Finance Manager, Ambulatory and Physician Services, Full time, Days

Department: Ambulatory & Physician Services

Address: 1611 NW 12^th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136

Shift details: Full-Time, Days

Why Jackson:

Jackson Health System is a nationally and internationally recognized academic medical system offering world-class care to any person who walks through our doors. For more than 100 years, Jackson has evolved into one of the world's top medical providers for all levels of care, no matter if it's for a routine patient visit or for a lifesaving procedure. With more than 2,000 licensed beds, we are also proud of our role as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Here, the best people come together to deliver Jackson's mission for our diverse communities. Our employees are committed to providing the best CARE by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect, and expertise in everything we do.

Summary

The Finance Manager supervises the Business Office works with the Director of Finance to develop produce and analyze periodic and ad hoc Operational and Financial Reports. Develops and benchmarks related to division operations and financial performance, monitors performance trends and analyzes variances for review by management. Identifies and evaluates opportunities to improve department's performance. Applies principles of accounting, statistical and operational analysis in order to maintain overall fiscal success including, but not limited to, variance analysis, preparing journal entries, report generation and manipulation, budgeting and costing. Provide decision support and comply with month-end and year-end closing requirements. Provides support to a multi-disciplinary, multi-skilled workforce to ensure that services and outcomes comply with standards established by various accrediting, licensing, other regulatory agencies and the Public Health Trust. Exercises effective working relationships with all disciplines responsible for the provision of service to customers while conducting business in an ethical manner and respecting customers' rights. Ensures a single high standard of care regardless of a customer's ability to pay. Significant role in the administration or preparation of the departments or the organization's financial statements, cost reports and budget. The incumbent may assist and act in a confidential capacity to help manage, formulate, determine and effectuate management process and polices. The incumbent may attend management meetings and may be involved directly or indirectly in the decision-making process around confidential management decisions. Position requires exercise of independent judgment.

Responsibilities

· May supervises the Business Office Manager and Patient Finance Coordinator as assigned.

· Develops and produces periodic and ad-hoc management reports relative to division's operations, billing and financial performance.

· Develops and benchmarks relative to division's operations and financial performance.

· Trends operations and performance over time; analyzes variances.

· Assists in the development and implementation of strategies and solutions to improve department performance.

· Assist in the creation of cost saving action plans to include proforma development.

· Performs general ledger analysis of all expense accounts.

· Reviews accounts vs budget and ensure balances are reasonable.

· Prepares work papers for internal and external audits.

· Assists management team leaders in the development, production and interpretation of team-specific management reports.

· Assists division in maximizing financial system functionality; monitors impact of system changes on division's operations and financial performance.

· Coordinate the implementation of reimbursement monitoring inn conjunction with division management team.

· Reports divisions operations and financial performance reports, as requested.

· Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so that the best possible customer service and patient care may be provided.

· Utilizes hospitals Values as the basis for decision making and to facilitate the divisions hospital mission.

· Promotes a strong customer service orientation within the department including development and implementation of customer-focused systems, processes and behaviors.

· Establishes systems of accountability for clinical, clerical and support personnel to ensure that customer needs are assessed accurately and serviced in a timely fashion.

· Develops and maintains effective working relationships with all other disciplines responsible for the provision of service to customers in the department.

· Provides leadership by developing, communicating, implementing and evaluating the mission, goals and objectives of the department.

· Ensures that unit specific goals and objectives are consistent with those of the Public Health Trust.

· Acts as a role model for employees and customers by demonstrating exemplary personal and professional attributes consistent with organizational philosophies.

· Analyzes situations and arrives at conclusions which serve the best interests of the Public Health Trust.

· Provides adequate time and resources so that personnel may participate in Performance Improvement activities.

· Demonstrates an empowering management style congruent with the performance and quality improvement philosophy of the Public Health Trust.

· Establishes and directs information management systems to obtain, collect, store, analyze, manage and disseminate information to continuously improve customer outcomes and individual Nursing Homes performance.

· Communicates organizational policies and procedures effectively.

· Assumes primary responsibility for ensuring that department and facility are kept informed about clinical, administrative and environmental issues and their effect and / or impact on the institution.

· Ensures that information processes are appropriate for the department and compatible with internal and external information systems and standards.

· Uses and analyzes appropriate technology and systems in assessing and conveying information.

· Recruits, retains, evaluates and motivates staff necessary to implement the goals, objectives and responsibilities of Finance and Business Office departments.

· Implements and ensures compliance with job performance standards to assess staff competencies.

· Provides leadership for staff development and ensures staff participation in appropriate orientation, training courses and mandatory educational programs to maintain competency in job skills, knowledge, equipment usage and safe work practices.

· Maintains a working knowledge of laws, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements impacting upon employees in Finance and Business Office.

· Facilitates employee empowerment and encourages employee participation.

· Delegates tasks while retaining accountability for outcomes.

· Enforces Public Health Trusts personnel policies fairly and consistently and takes progressive disciplinary action for just cause.

· Plans, administers and uses staff, materials and unit facilities appropriately to meet budgetary objectives of the department.

· Understands and utilizes Public Health Trusts fiscal management tools effectively.

· Maintains current knowledge of County, State and Federal guidelines/requirements as they apply to job duties, licenses and certification to ensure the Designed Service Area(s) compliance with regulatory agencies.

· Attends administrative meetings.

· Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Experience

· Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience. Management experience is required.

· Prior direct related experience in ambulatory setting strongly preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field is required

Credentials

CPA license preferred.

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.