Chief Academic Officer - Healthcare jobs in Yakima, WA

COVID-19 vaccine is required for this position.

Who We Are:

Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and equity in our communities by providing accessible and integrated health and social services, ending homelessness and offering unique learning opportunities for students of health professions.

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in the workplace and are committed to an inclusive work environment.

Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?

YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting annual salary of $140,000-$160,000 DOE, along with high value of benefits of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement insurances.  To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.

Our Ideal Candidate: We are looking for a team member that is passionate about serving our community of patients and will enjoy working for a busy Community Health Center in Yakima! Some technical requirements for this position are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, (CPA preferred) finance,  business administration or related field.
• Knowledge of governmental cost principles and audit standards, as well as GAAP. 
• Health care accounting experience required. Experience in a Community Health Center preferred.
• Five years' experience in oversight in comprehensive, electronic accounting systems, including payroll, accounts payable, revenue, month end journal entries, and creation of financial and management reports required with at least one year of experience in a supervisory role.
• Candidate has not been sanctioned or excluded from participation in federal or state healthcare programs by a federal or state law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.

Day to Day:

• Assists CEO in development and implementation of business strategies
• Supervises Controller and accounting staff to complete timely operations of daily, weekly, and monthly accounting activities.
• Assures monthly financial statements are prepared accurately for Board of Directors.
• Assures grant reporting is completed accurately and timely.
• Monitors cash and works closely with CEO on budget issues to assure organization financial stability.
• Provides financial analysis as needed to provide impact of financial changes to organization (policy, reimbursement, etc.)
• Participate in peer learnings as requested by CEO.
• Oversee  Revenue Cycle Management team and processes.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information.
• Review accuracy of documentation and provides oversight and leadership of payroll and accounts payable processes.
• Establishes, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures, including billing systems.
• Devises and implements systems for general accounting functions.
• Work with auditors and other financial reviewers to assure financial compliance of federal, state, and local resources.
• Works with and in support of staff to complete annual federal and state compliance reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned or as needed.