Vice President, Finance, Bridgeport Hospital

We are proud to be partnering with Yale New Haven Health (YNHH) as they seek a new Vice President, Finance for the system’s Bridgeport Hospital Delivery Network. YNHH, a premier academic health system, is affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine, and is comprised of five hospitals, approximately $5.3 billion in net revenue, 2,681 licensed beds, and over 28,000 employees.

The Bridgeport Hospital Delivery Network includes two hospital campuses with a combined 501 acute care beds located in Connecticut’s most populous city.  Its Bridgeport and Milford campuses serve patients from across the region, it operates the only burn center in the state, and is home to the second inpatient campus of Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.   Bridgeport Hospital is certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center and approved by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a teaching hospital cancer program.

The Vice President, Finance will report to YNHH’s system EVP/CFO. As a member of both the system and delivery network’s leadership teams, this executive will have responsibility for day-to-day financial operations. Partnering with the hospital’s leadership team, including COO and President, they will also be focused upon supporting local market financial strategy. In partnership with other Delivery Network leaders, this role works to develop, implement, and manage strategies to ensure ongoing financial success. The Vice President, Finance will coordinate and lead the development of business plans aligned with system strategies and capital investments, and work with YNHH’s Integrated Financial Services to achieve operational and strategic financial advancement.  

 An executive coming from within a complex community or teaching hospital, or academic medical center would be ideal for the role. A track record of working in a complex and matrixed reporting environment with evidence of achieving strong financial performance while supporting clinical growth, and market development are important experiences. Past experiences in working with a board of directors/board of trustees is desired as is familiarity with a health system shared services financial structure.

The new Vice President, Finance will join the Bridgeport community, located in eastern Fairfield County  on Long Island Sound, it is a port city 60 miles from Manhattan. Bridgeport offers a wealth of attractions: majestic shoreline parks, fascinating museums, regional baseball, hockey, and festivals and national musical acts and performances. 

Interested candidates should apply in confidence to Page Ettle at [email protected].