Director Physician Practice Administration - Division of General Surgery

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A Brief Overview
The Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia strives for excellence in patient care, teaching and

research. The division consists of 15 surgeons, 5 maternal fetal medicine specialists, 6 OB hospitalists as well as more than 30 Nurse Practitioners, RNs and medical assistants and a support staff of approximately 25 people. The division has several fellowship programs with up to as many as 5 or 6 fellows each year. The physicians see patients at the main campus and several satellites and surgery is offered at the main campus and multiple satellites. The division has active bench and clinical research programs.

What you will do

• Financial Management: Is accountable for financial operations, management of the operating budget, development of annual budgets, provision of variance reports and performance analysis, management of special purpose accounts and other budgets, development of capital budgets and management of grant and extramural funding in collaboration with Stokes.
• Operations: In conjunction with Division Chief, provides strategic direction and operational leadership for all initiatives and programs across the division. Helps create a culture of operational excellence that supports divisional business strategies and upholds CHOP's mission, vision and core values enhancing the Ideal Patient Experience.
• Human Resources: In conjunction with Division Chief, coordinates new and on-going recruitment, promotion and retention activities for staff in the division, including faculty, fellows and all non-MD staff, according to applicable CHOP and University policies. Responsible for selection, credentialing, productivity, compensation and benefits, training and approval of payroll processing for divisional staff. Enforces and assists in interpretation of CHOP and University Human Resources Policies and Procedures.
• Strategic Planning: Working with Division Chief and relevant CHOP Departments, develops and maintains an understanding of the competitive marketplace for Divisional services. Identifies new opportunities for growth and threats to current market share, collecting and analyzing data to support findings, and develops business plans for implementation of new services and new sites of service.
• Central and Hospital Activities: Participates in a variety of Departmental, Hospital and community service activities. Activities can include serving on departmental and hospital committees and project teams, attendance at the monthly Administrative Director meetings, attendance at the annual administrative retreat, when applicable, participates in presentations, abstracts, posters and community service projects.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least ten (10) years leadership experience in academic, medical or practice management Required
• At least twelve (12) years leadership experience in academic, medical or practice management Preferred
• At least seven (7) years management experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated track record of successfully collaborating with organizational senior leaders, physicians and peers.
• Excellent financial management skills.
• Excellent physician/staff relationship management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent critical thinking / problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision making to achieve organizational objectives.
• Ability to manage and motivate all levels of employees.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively and efficiently with strict deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
• Intermediate knowledge of group-teamwork dynamics; ability to create and work in strong team atmosphere.
• Familiarity with and commitment to quality/process innovation concepts and techniques.
• Commitment to quality/patient safety and excellence.

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.

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