Ms. Puchtler provides executive financial leadership across Penn Medicine’s health system, which includes seven hospitals, 13 multispecialty centers and hundreds of outpatient facilities. She oversees revenue cycle, corporate finance, budgeting, billing compliance, supply chain and procurement, ensuring financial strategies align with clinical, research and education missions. Previously, she served as CFO of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, managing finances for a 1,083-bed academic medical campus that delivers more than 2.2 million outpatient visits annually, as well as Penn Medicine Radnor (Pa.), Valley Forge in Berwyn, Pa. and the Interventional Support Center. She played a central role in planning for the Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs, shaping revenue and expense plans to support inpatient, procedural and emergency department expansion. Earlier in her career, Ms. Puchtler held senior finance positions at Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and Catholic Health East following their merger, and began her career at Ernst & Young in health care advisory. A fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association since 2011, she is widely recognized for her steady leadership and expertise in complex academic medical systems.
