HORNELL, NY - St. James Hospital and Jones Memorial Hospital
are pleased to announce that James H. Helms, CHFP, CPA, FHFMA, has been named
chief financial officer (CFO) effective October 27, 2019. Mr. Helms will take on a dual role as CFO of
St. James Hospital and Jones Memorial Hospital (Wellsville), where he currently
is vice president of finance. Prior to
his current role at Jones Memorial he served as their director of health
information management/revenue cycle and corporate compliance officer.
In this new position, Mr. Helms will oversee the financial
operations of both hospitals, including financial policies, financial strategic
planning, cost management, budgets, financial reports, funding streams, and the
finance staff at both locations. He will
also retain some of his financial and operational responsibilities at Jones
while taking on some operational roles at St. James as well.
According to St. James president & CEO, Bryan O’Donovan,
“We are pleased to work with the leadership at Jones and UR Medicine to create
a position that will benefit both of our organizations. Jim is the right fit, and has extensive
experience at both entities and is well versed in leading hospitals through
transition.”
“This strategic appointment will improve our respective
operations,” said Eva Benedict, CEO of Jones Memorial Hospital. “Jim is well respected at both organizations,
and has had great success working with the Jones team in stabilizing our
financial position. He will work
tirelessly to build solid working relationships with our colleagues across the
region, so that we all can continue to expand much-needed healthcare services
in our local communities.”
Before joining Jones Memorial Hospital in 2013, Mr. Helms
served as administrative director of clinic operations/support services and the
financial controller at St. James Hospital for nine years. He is a certified public accountant (CPA),
certified healthcare financial professional (CHFP), and fellow in the
Healthcare Financial Management Association (FHFMA). He earned his associate in applied science in
accounting at Alfred State College and both his MBA and bachelor of business
administration at St. Bonaventure University.
He also served for twenty- five years in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring
as command sergeant major.
Mark Prunoske, CFO at UR Medicine/Thompson Health and
interim CFO at St. James, said, “Not only will Jim help transition St. James
into its new facility, but most importantly, he will strengthen the
collaboration among the local UR Medicine hospitals so that we can continue to
bring high-quality healthcare services to people in this region.”
Founded in 1890, St. James Hospital is an affiliate of the
University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), one of the nation’s leading
academic medical centers. St. James
provides a range of inpatient and outpatient services, 24-hour emergency
department, general surgery, orthopedics and rehab services, imaging and lab
services, urgent care, and a host of local outpatient clinics through its URMC
affiliation.
An affiliate of University of Rochester Medical Center
(URMC), Jones Memorial Hospital is a 49-bed acute care facility serving all of
Allegany County, as well as western Steuben County and northern Potter County,
PA. Located in beautiful southwestern New York State, JMH is committed to
continuously raising quality and safety to higher levels and providing top
quality healthcare in a hometown community setting. Jones Memorial is
accredited by The Joint Commission.
