Chief Financial Officer – Haxtun, CO
Haxtun Health is seeking a seasoned CFO to join our leadership team. We are looking for a leader who will bring a forward-looking approach to financial strategy, translating long-term trends into actionable plans within the unique challenges of a rural Critical Access Hospital. The CFO will serve as an ethical steward of public funds, balancing regulatory complexity, limited resources, and community trust to ensure sustainable financial health.
Starting Pay Range: $150,000/yr – $200,000/yr, depending on experience
- Position Status: Full-time, exempt
Application Deadline: April 27, 2026. Applications will close sooner if a qualified candidate is identified.
Job Summary: The CFO is a senior executive leader responsible for ensuring the financial integrity, strategic growth, and long-term fiscal health of Haxtun Health. Partnering closely with the CEO and Board, this role provides enterprise-wide financial leadership, overseeing governance, audits, reimbursement strategy, risk management, and organizational sustainability while guiding Revenue Cycle, Finance, Purchasing, and Payroll functions in compliance with healthcare and public-sector regulations.
Qualifications - Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive financial leadership experience in healthcare, including responsibility for audits, reimbursement, revenue cycle, and public-sector compliance
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, or related field)
- CPA, FHFMA, or similar professional certification
- Experience with Colorado Special District governance
- Demonstrated expertise in Critical Access Hospital reimbursement and Rural Health Clinic operations
Benefits At Haxtun Health
We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package:
- Health Insurance: Haxtun Health covers 100% of employee only premiums for all health insurance plans. We also contribute a portion of the premiums for additional plan selections, including spouse, children, or family plans as applicable.
- Dental and Vision Insurance: (optional) Haxtun Health pays 50% of the premiums, including spouse, children, or family, as applicable.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrued at approximately 17 days for the first year of employment for hourly employees and 22 days for the first year of employment for salaried employees. PTO accrual increases as your length of service increases. This includes holidays.
- Sick Leave: Up to 48 hours per year.
- Retirement Plan: Up to a 3% employer match, which increases with your length of service. New employees are automatically enrolled at a 1% contribution rate (can be opted out). Employees must complete 5 years of employment to be 100% vested.
- Employee Health Payment Match: Haxtun Health matches employee payments up to $1,000 per year per family for services received at Haxtun Health’s hospital or clinics.
- Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI): Haxtun Health participates in the CO FAMLI program, which is a social insurance program that provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave for qualifying life events.
- Term Life Insurance: 1 x annual salary term life provided by HHD, no employee premium ($200,000 Max.). Additional voluntary life insurance coverage for the employee and family is an option which can be purchased by the employee.
- Other Benefits Include: Employee Assistance Program, Employee Purchasing Program, MASA Medical Transport Services (Air & Ambulance Supplemental), College Invest (529 College Savings Plan), accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, and supplemental plans (accident, critical illness, hospitalization).
Join our team and help us continue to provide compassionate and high-quality care to our community!
About Haxtun Health
Located on the beautiful plains of northeast Colorado, Haxtun Health is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and Primary Care Clinics, including long-term care, rehabilitation, and specialty care. Our mission is to promote optimum wellness through compassionate and high-quality care. Employing nearly 150 people, Haxtun Health is one of the largest employers in the community. We recently opened our new 100,000 square foot facility that houses our Family Practice Clinic, Wellness and Rehabilitation, and Retail Pharmacy. Haxtun Health proudly serves Haxtun, CO, and surrounding communities. Learn more about Haxtun – a small town with a big heart – by visiting https://welcometohaxtun.com/about/.