Chief Financial Officer, Valley Medical Center

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will act as a critical strategic and operational leader, tasked with ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the client, a public district hospital in Washington. This role is essential in maintaining the integrity of financial reporting and controls, in addition to driving disciplined planning, performance management, and enterprise decision support. The CFO will oversee core financial functions, including finance, audit, budgeting, revenue cycle, patient financial services, payor contracting, labor productivity, patient access, and supply chain management. Collaborating with the CEO, executive leadership, medical staff, and the board, the CFO will aim to enhance operating performance, allowing for investments in capital, infrastructure, and care model improvements for the communities served. This position requires a minimum of ten years of executive financial leadership experience within a complex healthcare delivery environment. Preferred qualifications include experience in an independent or standalone hospital setting and a CPA certification or equivalent financial acumen. The successful candidate will have a detailed-oriented mindset with proven skills in financial strategy, decision support, modeling, analytics, cash management, and liquidity planning. Excellent problem-solving skills and process improvement background are necessary, with demonstrated expertise in accounting, finance, budgeting, supply chain management, and reimbursement, including payor contracts and contracting strategies. The CFO must be a strategic thinker capable of assembling and mentoring a highly effective management team. They will need to demonstrate a proven record in making critical organizational decisions, planning and executing capital projects, and integrating efficient care models. Experience in labor negotiations, financial planning for complex health systems, and business development is essential. The role involves developing financial strategies for new programs and practice acquisitions, implementing expense reduction initiatives, and crafting strategies that enhance clinical performance. Additionally, knowledge of relevant regulations and corporate compliance, along with contemporary coding and financial structuring concepts, is required to support value-based care arrangements and enhance rate performance outcomes.

Created: 2026-03-07