Chief Financial Officer

Beautiful location in southern Missouri in the town of Hayti. This is a county-owned hospital and as a state agency has wonderful benefits and retirement plans. A small town and close-knit community, this is a great location to raise a family or to slow down and enjoy the outdoors and a slower pace of life. For those looking to live in a larger community, only 20 minutes away is Dyersburg TN which has new housing, parks, tennis, community pool, colleges, and a state park not far away.

This is an opportunity for those who truly want to have a high quality of life. People who love the outdoors, a sense of community, and who focus on patient care, are interested in population health and who would be excited to make a difference and have an impact on an organization and surrounding communities. Someone excited to lead the rebuild of the finance and related operational areas.

The Role you will play as the Chief Financial Officer for Pemiscot:

This is an opportunity to be the catalyst of positive change and lead the transformation and growth of financial services while working with a well-experienced, high-energy, and passionate team. Not only continuing to grow and bring more services into the community but are focused on population health and how they can positively affect people's lives in the communities they serve. Knowing healthcare will evolve over the next decade they are excited to explore new models of care delivery and ways to improve access to affordable quality care. A lot of this success will depend on the financial strength and operational capabilities of the organization. Building a strong finance department/processes is critical and a rebuilding opportunity for a well-experienced CFO.

A successful candidate would have quantifiable experience in:

• Creating a Bonafede structure with processes rebuilding from the ground up
• Operate to build volumes, bring in specialties like ortho, cardiac
• Well Versed in pro forma, cost reporting, CDM, and revenue cycle

The first year of the role goals/deliverables:

In First 6 Months:

• Secure Funding for the implementation of IT infrastructure including EMR/Finance Systems
• Review CDM for Clinic and Hospital, make changes as necessary
• Assist with Organization restructuring/Financial Turnaround Plan
• Reduce Reliance on consultancy
• Implementing policies and procedures for GPO usage
• Develop KPIs using industry benchmarks

  In First 12 months:

• Reviews/Updates/Develops organization's policies and procedures on finance, accounting, insurance, patient billing, and internal controls.
• Develop internal processes to improve efficiency
• Review contracts to ensure compliance and financial feasibility
• Collaborate with CEO and Board to develop and execute Strategic Plan
• Collaborating with Department heads, developing a realistic annual budget, forecasting
• Develop Three Capital Budget
• Develop 5 Year Deferred Maintenance Program

Position Reports to:

Joanie White-Wagoner, Chief Executive Officer

Joanie has been passionate about rural healthcare from a young age and has spent her career in service to others. Initially in the military and since working with small hospitals in various parts of the United States helping them to stay feasible by rebuilding their operations and working with the board and all stakeholders to achieve the vision of the organization.

She is well respected, is direct, and transparent. She genuinely believes that people want to do a great job, she believes in a culture of accountability and supporting the skill development of everyone in the organization. Joanie joined Pemiscot as CEO in August and is already hard at work assessing operations and identifying opportunities. The team is described as great people who are dedicated and not afraid to pitch in and help each other out. There is a lot of support and wanting to help others to improve is a part of the culture they are promoting along with people living a balanced life that includes quality of life and family.

A little about Pemiscot as an Organization

About the organization (click here to visit their “About” page)

Pemiscot Memorial Health System is a county-owned facility governed by a board of directors. As a state entity, they are known for having strong retirement/pension benefits as well as healthcare.

Pemiscot, founded in 1949 is an important member of the community. This community is on the smaller side and people often think of it as a place where everyone knows everyone.

This is a tight-knit group of professionals who love working and living in Southern Missouri. Many who work in this area have had successful careers in various parts of the nation and are simply looking to make an impact with a small and nimble leadership team in a location where they can enjoy the outdoors just as hard as they work.

With a small team and strong volumes there are times when it is all hands on deck, people who enjoy working there are those who are passionate about patient care, working hard, and enjoying life when they are not at work. Living in Hayti has a lot of benefits for those who love the outdoors and don't mind being a little further away from major metropolitan areas.

Pemiscot offers Competitive salaries and benefits

Low turnover, innovative leadership, and recognition awards make Pemiscot Hospital a stable, enjoyable workplace for healthcare jobs. Salaries are competitive as are their state benefits.

Community – Hayti, Missouri - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayti,_Missouri (click here for Cities Wiki page)

Hayti Missouri Welcome Center: https://www.visitmo.com/things-to-do/hayti-official-missouri-welcome-center

Hayti is a small city in southern Missouri, near the Tennessee and Arkansas border.

The city lies in eastern Pemiscot County, just west of the Mississippi River. Interstate 55 passes through the eastern half of Hayti, connecting the city with the Sikeston area to the north and Blytheville, Arkansas, to the south. Interstate 155 intersects I-55 near Hayti's southern border, and continues southeastward across the river into Tennessee. U.S. Route 412 connects Hayti to Kennett to the west, and Route 84 connects the city with Caruthersville to the east. The city of Hayti Heights borders Hayti immediately to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.31 square miles (5.98 km2), of which 2.30 square miles (5.96 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

• 2,493 residents Hayti city. Dyersburg TN (pop 16,164)
• 39 colleges and universities within 100 miles
• Quaint town, enjoy brewery, walking tours, scavenger hunt date nights, national parks

Background Profile/Characteristics of a successful candidate:

• Ability to form strong relationships
• Strong attention to detail
• Controller or CFO experience required
• Masters preferred
• Turnaround, build out, build from scratch experience preferred.
• Ability to meet goals stated in 6 mo and 12 mo deliverables as listed