Chief of Clinical Operations

Salary: -
Title: Chief of Clinical Operations
Category: Management and Professional
Department: SOM - Finance & Administration
Date Posted: 10/10/2012
Final Filing Date: open until filled
Schedule:
8AM - 5PM
Position Information:
The UCR Health Chief of Clinical Operations is under the direct supervision of the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and the general supervision of the Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration. This position directs the administrative, financial, and operational activities of the Ambulatory Care Services of UCR School of Medicine (SOM) clinical enterprise known as UCR Health. The position collaborates with the UCR SOM clinical departments in supporting medical practice in the ambulatory clinics and outpatient service areas of the health system.

This position will be a key contributor in building the clinical practice in multiple phases. The first phase involves the establishment of 8 primary care practice sites spanning Inland Southern California regions including the Coachella Valley, Riverside Metro (Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario), and Southwest (Temecula). This first phase includes hiring 40 primary care physicians over the next 12-18 months, developing and outfitting practice sites, and implementing managed clinic staffing and operations. This position oversees an operating budget of approximately $15M. The operating budget, revenue streams and clinical practice sites are expected to expand beyond this first phase at a rapid growth trajectory over the next several years.

The UCR School of Medicine, the first public medical school in California in more than 40 years, is committed to training a diverse physician workforce for Inland Southern California region and to developing research and health care delivery innovations that improve the health of medically underserved populations. We invite you to share in the excitement of being part of an emerging medical school which will have widespread impact on the health of Inland Southern Californians.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in business, management or healthcare administration, or related field.

Five to ten years of recent and progressively responsible experience in hospital and ambulatory clinical operations, ideally in a multi-specialty and/or primary care setting.

Five years progressively responsible managerial roles with experience in managing both direct and indirect reporting staff.

Demonstrated experience in management, strategic development, and organizational structure as it relates to healthcare facilities including funding, planning, design, construction and renovation of space.

Demonstrated experience planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating projects/programs geared toward broadening a clinical enterprise.

Demonstrated experience in managing project budgets, coordinating multiple projects, adapting programmatic objectives to changes in resources and establishing priorities as affected by budgetary issues.

Experience in successful revenue sourcing in a healthcare setting.

Knowledge of industry revenue sourcing/venture capital acquisition dynamics and development concepts with proven success in assisting with identification, cultivation and sourcing.

Demonstrated skills and/or knowledge in management, financial analysis, decision-making, problem solving, health care law, and health care policy.

Demonstrated strong interpersonal and organizational skills, including the ability to work effectively, with individuals from all levels of an organization from diverse institutional sectors to achieve common objectives.

Demonstrated understanding of unique political, policy and protocol concerns of decision makers in corporate, federal, state and nonprofit organizations.

Knowledge of professional billing compliance requirements for a variety of Federal and State agencies and laws.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to exercise solid judgment and independence.

The hired candidate must successfully complete a background check through the Department of Justice.
Preferred Qualifications:
Graduate degree in business, management or healthcare administration, or related field or equivalent.
Additional Information:
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history and culture. UCR gives every student the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

At UC Riverside we celebrate diversity and are proud of our #4 ranking among the nation for most diverse universities (US News and World Report 2011). Become part of a place that fosters success for all its constituents, students, faculty, and staff, and where work/life balance and campus culture are integral to our way of life.

UCR is ranked 41st among top public universities (US News and World Report 2011) and is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, with a commitment to workforce diversity.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview [4]