Clinical Administrative Manager

East Carolina University; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 86,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine seeks a Clinical Support Leader to oversee the Department of Internal Medicine's financial, administrative, research, and business operations. The role reports to the Clinical Administrator and ensures fiscal sustainability, regulatory compliance, and efficient resource use to support academic, clinical, and research missions.

Typical duties include budgeting and forecasting (50%), managing administrative functions and staffing (35%), and

Qualifications

• 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.
• Preferred: experience in an academic medical setting and familiarity with ECU software/applications.

Responsibilities

• Direct budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, resource allocation, and performance monitoring (50%).
• Manages administrative functions, staffing strategies, and operational processes (35%).
• Provides business analysis, develops operational recommendations, supports new programs and partnerships, and collaborates on initiatives to advance departmental goals (15%).

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Staffing strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration/public administration/health care administration or related program

Tools

ecuBIC

Banner

ePrint

ECU PiratePort

Emburse

PIRATEtime

Job description

Anticipated Hiring Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. $85,500 - $95,000

Salary Grade Equivalency

Salary Grade Equivalency N/A

Work Schedule

Work Schedule Monday - Friday

Work Hours

Work Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Job Category

Job Category Staff

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East Carolina University ( ECU ) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C. , which is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU’s commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

Academic Affairs , led by the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, comprises the university’s colleges, schools, and libraries, along with other academic support and administrative units. Academic Affairs works collaboratively to strengthen ECU’s culture of academic excellence in line with our mission to be a national model for student success, public service, and regional transformation.

The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is composed of departments that function to increase the supply of primary care physicians to serve the state; improve the health and well-being of the region; and train physicians who will meet the healthcare needs of the state. The ECU Brody School of Medicine is aligned with ECU Health as a clinically integrated academic healthcare organization to provide efficient, effective, and high-quality care to Eastern North Carolina residents. For more information, visit ECUHealth.org.

The Department of Internal Medicine is composed of ten subspeciality divisions: Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary, Nephrology, Neurology, and Rheumatology. The department has eight fellowship programs and two residency programs.

Primary Purpose of Position

The position provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Department’s financial, administrative, research, and business operations. Reporting to the Clinical Administrator, the position is accountable for ensuring fiscal sustainability, operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and efficient resource utilization in support of the department’s academic, clinical, and research missions. Serving as a key advisor to departmental leadership, the position analyzes financial and operational performance, directs administrative support activities, develops business strategies, and implements solutions that support organizational growth, operational excellence, and long-term strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Directs budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, resource allocation, and performance monitoring (50%)
• Manages administrative functions, staffing strategies, and operational processes (35%)
• Provides business analysis, develops operational recommendations, supports new programs and partnerships, and collaborates with the clinical administrator on initiatives that advance departmental goals and long-term success (15%)

Minimum Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

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.

License or Certification required by statute or regulation

None

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• An advanced degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, public health administration
• Three years of experience in an academic medical setting
• Experience with ECU software/applications (ecuBIC, Banner, ePrint, ECU PiratePort, Emburse, PIRATEtime).

License or Certification required by the Department

None

Special Instructions to Applicant

CLINICAL SUPPORT POSITION – NOT SUBJECT TO STATE HUMAN RESOURCES ACT .
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is affiliated with ECU Health Medical Center, which serves as its teaching hospital, as well as the flagship hospital for ECU Health.
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 .

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 11/01/2026

Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date; If no closing date is indicated, the position will be posted until filled and may close at any time after the recruitment has been completed.

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.

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA ) should contact the ADA Coordinator at [phone] (Voice/ TTY ) or ADA [e-mail] .

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution