Pulmonary & Critical Care Section Administrator

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago seeks a Section Administrator for the Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care in the Department of Medicine. This role directs broad financial, academic, and clinical activities including budgeting, HR, billing, and grants to support teaching, research, and patient care.

Responsibilities include financial analysis, staffing management, revenue cycle oversight, and collaboration with department leaders to optimize operations while maintaining compliance and strategic plans.

Qualifications

• College or university degree in related field.
• 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of accountability for the Section's financial performance and reports.
• Develop budgeting, salaries, and non-salary expenditure estimates; oversee billing and grants.
• Direct staffing actions: hires, terminations, leaves, promotions; oversee recruitment and evaluation.
• Collaborate with faculty, physician billing offices, hospital, and university administration on clinical operations and grants.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

HR management

Reporting & analysis

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Advanced degree (MHA, MHSA, MBA, HSM) or relevant field

Tools

Billing systems

Payroll systems

Job description

The University of Chicago seeks a Section Administrator for the Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care in the Department of Medicine. This role directs broad financial, academic, and clinical activities including budgeting, HR, billing, and grants to support teaching, research, and patient care.

Responsibilities include financial analysis, staffing management, revenue cycle oversight, and collaboration with department leaders to optimize operations while maintaining compliance and strategic plans.