5 Best Medium Hospital Finance Departments, 2013

The top-5 medium hospitals in our 2013 Where to Work: BEST Hospital Finance Departments program (11-24 finance staff) understand that flex-time and other perks boost morale and improve performance.

Rank: #5
Grand Forks, N.D.
Finance employees: 19
Licensed beds: 262

Long-tenured staff in Altru Hospital's finance department have found a path to what they do best and are more or less self directed. "I don't manage that much. It's more a matter of letting them go," said CFO Dwight Thompson.

Read more about what strategy Altru uses for staff development

Rank: #4
Vineland, N.J.
Finance employees: 21 (prior to recent merger)
Licensed beds: 400+

The finance department at South Jersey Regional Medical Center grew from 21 to 36 when the facility recently merged with Underwood-Memorial Hospital. VP of Finance Tom Baldosaro faces the "unique challenge" of ensuring that the new department, now part of the Inspira Health Network, fully embraces technology.

Read more about how Inspira aims to banish the paper driven mentality

Rank: #3
Terre Haute, Ind.
Finance employees: 17
Licensed beds: 347

Flexible schedules boost employee satisfaction at Union Hospital. Many employees in the finance department have children, and flextime allows them to attend to their families as well as to their jobs. What's more, the longevity of the staff has engendered a family-like atmosphere. "We back each other up," said Controller Shantha Aaron.

Read more about how Union makes accuracy a way of life

Rank: #2
Amarillo, Texas
Number of finance employees: 17
Licensed beds: 451

At staff meetings, finance employees are encouraged to discuss challenges and bring up new ideas for driving efficiencies. And when it comes to retaining employees, it all goes back to "hiring people that want to grow in their career and be part of a team and a successful department," said CFO Brian Walton.

Read more about how Baptist hires the right people

Rank: #1
Seymour, Ind.
Number of finance employees: 15
Licensed beds: 166

Employees in Schneck Medical Center's finance department understand how their jobs contribute to patient care, and that is not always apparent in finance. "They each have a strong understanding of why their particular job is important to putting our patients first," said Controller Deborah Ridlen.

Read more about Schneck's secret to successful teamwork

Return to the Where to Work: Best Hospital Finance Departments homepage