Operations Specialist

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Neurosurgery seeks a highly motivated and initiative driven Operations Specialist to contribute to the continued growth and development of the critical service UNM Neurosurgery provides for New Mexico. This position will partner with the Department Administrator to carry out the goals of the department and the School of Medicine, while collaborating with University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), and the University of New Mexico Medical Group (UNMMG). A key function of the Operations Specialist is to oversee all aspects of department human resources management, including faculty hiring, promotion and tenure processes, and staff onboarding and offboarding. Additionally, the selected candidate should have a firm understanding of a clinical department and functionality, including the credentialing process. Lastly, this position will be responsible for some project management processes during an organizational change. The successful incumbent may facilitate the coordination of academic, clinical, and educational activity across multiple organizational entities, requiring a familiarity with the policies and procedures of UNM, UNM Hospitals and UNM Medical Group.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; at least 7 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field
Demonstrated experience with development of teams and organizational structures
Working knowledge of UNMH, UNMMG, and UNM SOM policies and procedures
Demonstrated experience processing human resources transactions for faculty, staff, and student
Current experience with credentialing and professional practice evaluations
Experience in Smartsheet

Responsibilities

Processing HR transactions for faculty, staff, and student recruitments and hires
Purchasing and PCard reconciliations
Credentialing of faculty and APPs at UNMH
Calculation and payment of faculty call pay and APP extra shifts
Creation and upkeep of various Smartsheet sheets, reports, and dashboards
Development and upkeep of various departmental policies and procedures
Create efficiencies through the development of tools utilizing Smartsheet, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365
Administrative support for various faculty and APPs
Other duties as assigned