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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Administrator / Senior Staff Associate. The successful candidate will:

• Serve as the Business/Financial Manager across all clinical locations, including financial management of all clinical care, educational and research programs of the department. 
• Prepare and provide on-going monitoring of all academic and hospital operating, personnel (All Funds Budget) and capital equipment budgets totaling over 14 million dollars (i.e. COM, UHB, CPMP budgets, GME/RF/Dept IFR accounts, not including Kings County Hospital).
• Oversee professional service agreements, business/ strategic planning, faculty personnel transactions, prepare Chair correspondence etc.
• Submit invoices to affiliates based on physician schedules, track payments, make bank deposits and reconcile with University Physicians of Brooklyn (UPB) Finance Office (including follow-up on collection of outstanding payments from affiliates).
• Work with University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB) administration and the faculty practice (UPB) to integrate physician compensation components.
• Project revenue and operating expenditures for Peds CPMP & UHB clinical programs. Prepare profit & loss statements.
• Work with Division Directors (9 clinical Divisions) to develop business plans. Responsible for analyzing, preparing, and making recommendations regarding ongoing or new divisional programs to Chair.
• Assist Chair with faculty salary setting process and administration by providing methods, data and benchmarks to evaluate productivity.
• Oversee and provide guidance in the hiring and evaluating of faculty and support staff including recruitment and retention activities. 
• Assist in management of research grant funding and preparing budgets for grant applications (i.e. Regional Perinatal Center Grant from DOH).
• Negotiate and implement physician appointment agreements.
• Serve as liaison between Pediatric Practice & Medical Billing Service (Bill of Health Inc).
• Identify off campus practice opportunities.
• Be the Policy Administrator for Brooklyn Pediatrics Associates malpractice policies with MILMIC (Medical Liability Insurance Company).
• Assist the Director of Ambulatory Care Program in planning possible merger of Pediatric Outpatient Department (UHB & CPMP).
• Represent the Department Chairman, as requested, at strategic planning meetings.
• Together with General Department Administrator, oversee space utilization and ongoing renovation and maintenance of the physical plant.
• Function as department liaison with other clinical departments, hospital and university administrators and external constituencies.
• Work with leadership of the COM, UHB, Research Foundation and GME to ensure that all educational and research financial activities are compliant with SUNY policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of active relevant business management experience, including 3 to 5 years in healthcare environment. 
• Prior experience as the business manager/financial analyst in an academic/clinical department required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Health Care or Pubic Administration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Business, Health Care or Pubic Administration.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 9:00am to 5:00pm (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu