Director, Health Care Administration - Department of Urology

University of Florida•Jacksonville, FL

7d•$130,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Urology, the Director, Health Care Administration provides administrative, financial, and operational leadership in support of the department’s clinical, educational, and research missions. The Director serves as a strategic and operational partner to the Chair, overseeing departmental financial management, physician practice operations, personnel administration, academic support, and business development. In collaboration with administrative partners across the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville, University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc., and UF Health, the Director promotes efficient clinical operations, financial sustainability, physician productivity, patient access, and alignment with institutional priorities. The position combines strategic planning with hands-on management of day-to-day departmental operations and requires independent judgment, strong financial and analytical skills, and effective coordination across a complex academic healthcare environment.

Requirements

Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and six years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and eight years of appropriate experience.
Strong financial and analytical skills and the ability to exercise independent judgment.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume.
Degrees earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by NACES.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare administration, physician practice management, or academic medicine.
Demonstrated proficiency in budgeting, financial analysis, clinical operations, and performance improvement.
Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience collaborating with physicians and administrative leaders across a complex healthcare organization.
A master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Develop and monitor departmental budgets, financial forecasts, and budget-to-actual reports.
Analyze physician productivity, clinical revenue, expenses, compensation, and financial performance.
Advise the Chair on resource allocation, staffing, financial sustainability, and strategic priorities; monitor financial performance and recommend corrective actions and opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate clinical practice operations with UFJPI, UF Health, and departmental providers.
Monitor physician productivity, patient access, scheduling, clinic capacity, procedural operations, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with revenue cycle partners to improve charge capture, coding, reimbursement, collections, and denial management.
Identify opportunities to improve patient experience, provider satisfaction, and clinical performance.
Coordinate faculty recruitment, appointments, onboarding, credentialing, compensation support, and performance evaluations.
Oversee assigned staff, personnel processes, and administrative workflows.
Support residency and/or fellowship administration with program leadership and institutional offices, and ensure compliance with applicable university and institutional policies.
Coordinate departmental research administration, including grant budgets, expenditure monitoring, and collaboration with institutional research offices.
Support educational programs and appropriate allocation of administrative resources; assist the Chair and faculty in strengthening research and academic activities.
Evaluate opportunities to expand clinical services, strengthen referral relationships, and improve patient access.
Develop business plans and financial analyses for proposed initiatives; collaborate with institutional partners on marketing, outreach, strategic partnerships, and program development.
Coordinate departmental facilities, equipment, technology, and space requirements.
Implement applicable university, practice-plan, hospital, and regulatory policies.
Represent the department at designated institutional meetings and perform other related duties as assigned.