Senior Director Neurology - Physician Practice Administration/Service Line Director, Neuroscience

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A Brief Overview
This role is responsible for leadership of financial, administrative, operational, managerial, human resources and strategic planning activities and outcomes related to his/her assigned divisions. His/her responsibilities span all areas of the divisional, departmental and institutional missions, including administrative leadership for clinical care, teaching and research. This position works in conjunction with the Division Chief and Senior Administration in the Department and the Hospital. He/she takes an active and strategic leadership role in departmental and enterprise initiatives, ensuring alignment of goals and successful implementation. This position is also responsible for the oversight of outreach, revenue cycle and compliance initiatives and for all personnel matters related to Faculty, Fellows, Professional and Support Staff. This role involves an in-depth understanding of academic medicine, University policies and processes and faculty issues related to employment, recruitment, appointment, reappointment and promotion.

What you will do

• Financial Management: Is accountable for financial operations, management of the operating budget, development of complex annual budgets and projections, creating, evaluating, and implementing the physician practice incentive plan, 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. Conducts sophisticated and comprehensive financial analyses to support business decisions, revenue optimization, recruitment, strategic planning and more. Manages a complex portfolio of accounts/funding sources, inclusive of divisional, hospital, research, philanthropic, industry and endowed funding, partnering with colleagues in the Research Institute, Hospital Finance, Practice Finance, Development and the University.
• 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 patient and family experience. Oversees and directs operations and continuous improvement in areas as varied as (but not limited to) access, financial counseling/insurance, outreach, referring physician communication/referrals, quality and patient safety initiatives, marketing/PR, research grant management, philanthropic activities, patient flow and clinical efficiency/optimization/care models, provider and staff efficiency and effectiveness, fellowship and other educational programs, regulatory compliance, and more. Responsible for analysis of, reporting of, and action planning for improvement based on data (process and outcome metrics, inclusive of patient, provider and staff experience/engagement data and more.) Responsible for development and implementation of annual divisional operating plan and metrics, and ensuring that individual faculty and staff goals align with this plan. Responsible for oversight of operations across numerous locations (may include outpatient, inpatient, ED, procedural areas, specialty care centers, partner hospitals and other health care/academic institution). Serves as point of contact for all Divisional and service line facilities requests, ranging from outpatient clinic relocations/ start-ups, administrative office renovations, inpatient facility coordination, and extensive involvement in major hospital construction endeavors both on Main Campus and/ or regional expansions.
• Human Resources: Directs new and ongoing recruitment, orientation/on-boarding promotion and retention activities for staff in the division, including faculty, fellows and all non-MD staff, according to appl