Division Administrator -Hospital Medicine In-House

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

General

Summary:

The Division Administrator I is responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of strategies and operations for a division or program in the Department of Pediatrics. In collaboration with the Division Head, Clinical Practice Director, Fellowship Program Director and Medical Directors and Section Heads (as appropriate) of the divisions, this individual will work with other hospital and medical group leaders to strategically align and integrate our goals and activities in clinical care, research, teaching and advocacy to achieve maximum measurable impact.

As the lead administrator for their respective division, this individual is responsible for administration, operations management, financial management, strategic planning, and compliance of the multi‑mission activities of their division.

Responsible for development and management of division and program operating and capital budgets, in collaboration with Department Leadership, Division Leadership, Finance, Ambulatory and Nursing Leadership, and Principal Investigators. Responsible for keeping Division Leadership and Department Leadership teams routinely informed and in a timely fashion on activity and financials in all missions. Develops and implements appropriate responses to identified issues as well as opportunities for improved performance and financial return.

Responsible for oversight of the Division’s clinical activity, ensuring adherence to ambulatory clinic standards and effective clinic template management to optimize care access, and management of associated revenue capture. Responsible for management of the Division research grant portfolio, ensuring compliance with funding source regulations and monitoring requirements. Partners with the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute leadership and research administration teams to oversee new grant budget development, faculty effort reports, research staff template management, and invoicing.

Responsible for management of the philanthropic portfolio, ensuring proper stewardship in line with donor intent, and alignment with department and medical center strategic priorities and goals and medical center finance policies. Forecasts the needs of the program, collaborates with the Foundation in the preparation and stewardship of philanthropic proposals/awards, and ensures sound investment of these resources. In collaboration with Division Leadership, partners with the Departmental Business Operations & Analytics team and the institution’s Professional Billing and Coding and Compliance teams to identify opportunities to maximize professional billing revenue.

Works with Division Leadership to ensure associated changes in practice are adopted in a timely manner.

Responsible for management of the day-to-day operations of the administrative, academic and research activities for the division. In partnership with the Clinical Practice Director or Medical Director, leads the Ambulatory Practice Operations Group (APOG) meetings, ensuring effective review and management of ambulatory KPIs and available staffing and resources to support ambulatory activity. In collaboration with the Division Head, Clinical Practice Director, and Medical Directors and Section Heads (as appropriate) of the division, manages faculty effort allocation (time allocated to each mission - clinical, administrative, research and educational effort), activity planning for each of those missions and productivity management for all providers.

Partners with Division Leadership to manage clinical activity expectations for all providers, including time spent on inpatient service, ambulatory…