Administrative Supervisor - Anesthesiology

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison in the Department of Anesthesiology, SMPH, seeks an Administrative Supervisor to lead administrative assistants across multiple services, support faculty, and drive process improvements. The role reports to the Associate Department Administrator and emphasizes communication, organization, and team leadership to foster an inclusive culture.

The position requires in-person work at a designated campus location with some remote work possible.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience training team members on administrative duties
• Demonstrated experience managing process improvement initiatives
• Customer focused for external and internal stakeholders
• Evidence of strong project management skills
• Two years of supervision experience
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Familiarity with UW–Madison HR procedures and admin systems is desirable
• Experience with Qgenda
• Experience with EMR (Epic)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with physicians

Responsibilities

• Analyzes data and trends, compiles progress reports, and provides recommendations
• Exercises supervisory authority over at least 2.0 FTE employees
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for the unit
• Advises staff on administrative issues and budget matters
• Develops and prioritizes unit work plans
• Implements policies and procedures to align with unit objectives

Skills

Communication skills

Process improvement

Workday familiarity

Supervisory experience

Team collaboration

Academic medical center experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Qgenda

Epic EMR

Job description

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Academic Staff

Regular

Administrative Supervisor

Job Summary:

The Department of Anesthesiology, UW - Madison School of Medicine & Public Health is seeking an Administrative Supervisor to lead and manage administrative assistants across a variety of administrative services. Such administrative services include but are not limited to faculty development, recruitment, and general administrative support. The Administrative Supervisor will report to the Associate Department Administrator and will be responsible for supervising administrative assistants across these services, while also providing support to faculty and staff, while managing day-to-day operational tasks. This role is an opportunity for a strong communicator, detail-oriented and organized leader to promote and foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, identify and implement process improvements, and create training and development opportunities for the administrative assistants.

• This position requires work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Candidates who demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities will be given first consideration

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrated experience managing process improvement or change management initiatives

• Familiarity with Workday, UW-Madison, and the School of Medicine & Public Health administrative procedures is highly desirable

• Prior supervisory/management experience

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team setting to establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Experience working with medical professionals and career promotion requirements within an academic medical center

Key Job Responsibilities:

Analyzes data and trends, compiles progress reports, and provides appropriate recommendations or conclusions in support of the assigned operational work unit(s)

Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

Schedules logistics and secures resources for a designated work unit to contribute to the day-to-day operational success

Assists, recommends, and advises staff, on unit or program administrative issues, personnel matters, and budgetary problems

Develops, schedules, and prioritizes unit or program work plans in accordance with specifications and resource limitations

Implements and executes established policies and procedures for a designated work unit to adhere to unit objectives and to align with established strategies

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Administration

Be part of a legacy - and a future - of innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Anesthesiology. Founded in 1927 as the first academic anesthesiology department in the U.S., we are leaders in clinical care, education, and research. Our team serves diverse communities across Dane County and the UW Health system, trains the next generation of anesthesiologists, and advances groundbreaking science from bench to bedside. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where every voice is valued. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative and forward-thinking department, we invite you to join us.

Compensation:

The starting salary for the position is $65,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience training team members or colleagues on administrative duties

• Demonstrated experience managing process improvement or change management initiatives

• Customer focused for external and internal stakeholders

• Evidence of strong project management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years of experience supervising others, strongly preferred

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team setting to establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload, manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, and follow-through on tasks and work unsupervised

• Familiarity with UW-Madison and the School of Medicine & Public Health human resources, faculty affairs and faculty development, educational management systems, research administration systems, purchasing systems, and policies and procedures is highly desirable

• Experience with Qgenda

• Experience with EMR (such as Epic)

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with physicians

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Contact Information:

Rachel Timbers [e-mail]

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

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