Director Clinical - Ophthalmology

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking an experienced operations leader to plan, design, coordinate, and evaluate a clinic for UNC Medical Center, with responsibility for input, coordination, and ongoing financial oversight of the department budget.

This role oversees nursing and administrative staff, drives performance, and ensures alignment with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will have substantial healthcare operations experience and supervisory leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• If a Registered Nurse: Requires licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Five (5) years of operations experience in a tertiary care setting, including three (3) years of experience in a supervisory position in a related field.
• If Master’s degree: Three (3) years of professional operations experience in a tertiary care setting with two (2) years in supervisory position in a related field.
• Understands and applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Responsibilities

• Leading People - Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• Leading Change - Initiates and manages the change process, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace. Communicates the direction, required performance, and challenges of change to all involved parties.
• Results Driven - Exceeds departmental and organizational goals and customer expectations, makes decisions that produce high-quality results and monitors financial performance.

Skills

Operations leadership

Budget management

Staff supervision

Healthcare administration

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Plans, designs, coordinates, and evaluates a clinic for UNC Medical Center. Responsible for input, coordination, and ongoing financial oversight of the department budget. Oversees nursing staff and administrative staff that work within the department.

Responsibilities

• Leading People - Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. Works to improve and reinforce performance of others. Delegates assignments, clarifies expectations and holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility. Encourages workforce engagement by building a commitment to excellence. Works collaboratively toward solutions that accomplish organizational objectives.
• Leading Change - Initiates and manages the change process, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace. Communicates a compelling vision and need for change that generates excitement, enthusiasm, and commitment to the process. Clearly communicates the direction, required performance, and challenges of change to all involved parties. Identifies and enlists the support of key individuals and groups to move the change forward. Obtains and provides resources to implement change initiatives. Serves as a role model by demonstrating commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in organizational performance.
• Results Driven - Exceeds departmental and organizational goals and customer expectations. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Deliver high-quality services and is committed to continuous improvement. Understands the overall financial performance of the organization and applies financial concepts and practices to establish and maintain realistic budgets. Uses financial information to monitor overall financial status of operations.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• If a Registered Nurse: Requires licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

Professional Experience Requirements

• If Bachelor’s degree, Five (5) years of operations experience in a tertiary care setting, including three (3) years of experience in a supervisory position in a related field.
• If Master’s degree: Three (3) years of professional operations experience in a tertiary care setting with two (2) years in supervisory position in a related field.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Understands and applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
• Organization Unit: UNC Eye Carolina Crossing
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
• This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
• Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
• UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.