Vice Chair of Clinical and Academic Administration-Emergency Medicine

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our IU Health’s leadership team in the role of Vice Chair of Clinical and Academic Administration-Emergency Medicine.

Reporting to the Department Chair, with a dotted line to the IU Executive Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, and the IU Health Physicians (IUHP) Chief Operating Officer, Vice Chair of Clinical and Academic Administration is responsible for directing and managing the administrative, fiscal, research, education and clinical operations of the department in support of advancing the IU School of Medicine (IUSoM) and IU Health Physicians education, clinical service and research missions. This leader provides significant input into the formulation of department and clinical policies and procedures based upon a demonstrated understanding of the department's function and role. In dyad partnership with the Chair, this leader will develop and implement strategic plans and initiatives for the Department.

The Vice Chair is responsible for implementation of IUHP, IUSoM and Indiana University policies and procedures; preparation and analysis of budgets and financial reports; administration of personnel policies and procedures; design and implementation of administrative systems; assumes a leadership role in quality improvement activities; acquisition, maintenance and inventory of department equipment and supplies; compliance; IT security and oversight of space allocation, maintenance and renovation of the department's physical environment. The leader requires a broad range of skills and the exercise of considerable judgment and initiative. Working in concert with the Department Chair, the Vice Chair of Clinical and Academic Administration must align the department's goals with the School of Medicine, Indiana University, IU Health and IU Health Physicians' goals by establishing systems to ensure alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration or a related area is required.
• Requires 5-8 years of progressively responsible experience in financial and clinical group practice administration.
• Requires 7-10 years of relevant experience.
• Requires knowledge and experience in finance; operations; strategic planning and community relations, preferably in an academic health system.
• Requires well-developed administrative and management skills including demonstrated knowledge of group practice management.
• Requires knowledge of State and Federal regulatory agency guidelines.
• Requires knowledge and commitment to service excellence and a patient-centered focus.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Business Administration or Master's degree in Health Administration strongly preferred.
• MS Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, computer skills and database knowledge highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Directing and managing the administrative, fiscal, research, education and clinical operations of the department in support of advancing the IU School of Medicine (IUSoM) and IU Health Physicians education, clinical service and research missions.
• Providing significant input into the formulation of department and clinical policies and procedures based upon a demonstrated understanding of the department's function and role.
• Developing and implementing strategic plans and initiatives for the Department in dyad partnership with the Chair.
• Implementation of IUHP, IUSoM and Indiana University policies and procedures.
• Preparation and analysis of budgets and financial reports.
• Administration of personnel policies and procedures.
• Design and implementation of administrative systems.
• Assuming a leadership role in quality improvement activities.
• Acquisition, maintenance and inventory of department equipment and supplies.
• Compliance.
• IT security.
• Oversight of space allocation, maintenance and renovation of the department's physical environment.
• Aligning the department's goals with the School of Medicine, Indiana University, IU Health and IU Health Physicians' goals by establishing systems to ensure alignment.

Benefits

• Access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager