Onsite Assistant Director, Transplant & Cellular Therapy Ops

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine in Chicago seeks an Assistant Director of Clinical Operations for the Transplant Cellular Therapy Program to oversee day-to-day clinical operations and ensure consistent practices and high-quality care.

You will lead outpatient clinical and administrative teams, collaborate with physician leaders, ensure regulatory compliance (FDA, FACT, NMDP, CIBMTR), develop clinical pathways, and drive process improvements and outreach within the UCM network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a health-related field is required.
• 3–5 years of leadership experience in a clinical or administrative role with clinical operations experience.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work with physician leaders in an academic medical center.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; strong organizational and data management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day clinical and administrative staff and staffing plans.
• Develop onboarding plans and training materials; mentor staff.
• Ensure compliance with FACT, NMDP, CIBMTR, FDA and other regulators; participate in inspections.
• Collaborate with program leaders to develop clinical pathways and SOPs for inpatient/outpatient care.
• Lead clinical quality initiatives and manage program database and reporting.
• Support outreach, marketing plans, and expansion of cellular therapies within the network.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing or health-related field

Master's degree in nursing or health-related or business field

Tools

Epic

Job description

UChicago Medicine in Chicago seeks an Assistant Director of Clinical Operations for the Transplant Cellular Therapy Program to oversee day-to-day clinical operations and ensure consistent practices and high-quality care.

You will lead outpatient clinical and administrative teams, collaborate with physician leaders, ensure regulatory compliance (FDA, FACT, NMDP, CIBMTR), develop clinical pathways, and drive process improvements and outreach within the UCM network.