UCLA Health now seeks nominations and applications for the position of Chief Financial Officer of the UCLA Hospital System.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the UCLA Health System, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the UCLA Hospital System is responsible for overseeing and leading the overall financial operations of the UCLA Hospital System, a $2.5 billion enterprise. The UCLA Hospital System comprises the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center, the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and Tiverton Guest Hotel.
The CFO provides input on policy and planning, budgetary control/financial planning, organizational planning and performance improvement, personnel management, information systems, capital planning/purchasing and staff support services. The CFO is also responsible for ensuring proper internal controls and accounting practices for the external independent financial audit. As a key senior manager, the CFO represents the hospitals on University and campus-wide committees, serves as an active representative in external agencies and network organizations and will periodically present financial information and updates to the UCLA Board of Advisors and Finance/Audit Committee.
The ideal candidate must possess a unique combination of skills and abilities to successfully manage a complex set of responsibilities in an academic health system setting, including:
- In-depth knowledge of health care finance, including reimbursement, strategy, business planning, operations and financial conditions.
- Experience in accounts receivable and revenue valuation.
- Capacity for long range planning for all financial activities in a managed care environment that includes patient care, teaching, research and community service.
- Familiarity with federal and state health services and related regulations, including Medicare, Medi-Cal and third party payers.
- High standards of professionalism.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with a wide range of management and medical staff.
- Innovative thinking, the ability to problem solve and the capacity for making difficult decisions.
- A deep commitment to fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required. Certified Public Accountant license and/or advanced degree preferred.
UCLA Health is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. Through the efforts and talent of its outstanding faculty and employees, UCLA Health has become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional and compassionate patient care and a powerful center for education and groundbreaking research.
Interested candidates should submit a résumé along with a cover letter, highlighting their relevant experience and their accomplishments within those roles, and any other materials that they deem relevant to:
Paul Staton,
Senior Vice President & CFO, UCLA Health System
C/o Bridget Hough,
Director of Academic & Executive Recruiting, UCLA Health
Email: bhough@mednet.ucla.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.