Clinical Administrative Manager

The Brody School of Department at East Carolina University ( ECU) is composed of 18 departments which function to: 1) To increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state; 2) To improve the health and well-being of the region; and 3) To train physicians who will meet the health care needs of the state. The Department of Cardiovascular Sciences (herein referred to as Cardiovascular Sciences or CVS) is the university's newest department, and is a primary contributor to the School's mission of medical education, patient care, research, and community service.

Playing an important role in the Brody School of Medicine's academic group practice, the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences consists of the Department Chairman, two Medical Directors of Clinical Services, four leadership core units (Department Administrator, CVS Operations Committee/Section Chiefs, Nurse Administrator, and Vice Chairman and Director of Research), and seven clinical and educational divisions. The primary roles of education (students, residents, fellows and continuing medical education), clinical services (Structural Heart Disease, Electrophysiology & Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Primary and Secondary Prevention, and Vascular Diseases), research (clinical and basic bench research in cardiovascular clinical care, clinical trials to develop new treatments for cardiovascular disease, educational programs for local, regional, and national health care providers, and wellness and prevention programs), academic affairs/faculty development, and administration (business and clinical support services) are led by the Department Chairman and CVS Operations Committee.

The clinical sections represented in Cardiovascular Diseases include: Structural Heart Disease, Electrophysiology & Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, Primary and Secondary Prevention, and Vascular Diseases. There are currently 30 MD and PhD faculty members, 16 Fellows, 2 Residents and 8 Physician Extenders and Cardiovascular Sciences Technicians.

A clinical, administrative, and research support staff numbering nearly 100 CSS and SHRA employees provides support to the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences' faculty and learner groups. There are 15 Subspecialty fellows (fully trained internists receiving training in a clinical subspecialty within Cardiovascular Sciences).

The majority of the department's educational, clinical and research activities take place within the context of the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine and the ECU Health Medical Center. The central component of the medical center will be the East Carolina Heart Institute ( ECHI). Designed to be a world-class cardiovascular destination offering state-of-the-art medical technology, education, and research in one location, the East Carolina Heart Institute is composed of three main partners ECU Health Medical Center, East Carolina University, and private practice practitioners. The Institute is committed to superior patient care, collaborative research, and continuous training and education. The East Carolina Heart Institute is the umbrella name for the two facilities that make up the Institute.

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,512 bed health system that annually serves more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is made up of 12,000 employees, eight hospitals, home health, hospice, wellness centers, and ECU Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician and provider group with more than 420 providers in more than 80 practice sites in eastern North Carolina. ECU Health is affiliated with The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. As a major resource for health services and education, ECU Health Medical Center has a mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina.

The Clinical Administrative Manager ( CAM) is responsible for providing support to the Department Administrator in the areas of finance, Departmental proforma development, physician compensation and contract management. This position also serves as an advisor and resource to department chairs in any of these matters. Plans work and financial operations; establishes priorities and sets deadlines. Modifies work assignments, workflow and procedures to ensure effective performance of all duties and delivery of services based on changing needs. Independently plan and evaluate priorities and make necessary adjustments in order to meet critical deadlines and ability to respond to urgent financial issues is essential.

The CAM will develop the department's practice plan budget, prepare presentations related to analysis and projections and present to Chair, Administrator and other leadership committees. The CAM will monitor and prepare reports on projected vs. actual revenues and expenses, analyze and present data, develop proposals and recommendations to the Department Administrator. The CAM will maintain the physician compensation plan and submit updates as required. Additionally, the CAM is responsible for monthly monitoring of all physician productivity reports and determine its impact on individual provider compensation and make recommendations to Departmental Chair and Administrator.

The CAM will develop Departmental proformas for new program assessments and will prepare presentations to Administration and leadership committees.

Other responsibilities include assisting in long-range planning, outreach program (patient referral network) development, marketing of CVS services, negotiation of contracts, sponsored and non-sponsored research administration and serving as the Department representative at Brody School of Medicine and other administrative meetings when needed.

CLINICAL SUPPORT POSITION - NOT SUBJECT TO STATE HUMAN RESOURCES ACT.

The ECU Brody School of Medicine is affiliated with ECU Health Medical Center. ECU Health Medical Center is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

Employment in this position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program ( ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b, 457). This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System ( TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.

While this position is not automatically eligible for the NC Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS), new hires transferring from another North Carolina state agency and current ECU employees transferring internally who had been enrolled in TSERS in their previous employment will continue participation in TSERS. These individuals may be able to elect to participate in ORP if they had not been offered that option at the time of their initial enrollment into TSERS.

Graduation from an appropriately accredited four-year college with a degree in business administration, public administration, health care administration, or a related program and three years of clinical or administrative management experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience is required.

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If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.

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