Lead Administrator

Akumin Inc.; Los Alamitos (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA with employer contributions

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

Defined PTO and sick time

Job summary

Akumin Inc. seeks a Lead Administrator for our Los Alamitos, CA facility.

You will partner with the Site Manager and Chief Technologist to oversee daily operations, staffing, payroll, scheduling, regulatory compliance, and patient satisfaction, aiming to maximize quality and efficiency while meeting budget targets. You will lead process improvements, manage vendor relations, and coordinate with Revenue Cycle and Authorization teams to ensure accurate billing and timely exams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in healthcare leadership.
• Experience in clinical management/operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong analytics and metrics experience.
• Willingness to travel locally.

Responsibilities

• Manages all operational aspects of the site(s) and service modalities including training, hiring, discipline, performance management, payroll, scheduling, onboarding, regulatory compliance, program planning and implementation, patient satisfaction.
• Provides ongoing communication to management and staff regarding center performance, staff performance, events, issues, etc.; delegates tasks and ensures completion.
• Administers quality programs and meets key quality and productivity measures in patient service, referral service, clinical programs, administrative functions, and service recovery.
• Order and maintain supply inventory; coordinate with Revenue Cycle and Authorization teams for accurate billing and exam precertification; oversee physician hospital billing documentation.
• Reports and coordinates repairs or service for medical equipment to maximize uptime and access to care.
• Cultivate relationships with top referrers to increase volume and ensure service needs are met.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Operations management

Verbal and written communication

Analytics

Local travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

## Lead AdministratorApply: Los Alamitos, CA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: 2026-8063Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, partnering with top hospitals and health systems nationwide to deliver advanced diagnostic imaging and exceptional patient care close to home. With a national footprint, cutting-edge technology, and a strong commitment to innovation and patient-centered care, our teams play a vital role in improving outcomes for millions of patients each year.**We are currently hiring for a Lead Administrator at our Los Alamitos facility. This will be a full time position.** In partnership with the Site Manager and Chief Technologist, the **Lead Administrator** is responsible for the overall operations of the assigned site(s) and service line(s) in the assigned territory. The position effectively assists the Site Manager by managing each site(s) daily operations to maximize continuous quality of patient care, maximize utilization of staffing and resources to meet the performance and service quality of the clinics. Provides leadership, staffing coordination, contributes to increasing volume on a customer level to ensure that each of the assigned site(s) will deliver on its budgeted growth, target and revenue commitments. Effectively ensures proper equipment and software performance, oversight for quality standards, customer satisfaction, process improvement and cost control. **Specific duties include, but are not limited to:*** Manages all operational aspects of the site(s) and service modalities including but not limited to training, hiring, discipline, terminating, performance management, processing payroll, invoices, scheduling, orientation and onboarding, regulatory compliance, program planning and implementation, patient satisfaction. Appropriately delegates tasks and assures completion from all facility staff members.* Provides ongoing and timely communication to management and staff regarding center performance, staff performance, events, issues, etc. Administers quality programs and meets or exceeds key quality and productivity measures in patient service, customer (referral) service, clinical programs, administrative functions, and service recovery.* Order and maintain supply inventory for Sites. Works directly with Revenue Cycle as well as Authorization teams to ensure accurate and timely billing of procedures as well as monitoring of exam precertification for both general and Interventional procedures. Responsible for overseeing and collection of physician hospital billing documentation to ensure timely submission of claims.* Reports and communicates coordinating repairs or service to all medical equipment within the site to ensure maximum uptime and access to care for patients.* Cultivate strong relationships with top strategic referrers to increase volume; identify key customer drivers (turnaround time, quality, etc.); ensuring that service needs are met and implement changes as needed to improve services to patients as well as professional relationships. **Position Requirements:** * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.* 3 or more years of healthcare experience in a leadership role.* Previous experience in a clinical management/operations management position* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills* Strong analytics experience and previous experience managing business and team performance through metrics.* Local travel is required. At Akumin, we invest in the well-being of our employees, so you can bring your best self to work each day. You can expect to see the following benefits:* Competitive compensation* Flexible scheduling* Cross training opportunities* Medical, dental, and vision insurance* HSA accounts with employer contributions* 401(k) eligibility with employer match* Paid holidays* Defined PTO and sick time programsEligibility for benefits will vary based on role type and hours worked. **The estimated salary range for this role in CA is $50-65,000/year. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, location, and other factors such as internal equity and budget.**