Vice Chair of Finance and Administration - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Job Description

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Vice Chair of Finance & Administration to join their team.

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, a complex academic and clinical department in the School of Medicine, is looking for an outstanding leader as its Vice Chair of Finance and Administration. The department has an annual budget of $50 million including over $18 million in clinical revenue across multiple clinical divisions, and over $15 million in grants from various funding sources including NIH, NIDILRR, DOD and foundations.

It is ranked in the top ten in NIH funding for all rehab departments in the US.

The Department provides exceptional patient care at multiple clinical locations throughout the Seattle metropolitan area in adult and pediatric general rehabilitation, rehabilitation psychology, SCI, TBI, Multiple Sclerosis, limb loss, stroke rehabilitation, spine and sports medicine, neuromuscular diseases, etc. with over 750 inpatient admissions per year.

The Department has 4 graduate degree programs including the Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Master of Occupational Therapy, Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science with a total enrollment of nearly 250 students. In addition, we have a top ranked Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program with 30 residents and 15 clinical and research fellowships for MDs and PhDs.

There are more than 170 faculty and nearly 138 administrative and research staff. The University of Washington Medical Center's Rehabilitation Medicine is ranked in the top 12 by US News and World Report.

The Vice Chair reports to the Department Chair and School’s Vice Dean of Administration and Operations and serves as the business manager and senior administrative support representative for the Department. As such, the Vice Chair has a comprehensive range of responsibilities, including: financial planning/management, budget development, supervision of the Department’s classified and exempt staff, personnel, payroll, purchasing, special project support, and other administrative functions for the School of Medicine.

As a UW SoM Department Vice Chair of Finance and Administration, the incumbent carries out duties prescribed by the directing, overseeing, or partnering institutions and organizations. The critical knowledge and skills are organized into the following areas of management:
Financial and Development Activities, Practice Plan & Clinical Operations, General Operations & Communications, Compliance and Risk, Research Administration, Human Resources, Facilities, and Educational Programs. This individual acts in an advisory capacity to the Chair, Vice Chairs (Executive Council), and various Department committees, providing financial guidance, background information, and management advice. In addition, the Vice Chair is the Department’s primary working-level interface with the Dean’s Office, the Practice Plans, and other departments in the University regarding administrative issues.

• Manage the financial resources of the department to include budgets and funds from federal, state, practice plan, private, University, and foundation sources to ensure ethical and fiduciary practices.
• Interacting with faculty and staff to facilitate the department’s ability to achieve clinical, scientific, and educational goals
• Interpreting policies and regulations concerning the department’s financial activities; ensuring compliance with the University’s policies and procedures as well as guidelines from the federal government, state, and other research project sponsors
• Development and implementation of internal financial system controls to ensure integrity of all financial transactions in accordance with applicable jurisdictions
• Maintaining a working knowledge of the department’s financial operations, funding sources, policies, and procedures

• Manages the UWP & CUMG practice plans to include the member appointment process, budget process,…