We are pleased to announce that Ernest Borjas has joined Providence as Chief Financial Officer for Sonoma County, as of Monday, Nov. 9. After a long wait to fill this
important role, we’re excited to welcome an experienced healthcare finance leader with more than a decade of experience. Ernest has held leadership roles with respected organizations including Community Health Systems, HCA Healthcare and Universal Health Services. His background spans community and critical access hospitals, as well as
rural health clinics.
Throughout his career, Ernest has focused on strengthening financial performance while improving the operations that make a meaningful difference for patients and caregivers. He has partnered with clinical and operational leaders to reduce billing backlogs, improve point-of-service collections and lower denials. He has also worked with case management to support timely patient transitions and shorter lengths of stay, and with department leaders to improve productivity and align labor with operational needs. His experience includes strengthening accounting and month-end processes, partnering with supply chain to manage costs and guiding capital planning and financial decisions.
Ernest is passionate about being a hands-on finance partner to operators. He believes the strongest results come from working side by side with clinical and operational leaders: listening to their challenges, bringing clear financial insight to the decisions ahead and helping translate shared priorities into meaningful results for patients and caregivers. To Ernest, financial stewardship is more than managing numbers; it means helping teams use resources wisely, address barriers and ensure caregivers have what they need to improve care and patient experience.
Ernest is drawn to Providence’s mission-driven culture and its commitment to serving communities with compassion, dignity and excellence. He looks forward to building strong relationships, collaborating across disciplines and working with our leaders to advance Providence’s mission of serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
Ernest is relocating from Texas with his wife, Mirza, and their two children, William and Kimberly. They enjoy traveling, exploring new places and visiting sports stadiums together. The family is excited to make Sonoma County home and join the Providence community. We’re delighted to welcome Ernest and his family. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome as Ernest begins this important work.
