Chief Financial Officer

Bassett Healthcare Network

Cooperstown, NY

The Opportunity

AMN Healthcare had partnered with Bassett Healthcare Network (BHN) for a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. The SVP/CFO will provide vision, leadership, planning, consultation, and stewardship to BHN with responsibility for the continuous development and implementation of strategies to increase financial and operational efficiencies with no compromise to quality of care while producing profitable operations.  

The Organization

The hub of BHN is?Bassett Medical Center?which, in addition to traditional hospital-based care such as a birthing center and inpatient medical and surgical care, also offers sophisticated outpatient diagnostic and treatment capabilities. Bassett Medical Center is an affiliate of Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons.

The?Bassett Medical Group?is comprised of a full-time, salaried staff numbering more than 400 physicians and other advanced practice clinicians who provide primary and specialty care at the Bassett Clinic and staff BMC. In the region, the Bassett Medical Group also staffs over two dozen community-based?primary care centers?throughout eight counties.

In addition to Bassett Medical Center, BHN has four area community hospitals:?Cobleskill Regional Hospital,?O’Connor Hospital?in Delhi,?Little Falls Hospital, and?A.O. Fox Hospital?in Oneonta provide acute inpatient care and 24-7 emergency care.

The Position

The SVP/CFO reports to the President and CEO of BHN and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. The individual selected will partner with the President and CEO in evaluating strategic decisions and providing advice and counsel, based on experience and sound financial analysis.

The SVP/CFO is responsible for the development, interpretation, coordination and administration of the organization's policies and practices related to financial operations; accounting; treasury management; revenue cycle; payer contracting; budgeting; payroll, practitioners compensation programs; financial and capital planning, cash flow management; supply chain; financing and bank relations; and the lead executive for the Optum partnership and other selected outsourcing arrangements. 

BHN seeks a hands on, operational leader able to proactively identify opportunities for cost containment and revenue generation and to drive these changes across the Network, in a thoughtful and collaborative manner and maintain the integrity of the financial reports. The ideal candidate will be a proven healthcare finance executive who can provide expert guidance to the senior leadership team on all financial matters and strategies. The new executive must truly enjoy working with physicians, nurses and hospital staff and be able to translate and streamline financial data into meaningful information that is standardized, useful, and productive for operations.  

The Community

Cooperstown?is a?village?in and the?county seat?of?Otsego County, New York. A charming place to visit and the perfect village to call home, the community offers the comforts of a small town, with the recreation and culture of a bustling metropolis. 

The village’s excellent schools – a 95% graduation rate – quality healthcare opportunities and low crime rates create a perfect atmosphere to raise a family and are some of the virtues that have enticed close to 2,000 people to call Cooperstown home. Most of the village lies within the town of?Otsego, but some of the eastern part is in the town of?Middlefield. Located at the foot of?Otsego Lake?in the?Central New York Region, Cooperstown is approximately 60 miles west of?Albany, 67?miles southeast of?Syracuse?and 145?miles northwest of?New York City. 

Inquiries, applications and referrals

For additional information, applications or referrals please contact Beth Ross

Beth.ross@amnhealthcare.com

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field required 

• Master’s Degree in Business or Healthcare Administration 

• CPA preferred 

• Minimum of 10 years’ progressively responsible finance/accounting experience within an integrated health system or similarly complex healthcare provider setting 

• 5+ years’ Financial Leadership experience in an integrated delivery health system