Unified Administrator, Neurology
About The Position
Montefiore Medical Center is seeking a strategic, results-oriented healthcare leader to serve as the senior administrative leader for the Department of Neurology. Reporting to the Vice President of the Faculty Practice Group and partnering closely with the Chair of Neurology, the Unified Administrator oversees faculty practice and acute and critical care inpatient operations, finance, administration, and strategic initiatives across a complex, multi-site academic enterprise. The role advances the department’s clinical, research, and educational missions. The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology at Montefiore Einstein is a nationally recognized academic program with clinical and research programs spanning stroke, epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and other complex neurological conditions. Integrated with Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the department brings clinicians, researchers, and educators together to improve patient outcomes and advance discoveries and therapies. The Unified Administrator joins the department during a period of growth and innovation, working alongside physician leaders with broad influence across strategy, operations, faculty practice, and organizational development. The role contributes to a mission-driven organization focused on patient care, education, research, and discovery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible healthcare administration experience.
- Experience overseeing complex clinical operations, financial management, strategic planning, and organizational development initiatives.
- Demonstrated success partnering with physicians, department chairs, or senior clinical leaders.
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.
- Exceptional operational leadership and project management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-site operations and competing priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
- Strong organizational awareness, professionalism, and executive presence.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and evolving environment.
- Commitment to service excellence, operational rigor, and institutional success.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field.
- Prior leadership experience within an academic medical center, faculty practice organization, physician enterprise, or integrated health system.
- Neurology experience; experience in similarly complex academic specialties will also be considered.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Chair to develop and execute strategic initiatives, business plans, faculty recruitment strategies, and program growth opportunities.
- Lead planning efforts that support departmental priorities and long-term sustainability.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across the department’s clinical enterprise, particularly acute inpatient and critical care services for high-acuity and time-sensitive neurological conditions.
- Optimize clinical operations across the continuum of care in partnership with physician and operational leaders, strengthening coordination, access, quality, and patient experience.
- Support clinical program growth through resource management, performance improvement, and operational innovation.
- Lead, mentor, and develop administrative and operational staff; foster accountability, collaboration, organizational growth, and leadership capacity.
- Collaborate with academic, research, and institutional leaders to support the department’s clinical, educational, and research missions and align departmental and enterprise priorities.
- Serve as the primary administrative partner to the Chair of Neurology.
- Build relationships across faculty, operational, and executive leadership to advance departmental goals and resolve complex challenges.
- Oversee departmental budgeting, financial planning, and performance management.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements.
- Promote operational excellence, service, and continuous improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
