A press release issued this morning by the Board of Directors of the LBJ Tropical Medical Authority, officially announces the appointment of Ms. Falaovaoto Sualevai-Lesa as the new Chief Financial Officer of the hospital.
The press release states that the Board has thoroughly reviewed all seven (7) applications received by the deadline.
These applications were evaluated based on the criteria listed within the position announcement (PA) and each applicant was scored on each criterion on a scale of 0-3, with zero (0) equating to a failure to meet criteria and three (3) exceeding criteria.
“Three (3) applicants not only met and/or exceeded the minimum requirements (education and experiences) but were well suited for the CFO position,” said the release. “These applicants possessed distinctive capabilities including an intimate and extensive knowledge of the Medicare, Medicaid, and RCM systems, which are unique to hospitals and the healthcare industry.”
Subsequently, the three top applicants were advanced for further consideration and offered interviews.
They were evaluated based on their competencies, achievements, and other unique abilities useful to LBJ and preferred for the position of CFO.
“After interviews and deliberations were completed by Board members, the highest scoring applicant was Ms. Falaovaoto Sualevai-Lesa, who stood out as the strongest and most suitable applicant. As part of Ms. Falaovaoto Sualevai-Lesa application package, she had a strategic financial plan which lays out several approaches for the modernization and improvement of LBJ’s financial systems and performance.”
The Board has unanimously selected Ms. Falaovaoto Sualevai-Lesa, as LBJ’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
