Job Summary
Administrative leader who under the direction of the Division Chief directs and manages all operational financial and strategic planning of a division within the Department of Internal Medicine. This Division Administrator position has direct reporting responsibility to the Division Chief and functional reporting responsibility to the Department Senior Administrative Director. This is an exciting and dynamic position requiring oversight of clinical research and clinical education missions coordinating across institutional partnerships and physician faculty members. Technical proficiency in related areas is essential as are strong interpersonal relationship management skills. The Department of Internal Medicine consists of 11 clinical and 1 nonclinical subspecialty divisions with a clinical footprint that covers the Wasatch Front and beyond. With over 1700 faculty staff and trainees the Department of Internal Medicine is the largest department on the University of Utah campus and growing rapidly.
Responsibilities
Essential functions include but are not limited to: Leadership: Ability to network and forge strong cross functional relationships with stakeholders across the organization including physicians department and division leadership hospital leadership and other key stakeholders. Proven ability to manage administrative staff. Openness to feedback and pursuit of continuous selfimprovement. Advanced problemsolving skills with a desire to tackle unexpected changes. Dynamic and resilient leader able to rapidly adjust to change and evolving priorities. Strategic thinker/planner able to add value to an organization that is beyond accomplishment of daytoday tasks. Capable of serving as a trusted direct representative of the Division Chief when the Chief is not present. Strategy consultant to the Chief and a business resource to faculty and senior staff. In collaboration with Division and Department leadership establishes vision and goals for division operations; supports managers directors and staff in pursuit of vision and goals through operations clinical informatics governance and infrastructure. Financial Management: Oversee the divisions financial objectives including short and longterm budgets purchases space management and inventory. Conduct complex financial analysis and ensure billing compliance. Prepare and monitor operational budgets for all academic missions (Clinical Education & Research). Manage and present monthly financial profit/loss and budget variance reports. Understand and ensure compliance with all relevant financial compliance policies. Clinical Programs: Implement and administer new and existing clinical programs and services to internal and external customers. Evaluate program effectiveness and manage clinical program development and expansion. Direct the divisions integrated clinical enterprise to meet financial patient care and academic goals. Plan and implement new clinical niche programs within subspecialties. Research Management: Manage the divisions research mission collaborating with departmental and institutional entities. Direct and oversee all research development operations. Active participation in identifying new funded research projects that broaden the divisions research portfolio and support faculty in pursuit of those funding opportunities. Educational Support: Support the divisions educational mission working with departmental and other division leadership. Oversee the divisions fellowship program to ensure objectives are comprehensive and consistent with institutional GME guidelines. Policy Compliance: Participate in developing interpreting and ensuring compliance with division policies. Understand and ensure compliance with University and department policies and regulatory requirements. Ensure compliance with Federal and state regulations. Goal Setting and Analysis: Establish internal objectives and implement procedures to meet goals. Assist in setting short and longterm goals and provide regular analyses of metrics related to these goals. Develop and provide short and longterm financial forecasting. Human Resources Management: Oversee recruitment onboarding performance and retention of faculty and staff. Provide staff feedback on performance including ontime appraisals and coaching. Address employee complaints concerns and suggestions providing appropriate followthrough. Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously: Office environment. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Sitting hearing listening talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) walking. Seldom: Bending reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Business or Public Administration a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required; plus six years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership human relations and effective communication skills also required. Masters degree in Business Administration or related area preferred. This position is not responsible for providing patient care. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. This position is patientsensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients coworkers and community by requiring all patientsensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.