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Key duties/responsibilities for financial officer


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Assisting with the overall financial operations of the acute-care facility


Working with system management to develop and implement policies and
procedures, short- and long-range goals, objectives and plans.
Assisting the Chief Financial Officer to ensure the hospital meets necessary
financial regulatory and compliance requirements
Assisting the Chief Financial Officer in contributing financial expertise in the
planning of new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and
take action to eliminate non-value costs in conjunction with the hospital''s Chief
Financial Officer
Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide
performance improvement activities
Representing the hospital at meetings including medical staff, hospital board of
director meetings as well as relevant community meetings as needed
Participating in the hospital''s monthly operation reviews as well as participating in
corporate office meetings as deemed necessary

Key job qualifications for financial officer


1. Must possess a Bachelor''s degree in Accounting or Finance from an
accredited institution. (Master''s degree preferred).
2. Previous CFO level or equivalent experience within an acute care
environment required.
3. Previous experience with a proprietary healthcare system highly preferred.
4. Minimum 5 years financial/accounting progressive managerial experience
in acute-care environment
5. Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills
6. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
hospital staff and community
7. Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial,
or medical matters

Format for financial officer job description


A typical job description includes 4
main part as follows:
1. Job information
This part includes: job title, reporting
relationships, department, job
location, manager/supervisors title,
job code, purpose and objective of the
job.
2. List of main task
3. Contents of Job Specifications
Knowledg/education.
Skill requirements.
Experience.
Abilities. Ability include physical
ability, metal ability, aptitudes.
4. Contents of working conditions
Environmental conditions
Job hazards / safety
Machine, tools and equipments

KSA model in setting up job description


1. What is KSA model?
KSA model is a competency model of individual. KSA is the same KSAO.
KSA include Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (also called KSAs model) that an
applicant must have to perform successfully in the position.

2. Components of KSA:
Knowledge
A body of information needed to perform a task.
For example, Human Resources Knowledge include knowledge of personnel
recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and
negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Skills
Skills are the proficiency to perform a certain task.
For example, skill in operating computer peripherals such as printers.
Abilities
Abilities are an underlying, enduring trait useful for performing tasks.
For example, oral comprehension the ability to listen to and understand
information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

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