Administrator, Family & Community Medicine

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nations leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highlyranked by Castle Connolly Medical a healthcare rating company for consumers among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Family & Community Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a fulltime Administrator / Senior Staff Associate. The successful candidate will:

• Oversee departmental administrative activities as directed by the Chair.
• Advise and support Chair and departmental leadership with decisionmaking business planning strategy and new initiatives to grow the department and primary care at SUNY Downstate.
• Oversee all HR personnel related activities including:
  • Oversee University Physicians of Brooklyn (UPB) physician malpractice insurance and profit sharing.
• Oversee Departmental finances including:
  • Prepare annual internal operating budget for the department:
  • Prepare annual budgets for the various departmental funding sources;
  • Liaise with University Hospital at Downstate (UHD) College of Medicine (COM) and UPB finance offices.
  • Monitor account activity in all financial accounts including UHD UPB Research Foundation HSCB Foundation and IFR accounts;
  • Monitor UHD and UPB physician billing revenue and RVU reports.
  • Develop business plans and analyses for new and existing practice areas initiatives and physician and practice productivity.
• Assist in administrative and scheduling needs and activities of the residency and UME programs.
• Represent department and Chair (as requested) at COM UHD practice plan and other meetings.
• Assist with policy and procedure development and performance measurement and improvement within the Department and its clinical operations.
• Provide grants management support.
• Coordinate special events and projects.
• Serve as the Chairs administrative representative on departmental issues with the Deans Office Hospital Administration and Faculty.
• Assist in monitoring monthly medical record deficiencies. Notify physicians of noncompliance.
• Coordinate departmental policies and procedures. Update department and division policies as requested by the Chair
• Serve as the department liaison with hospitalwide performance improvement and regulatory affairs activities.
• Organize various department teaching activities including informal conferences and presentations.
• Attend departmental operations and performance improvement meetings.
• Attend department meetings and assist in preparing agenda if requested.
• Attend COM UHD practice plan administrator meetings as scheduled.
• Organize and attend departmental and hospital operations and performance improvement committee meetings.
• Be accountable for special projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree.
• 5 to 10 years of applicable administrative experience preferably in an academic and clinical setting.
• Excellent administrative written and oral communication and organizational skills.
• Strong computer skill set (MS Office Suite: Access PowerPoint Excel Word Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Downstates financial and medical records systems preferred.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 9:00am to 5:00pm (FullTime)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion creed age disability sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation familial status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristics military status domestic violence victim status criminal conviction and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women minorities veterans individualswith disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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