This is a job for a AVP - Finance - MS Gulf Coast position with a company located in the Bay Saint Louis, MS area.

Job Summary: This job is responsible for strategic vision long term planning, direction and overall accountability for system wide functions. Communicates and interprets organizational and departmental mission goals and objectives to all areas of responsibility. Provides leadership and direction in the planning, implementation, and evaluation activities of all areas of responsibility.

Education Required: Bachelor's degree inFinance or Accounting. Preferred: Master's degree.

Work Experience Required: 10 years experience in successfully managing financial operations, including 3 years' experience of Healthcare/Hospital and patient care delivery.

Certifications Preferred: CPA.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information. Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally. Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard. Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills including the ability to relate to executive. management, professionals and business and community leaders. Excellent leadership and self-direction. Excellent judgment in handling difficult situations. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Professional attitude and ability to relate to executive management, professionals and business and community leaders. Exhibits excellent leadership and self-direction, good Judgment in handling difficult situations.

Job Duties: Ensures quality of care & patient satisfaction measured by division performance reviews, accreditation and regulatory compliance, and patient advocacy scores. Builds an engaged workforce through leadership, talent development and collaborative employee relationships.
Oversees research, education & training to support cutting edge patient care and services. Ensures operational profitability with sound financial performance. Develops and achieves long-term strategic business plans through effective relationship building, communication, planning, and fundraising. Oversees the physical & technological infrastructure and develops organizational structures, programs, and processes cal & Technology Infrastructure. Other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

Physical and Environmental Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible. Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid. The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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