Witt/Kieffer has been engaged by Dignity Health to recruit the important role of Chief Financial Officer for Woodland Healthcare in Woodland, California. Located near Sacramento, Woodland Healthcare is an integrated healthcare organization comprised of the Woodland Clinic Medical Group, Woodland Memorial Hospital and Woodland Healthcare-Davis, committed to providing quality healthcare for the residents of Woodland, Davis and surrounding communities. Part of Dignity Health and their Greater Sacramento/San Joaquin Service Area, with a medical staff of over 100 physicians and allied health professionals, Woodland Healthcare is nationally recognized as a quality leader and is fully accredited by the Joint Commission. Reporting dually to the President of Woodland Healthcare and the Service Area CFO, the CFO of Woodland will be critical to the continued success and growth of the hospital, clinics and service area.

The CFO will be responsible for financial operations for Woodland Healthcare, working closely with the President, Service Area CFO, Medical Group President and other key leaders on overall financial performance, physician strategies, and alignment initiatives. Operationally and financially, Woodland has done well and is currently working toward a 9% EBITDA operating margin. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned, proven finance executive with senior-level experience leading a mission and performance-driven finance organization of comparable size and complexity. Medical group foundation, ambulatory/clinic operation experience is critical. Familiarity with capitation is strongly preferred and experience in California is helpful.

Dignity Health, formerly Catholic Healthcare West, is the fifth largest health system in the nation with $10.5 billion in net operating revenue, and 39 hospitals/medical centers (24 Catholic and 15 non-Catholic) in California, Arizona and Nevada. The system engages nearly 10,000 active physicians and has 53,000 employees. In January 2012, CHW announced that it changed its name to Dignity Health as part of a governance structure that will position the organization for continued success within a changing healthcare environment. For referrals, submissions or questions, please contact Mark Lukacs at markl@wittkieffer.com or at 707-837-2741.