Dept Admin​/Surgery​/UKHC

Job Title Dept Admin/Surgery/UKHC

Requisition Number RE56075

Working Title Department Administrator — Department of Surgery

Department Name MG375:
Surgery

Work Location Lexington, KY

Grade Level 16

Salary Range $,352/year

Type of Position Staff

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education BA

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Required Related Experience 8 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification None

Physical Requirements The successful candidate must be able to utilize a computer for extended periods of time and have the ability to travel to meetings across campus.

Shift This position will primarily work Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Additional hours or early or late meetings may be required based on business needs.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine seeks a strategic and collaborative leader to serve as Department Administrator for the Department of Surgery. Reporting directly to the Department Chair, the Department Administrator serves as the department’s senior administrative leader and provides leadership for financial management, operations, human resources, faculty affairs, research administration, strategic planning, and the development of administrative talent and organizational capabilities.

As a key member of the department’s leadership team, the Department Administrator partners with faculty, staff, and institutional leaders to advance the department’s clinical, educational, and research missions while ensuring sound fiscal stewardship, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.

The Department Administrator is responsible for the overall administration of a large and complex academic department and serves as a principal advisor to the Department Chair. This position provides leadership and oversight for departmental finances, operations, human resources, faculty affairs, and business planning activities while supporting the department’s strategic priorities and long-term growth.

• Direct the department’s financial and business operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and resource allocation.
• Monitor financial performance and operational metrics to support departmental goals and long-range planning.
• Ensure compliance with University, College of Medicine, UK Health Care, sponsor, and regulatory requirements.

• Partner with the Department Chair and leadership team to develop and implement strategic priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve operations, enhance efficiency, and support departmental growth.
• Lead special initiatives and provide recommendations related to organizational structure, staffing, and resource management.

• Provide leadership and oversight for faculty and staff affairs.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and professional development activities.
• Coordinate faculty recruitment, appointment, retention, and advancement processes.

• Provide administrative leadership for the department’s clinical, research, and educational support functions.
• Support research administration, sponsored projects, and operational infrastructure that advance the department’s research mission.
• Support residency, fellowship, and other educational programs through effective operational management.
• Foster a collaborative, service-oriented culture focused on continuous improvement.

The Department of Surgery is one of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s largest and most complex…