Description

The Administrative Director of the Dermatopathology and Oral Pathology Service is responsible for the financial and administrative operations of the unit, reporting to the Medical Co-Directors and the Chief Administrative Officers of the Departments of Pathology and Dermatology. The Director is responsible for the oversight, planning, and execution of the administrative and financial management of the service, including the following specific areas: clinical and research laboratory operations, revenue cycle and financial management groups, client services, marketing, administrative operations, research and education activities, information technologies, and facility operations.

The position has responsibility for the strategic planning of the organization to ensure the Service maintains a strong financial and marketplace position as a freestanding reference laboratory operating independent of UCSF Health, reporting to the School of Medicine. This requires the following high level skills and knowledge: solid clinical laboratory operational acumen to ensure the highest quality Dermatopathology operations are in place and excellent efficiencies are being achieved; exceptional clinical revenue cycle and financial knowledge to be able to quickly assess, plan, implement and and address finanical operational needs; outstanding human resource knowledge to be able to recruit, train, and retain staff to work in a clinical laboratory setting; and knowledge of the national outpatient Pathology market to be able to work with and establish client relationships to continue to grow and maintain the laboratory operations.

The Administrative Director will be expected to establish and implement strategic and operational objectives and work plans at the direction of the leadership of the organization, including being responsible for short and long-term planning of operations and financial forecasting, and assisting with the development and implementation of new programs and policies. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals result in additional costs and serious delays in overall schedules.

Link to Apply: https://careers.ucsf.edu/careers/JobDetail/San-Francisco-CA-United-States/4709

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and 7-10 years of relevant experience and/or equivalent experience/training, to include laboratory operations
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills, with the ability to create and maintain a goal-oriented climate of teamwork and cooperation across departments for effective problem solving, conflict resolution, support for organizational values, and consistent achievement of targets and objectives.
• Advanced knowledge of financial analysis and reporting, accounting, budgeting, audit and payroll.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle operations, concepts, and policies and their impact throughout the organization, with an in-depth understanding of related functions and issues, including coding, registration, billing, reimbursements, aging accounts, contractual adjustments, and charge capture.
• Advanced analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Advanced ability to develop, communicate, and implement strategic plans.
• Advanced skill in HR administration.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Advanced ability to identify, develop, and prioritize objectives.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills to prepare and present reports and convey complex information and instructions in a clear, concise, and specific manner. Ability to work with multiple stakeholders while cultivating a strong commitment to quality, teamwork, professionalism, collaborative problem-solving, and achievement of objectives.
• Strong knowledge of metrics, analytics, and data synthesis in healthcare financial management and their use to identify trends, produce reliable forecasts and projections, and create reports, dashboards, and presentations.

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in business, accounting, public health, health administration, or similar
• 10+ years in the health care environment
• 10+ years in management and supervision of clinical and administrative staff
• Experience with change management and/or other similar organizational behavior systems
• Experience working in an academic healthcare system or system of similar complexity.
• Experience working with or in a clinical laboratory operational management setting
• Prior experience in fostering positive customer relations
• Prior experience in medical billing.