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AST DIR, Health Care Admin-Clinical Operations

University Of Florida

Job Location:

Gainesville, FL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 115000 - 125000

Posted: 13 September 2026 (12 days ago)

Application Deadline: 11 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Classification Title:	AST DIR Health Care Admin
Classification Minimum Requirements:	Masters degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience.
Job Description:	The Department of Surgery is seeking qualified applicants for an Assistant Director Clinical Operations position. This position will work with and report to the Vice Chair and Director for Administration for the Department of Surgery and fills a pivotal role serving on the departmental management team. This role is responsible for providing administrative oversight of all of the Department of Surgerys clinic/ambulatory operations in the departments geographical area in Northern and Central Florida. The Department of Surgery clinics currently see 60000 outpatient/ambulatory visits per year with an annual expense budget of $6.5M. This includes managing day-to-day operations budget management and clinical point of service billing personnel actions and fiscal activities of the Surgery ambulatory clinics in support of the College of Medicines clinical service education and research missions. This position requires a high level of professionalism discretion and thorough knowledge of the policies procedures and operations within an academic surgical ambulatory environment. This position requires the ability to work with affiliated institutions across the Department of Surgerys regional footprint in University of Florida Physicians clinics and satellite clinics in various cities in the State of Florida. Frequent travel is a requirement of this position and a valid drivers license is required. Duties include but are not limited to: Manages all clinic ambulatory operations through the Department of Surgerys clinic managers and site supervisors. Serves as a single point of contact in the Department of Surgery for the management of all Surgery ambulatory clinics. This will involve developing plans and monitoring processes to ensuring a high level of patient-focused experience and quality of care. Responsible for improvement projects as assigned by the Vice Chair and Director of Administration the clinic Medical Directors and the departmental Chair related to operational efficiency patient safety and satisfaction and revenue enhancement in departmental outpatient clinic locations. Manages all clinic ambulatory operations through the Department of Surgerys clinic managers and site supervisors. Serves as a single point of contact in the Department of Surgery for the management of all Surgery ambulatory clinics. This will involve developing plans and monitoring processes to ensuring a high level of patient-focused experience and quality of care. Responsible for improvement projects as assigned by the Vice Chair and Director for Administration the clinic Medical Directors and the departmental Chair related to operational efficiency patient safety and satisfaction and revenue enhancement in departmental outpatient clinic locations. Works with our regional affiliate institutions for the successful management of clinics at multiple locations within Northern and Central Florida. Directly supervises clinic managers and oversees clinic staff evaluations. Supports clinic managers and site supervisors in day-to-day operations and management of staff. Responsible for budget variance reports personnel actions and producing other operational reports. Manages and oversees development of new clinical programs and processes in Gainesville and across the Department of Surgerys regional footprint. Creates a variety of clinical data reports which require proficiency with Slicer Dicer. Responsible for creating and keeping up-to-date instruction manuals for a variety of departmental reports and processes in relation to the clinic budget process. Oversees EPIC clinic templates and visit schedules in conjunction with other leadership. Special projects as needed.
Expected Salary:	$115000-$125000 annually; commensurate with edu and/or exp
Required Qualifications:	Masters degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience. Frequent travel is a requirement of this position and a valid drivers license is required. Supervisory experience is required preferably within an ambulatory surgical setting.
Preferred:	A masters degree in business administration (MBA) or health care administration (MHA) is preferred. Six years of progressively responsible business or health care related experience is preferred. Experience managing multiple clinic locations over a large geographical footprint preferred. Four years of surgical administrative experience preferred. Experience managing multiple subspecialties preferred. Experience managing the relationships between outpatient surgical clinics and perioperative settings in hospital and Ambulatory Surgical Centers. Ideal candidate will be a flexible critical thinker with the ability to collaborate with different teams of individuals while maintaining a positive can-do attitude. Ability to plan manage organize and coordinate assignments and monitor activities of multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to provide oversight over multiple areas to include timely execution of deliverables with organizational project planning and time management skills to direct and disseminate policy and procedure in an effective manner. Candidate must be able to effectively lead and train employees while creating an environment conducive to good morale. Experience with Microsoft Office using Outlook and creating advanced level Excel spreadsheets is required. Should have experience with multiple components of Epic electronic medical record including registration scheduling billing check-in/check-out and point-of-service collections. Experience with PeopleSoft Enterprise Analytics/Reporting and Hyperion budgeting tools. Demonstrated knowledge of University and Shands fiscal policies and procedures is required. General financial accounting knowledge is preferred. Proven ability to stay knowledgeable of federal and local rules and regulations governing clinical activities at UF Health. Additional qualities: - Meet/exceed the high standards for administrative staff in personal and professional integrity - Exceptionally good judgment - Punctual - Self-motivated - Self-directed - Independent worker - Comfortable working in an electronic environment - Works well with others
Special Instructions to Applicants:	In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter resume and a list of 3-5 professional references with contact information. Background check is required. Driving throughout north and central Florida to multiple off-site clinics is a requirement of this position. Applicants must have a clear and valid drivers license. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:	Yes