Director - Operations and Business Development - Neurosurgery

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) seeks a Director of Operations and Business Development in Neurosurgery to lead operations, budgeting, and strategic initiatives across multiple locations. The role partners with health systems and department chairs to advance goals and population health ventures, while guiding business development efforts in the assigned neurosurgery area.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree with 5 years in clinical operations leadership, plus 2 years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5 years leading clinical operations in a physician practice.
• Two years in a supervisory or leadership role preferred.
• Master's degree preferred for Children’s of Mississippi scope.

Responsibilities

• Oversees clinical financial operations and budgets across locations.
• Leads business development and referral patterns within assigned market.
• Manages multi-site clinics with standardized practices and metrics.
• Monitors reimbursements and improves cash flow and profitability.
• Analyzes accounts receivable and collaborates with central billing.
• Directs day-to-day operations and HR objectives for staff satisfaction.
• Ensures compliance with coding, HIPAA, safety and CLIA policies.
• Develops scheduling protocols to improve productivity and patient care.

Skills

Clinical operations

Budgeting

People management

Revenue cycle

Physician relations

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Billing software

Health information systems

Medical coding

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00054485

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Neurosurgery DBA

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Director - Operations and Business Development - Neurosurgery

Job Summary:

Director-Operations and Business Development is to provide leadership and direction for operations and business development in assigned geographic/clinical specialty area to include budget preparation and administration, strategic planning, personnel management, billing and accounts receivable, and customer service. Serves as a strategic partner with local health systems team and works with UMMC department chairmen to support the goals of the area worked and further the mission of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Will provide additional leadership and guidance on the creation of further business development strategy and population health ventures in assigned areas.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience in leading clinical operations within a physician practice setting, including two (2) years in a supervisory or leadership role.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree preferred. For positions supporting Children’s of Mississippi, experience working with pediatric health networks, children’s healthcare organizations, and primary care practices is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of clinical operations within a physician practice and healthcare business management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership, budgeting, and financial management. Strong experience in business development and physician relations, with the ability to build effective relationships with physicians, staff, patients, and other stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to coordinate and evaluate clinical activities, manage and develop staff, and promote efficient operations and quality patient care. Knowledge of billing, accounts receivable, medical coding, and revenue-cycle processes. Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, conflict-resolution, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Proficiency with personal computers, healthcare information systems, and related software applications, with the ability to effectively analyze information, resolve operational challenges, and implement strategies that support organizational and financial goals.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees clinical financial operations in assigned region. Maintains fiscal accountability throughout the development, implementation, and evaluation of annual operating and capital budgets and provides administrative direction in the formulation of goals and strategic plans.
• Serves as leader in assigned market for clinical oversight and development. Will work with other entities in assigned geographical/clinical specialty area to foster enhanced referral patterns and business development opportunities including new and satellite clinics.
• Manages clinical operations in multiple locations. Responsible for developing consistent practices, standards and performance metrics across locations;consistent with other UMMC clinics.
• Financial oversight over multi-site and multi-specialty clinics with an added emphasis on productivity, volume. Liaison between UMMC and partner entities with accountability to multiple systems.
• Maintains accurate, current, and comprehensive statistical data on department operations; prepares and submits routine and special reports to management on department operations, budgetary variance, and recommended operational changes and corrections as needed.
• Monitors reimbursements and controls expenditures to achieve favorable financial outcomes. Identifies opportunities for business development to enhance reimbursementwhile planning for future trends within the industry including the long-range business plans and proformas to support new program proposals.
• Analyzes and monitors accounts receivables and reimbursement rates and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Collaborates with central billing to fulfill front-end business/billing/reimbursement operations requisites and improve cash collections and flow through interpretation of payer requisites and incorporation of these into operations.
• Directs the day-to-day clinical operations to support the needs of providers, staff, and customers; to meet HR goals and objectives for staff satisfaction, recruitment, and retention. Develops policies and procedures and monitors quality and quantity of workflow to ensure that work is completed; monitors quality of department operations and recommends changes as needed.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations and policies for coding, HIPAA, safety, infection control, OSHA, CLIA, and other agencies as appropriate to the practice.
• Works with physicians to develop scheduling protocols for ambulatory, surgical, procedural, and other service delivery to increase productivity. Works collaboratively with medical, clinical, and other hospital staff to ensure efficient and effective patient care delivery and excellent customer satisfaction. Addresses customer service issues promptly and involves other departments or programs as needed to resolve any issues that may arise.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Job Posting Date:

10/6/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

10/9/2026