilities:

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff and community.

* Demonstrated ability to cope with and manage change, maintain relationships with emotional maturity and self-motivation.

* Experience to include strategic oversight with an emphasis on financial reporting analysis and cash flow management;

* Revenue cycle knowledge and problem-solving skills.

* Public relations abilities.

* Excellent verbal and listening skills.

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff and community.

* Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial or medical matters.

* Responsible for the administrative aspects of leading the department/ team to include budgeting, time approvals, staff evaluations and expense approvals.

Work Experience, Education, and Certifications:

* Previous Interim CFO or CFO level or equivalent experience within an acute care environment required.

* Minimum 5 years financial/accounting progressive managerial experience in acute-care environment.

* Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills.

* CPA preferred