A reasonable starting salary expectation is between $330,000 and $385,000 based upon related/relevant experience and internal equity.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Morgan Consulting Resources, Inc. has been retained to conduct the search for the Chief Financial Officer for El Camino Health Medical Network.The position is based in Los Gatos, CA. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly engaged and collaborative executive leadership team within an organization that is deeply committed to clinical excellence, strong financial stewardship and advancing the long-term health and sustainability of the communities it serves.
About the Organization:
El Camino Health Medical Network, a leading/growing physician organization and an affiliate of El Camino Health, is a California Medical Foundation and currently operates 30 community-based ambulatory care clinics and medical practices in Los Gatos, San Jose, Cupertino, and Mountain View. With a commitment to teamwork and quality, together we can offer exceptional care to our patients. We strive to coordinate care that meets the unique needs of the diverse communities we serve, partnering with like-minded professionals who are passionate about simplifying the healthcare experience.
ECHMN seeks to coordinate care that best fits the needs of the communities we serve, with like-minded people who want to simplify the healthcare experience. To accomplish this goal, El Camino Health Medical Network (ECHMN) has developed a healthcare network comprised of providers from El Camino Medical Associates (ECMA), San Jose Medical Group (SJMG), Urology Surgeons of Northern California, and other providers, with clinics in Cupertino, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, Mountain View and San Jose, California. El Camino Health Alliance (IPA) was formed less than three years ago and is growing rapidly. El Camino Health Alliance now stands at over 180 members and is continuing to expand.
We foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, and excellence. By working together, we provide exceptional care to our patients while creating a supportive and rewarding environment for our team members. For more information about El Camino Health, please visit:https://www.elcaminohealth.org/.
About the position:
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic and operational financial leadership for the Medical Network, supporting affiliated physician groups, clinics, and ambulatory services within an integrated healthcare delivery system. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Medical Network, with a dotted-line relationship to Enterprise Finance leadership, the CFO is responsible for financial strategy, performance management, budgeting, forecasting, revenue cycle oversight, and long-term financial sustainability.
The CFO serves as a key member of the Medical Network executive leadership team and is a trusted advisor to physician leaders, operational executives, and governing boards. This role ensures alignment between Medical Network financial objectives and broader enterprise strategies while supporting growth, acquisitions, service line expansion, and operational excellence.
The ideal candidate will bring a growth mindset and a proven ability to integrate, expand and scale financial functions to support evolving organizational needs. This leader will streamline processes while strengthening partnerships and collaboration across the health network and broader health system. The successful candidate will offer deep expertise in physician compensation models and value-based care, along with practical experience leveraging AI capabilities and a genuine passion for advancing AI-driven initiatives. The CFO will be proactive, operate with the highest level of integrity, and excel in a team-oriented, highly collaborative culture.
Essential Functions
Board & Fiduciary Governance
Serve as primary financial liaison to the Medical Network Board and relevant committees.
Present financial performance, forecasts, risk assessments, and capital planning updates.
Ensure appropriate internal controls, audit readiness, and GAAP-compliant reporting.
Support board-level review of physician compensation models and fair market value analyses.
Partner with Enterprise Finance to ensure alignment with system-wide financial policies and controls.
Strategic Financial Leadership
Develop and execute a multi-year financial strategy aligned with enterprise growth objectives.
Provide scenario modeling and capital allocation analysis for:
Clinic expansion
Physician recruitment and integration
Service line growth
Joint ventures and affiliations
Guide financial decision-making during periods of growth, acquisition, and network maturation.
Financial Stewardship & Performance
Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for all Medical Network entities.
Ensure disciplined expense management and margin improvement initiatives.
Monitor cash flow, liquidity, capital planning, and investment strategy.
Maintain sustainable financial performance while supporting high-quality patient care.
Revenue Cycle & Reimbursement Oversight
Provide executive oversight of revenue cycle operations and reimbursement strategy.
Ensure optimization across fee-for-service and value-based care models.
Monitor payer mix, contract performance, and reimbursement trends.
Support documentation integrity and regulatory compliance.
Physician Economics & Compensation Governance
Oversee financial modeling for physician compensation plans.
Ensure commercial reasonableness and regulatory compliance (Stark, Anti-Kickback).
Partner with HR and Legal in structuring recruitment packages and long-term incentive alignment.
Enterprise Partnership
Collaborate closely with Enterprise CFO and system finance leaders.
Align Medical Network financial reporting and controls with enterprise standards.
Support enterprise-wide financial initiatives and integration efforts.
Minimum Requirements
12–15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
MBA, MHA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
Minimum 7-10 years in senior healthcare finance within a medical group, ambulatory network, or integrated delivery system.
Demonstrated board-facing experience.
Deep knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, physician practice finance, and regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated experience supporting physician practices, medical networks, or clinically integrated delivery systems.
Strong knowledge of healthcare finance, revenue cycle operations, and reimbursement models.
Morgan Consulting Resources is a woman-owned, nationally retained executive search firm with over two decades of experience filling executive roles at healthcare payers and providers and the vendors that support them. Founded by healthcare industry executives, we’re an exclusive firm that only takes on a select number of searches at a time so that we can focus on finding the best possible candidates as quickly as possible for our clients.