Lead Administrator

Akumin®; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

Cross training opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA accounts with employerContrib

401(k) eligibility with employer match

Paid holidays

Defined PTO and sick time programs

Job summary

Akumin is seeking a Lead Administrator for its Wichita facility. This full-time role supports the Site Manager and Chief Technologist to run daily operations and maximize patient care quality.

The position emphasizes staff coordination, regulatory compliance, and service line performance across the site. The successful candidate will lead staffing, process improvements, and cost controls, while ensuring timely billing and strong customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of healthcare leadership experience.
• Clinical management/operations experience.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytics and performance management experience.
• Local travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of site(s) and service lines.
• Partner with Site Manager and Chief Technologist to optimize staffing and budgeting.
• Ensure quality standards, patient satisfaction, and cost control.
• Coordinate training, hiring, payroll, scheduling, and onboarding.
• Communicate center performance and coordinate maintenance and billing.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytics

Leadership

Healthcare experience

Staff management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Akumin 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 Admin at our Wichita 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 programs

Eligibility for benefits will vary based on role type and hours worked.

Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer, and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.