OBGYN Academic Administrator (Director)

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Assists the Department Administrator in organizational/personnel issues, including but not limited to, the development and execution of organizational/staffing plans for faculty and non faculty, recruitment activities, physician and/or CRNA compensation plans, administering merit increase programs, annual reviews etc. As required, directs the creation of the CRNA clinical staffing schedules for all sites in conjunction with the Clinical Vice Chair and administrative staff.
2. Performs analytical studies of existing or proposed services and activities to provide the economic basis for management decisions to improve operational/financial performance and to realize productivity improvements. Works to increase the clinical revenue of the department.
3. Identifies trends and appraises causes and effects and highlights opportunities to improve performance. Gathers, selects, utilizes information on appropriate healthcare industry operational performance benchmarks to establish the most appropriate standards and reporting methodology (performance metrics) to foster on going improvements in operating efficiency/process improvements.
4. Participates in developing and recommending the Department's annual school and clinical budgets. Manages activities to assure that financial goals are met. Monitors the disbursement of funds to determine the appropriateness of expenditures and to ensure compliance with the budget. Responds to system requests and requirements including School and Clinical Budget Offices, Accounting, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Grants Management and Information Services. Recommends sources of funding for expenses not included in the budget.
5. As required, monitors, reviews, edits and negotiates required changes in monthly school and clinical financial reports.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related healthcare degree.

Experience/Skill:
Required:
1. Demonstrated leadership experience/aptitude.
2. Accounting/bookkeeping/budget background or equivalent skills.
3. Demonstrated ability to deal with complex systems.
4. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
5. Good interpersonal skills.
6. Good project management skills.
7. Knowledge and ability to effectively use Microsoft office products.

Preferred:
1. One year supervisory experience
2. Academic medicine background.
3. Grants and contract experience.
4. Familiarity with scheduling software.
5. Peoplesoft knowledge.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.