Department Administrator - Emergency Medicine

Responsible for the financial and administrative activities of a department under the authority of the Department Chair and/or the Finance Head in the respective school. Activities include, but are not limited to, budget development, managing and monitoring expenses and revenues in clinical, academic, and research operations; management of short and long term operations such as space, information technology, and inventory; oversight of research, education, revenue cycle operations and human resource activities.

• Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance or directly related field.
• Knowledge of financial analysis and accounting principles and possess budgetary, analytical and forecasting skills.
• Familiarity with school curriculum, undergraduate and graduate medical education, and faculty relations including recruitment (including visa/international issues), appointments, promotion & tenure, credentialing, health plan enrollment, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret professional journals, financial reports, and contracts and other legal documents as necessary, write reports, business correspondence, departmental policies and procedural manuals.
• Ability to identify problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, provide solutions and act on them.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and higher education accounting and reporting requirements and standards.
• Knowledge of computer systems, software applications, and automated financial systems.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and superb conflict resolution techniques and be able to apply organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal skills, to include the ability to build collegian relationships to support the mission of the department both internally and externally.

• Provides direction and oversight of the unit's operations, in conjunction with the unit's Director/Chair, related to areas of administrative, financial, operational, and strategic management.
• Develops, communicates, and manages productivity standards, goals, and expectations for staff in conjunction with the Director/Chair.
• Manages and maintains all-funds budgeting for the department, including financial planning efforts, with an emphasis on the various missions.
• Coordinates the compilation of and prepares operational and financial reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Develops, communicates and manages productivity standards, goals and expectations for departmental staff in conjunction with the Department Chair.
• Provides administrative direction and coordination in the formulation, interpretation and administration of current and long range policies, procedures and programs.
• Designs and implements departmental strategic plans in accordance with the requirements of the school.
• Oversees the recruitment of new faculty and staff, to include initiating department orientation.
• Manages employee development and retention by effectively leading, motivating, and mentoring departmental staff.
• Acts as a liaison with all levels of administration, faculty and outside organizations to coordinate departmental business, accomplish directives, negotiate contracts and facilitate the resolution of problems.
• Oversees the administration of departmental contracts and grants in accordance with established policies and sponsor's requirements regarding records, reports, controls, and conditions governing expenditure of funds; provide guidance on the appropriation of funds as necessary.
• Supervises a team of exempt and nonexempt employees and interviews, selects and trains employees; sets and adjusts rates of pay and hours of work as well as plans and directs work.
• Appraises productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in status and handles complaints and grievances and disciplines when necessary.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.