This Hospital Medicine Division Administrator is an accomplished leader who reports jointly to the Hospital Medicine Division Director and the Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Administration. The position is a key member of the Division leadership team who provides strategic and operational guidance for clinical affairs, education, research, faculty development, diversity, equity and inclusion and employee wellbeing. The Division Administrator leads the administrative activities within the division. In addition, this position will partner with the Department of Medicine administrative leadership team to develop and execute financial, human resources, faculty affairs, education and research strategies. This position closely partners with the M Health Fairview Hospital Medicine domain leadership team to execute on patient care strategies.
The Hospital Medicine Division is one of eleven divisions within the Department of Medicine – the largest department within the Medical School and University of Minnesota (UMN). The Hospital Medicine Division Administrator partners with division administrators from the other 10 divisions and other Medical School departments to optimize, standardize and modernize operations. The Hospital Medicine Division is a growing division and currently includes more than 50 faculty.
Job Duties:
Support Faculty Achievement Across the Tripartite Mission (30%) • Partner with Division Director and other faculty leaders to develop and implement strategic initiatives in alignment with the Department of Medicine, UMP and MHealth Fairview. • Understand and support implementation of strategic growth plans for the Hospital Medicine domain and Division. • Collaborate with HR, Finance and the Department’s Office of Faculty Affairs & Development to ensure efficient administrative support for faculty hiring, searches, onboarding, retention, mentoring, promotions and tenure. • Ensures excellent communication within division, with the department and with other key constituencies.
Division Administration (50%)
• Develop and lead an administrative staffing plan that supports the division’s administrative needs and supports a culture of excellence. • Lead process improvement initiatives to ensure effective and efficient administrative support, both specific to the division, as well as those which benefit the Department and Medical School. • Oversee facility needs and technology needs of the division, including management of research and office space. • Provide inputs into financial budgets, monitor budgets and forecasts in partnership with Department’s finance team. Advise division director and other leaders on strategies to achieve a financially sustainable organization, including partnering with faculty leaders to reduce unfunded efforts. • Implement the departmental compensation model with a strong understanding of funds flow necessary to support compensation. • Collaborate with research administration to oversee grant awards.
Clinical Management (20%) • Partner with leadership fromM Health Fairview hospital medicinedomain, Business Development, UMP clinical operations teams, and medical directors to achieve organizational goals and align priorities. • Implement practice management standards and policies of UMP and M Health Fairview. • Supervise the physician scheduling processes--maintains clinical work schedules and assignments for faculty physicians, community physicians and advanced practice providers. • Partner with the Division Director and relevant domain leaders to manage UMP Community Providers and faculty clinical activity within the division. • Monitor clinical productivity and address operational issues with counterparts at clinical sites. • Collaborate with other Medical School departments and units to ensure continuity in practice for shared services. • Monitor contract activity and support development of new contracts and business development opportunities.
Required Qualifications: • Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience including management and budgetary responsibility. • Strong service orientation, communication skills, financial acumen, judgment and the ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students. • Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize complex short and long-term activities. • Demonstrated ability to develop professionally and assume increasing levels of responsibility. • Bachelor’s degree.
Preferred Qualifications: • Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration or related field. • Management experience in an inpatient health care setting • Knowledge of the administrative requirements associated with sponsored research, physician practice management, and graduate medical education.
Internal Number: 347645
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