Surgery Clinic Operations & Finance Lead

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City seeks an Assistant Department Administrative Officer in the Department of Surgery to oversee clinical operations and budgets across UI Health Care clinics and ORs.

The role partners with clinic and OR leadership to optimize staffing, compliance, and service excellence while supporting faculty hiring, patient satisfaction initiatives, and coding/compliance liaison.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Nursing or Hospital and Health Administration or equivalent.
• At least three years of healthcare leadership/administrative experience.
• Expertise in financial management, data analysis, practice management, and human resources.
• Experience with budget management and monthly targets.
• Ability to lead change and communicate effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Hire staff and supervise clinical operations and business operations teams.
• Advise on expense allocations, sponsored projects and clinical operations questions.
• Assign tasks, develop goals and provide feedback as necessary.
• Investigate and drive clinical continuous improvement for clinics and OR workflows.
• Participate in hiring for faculty and P&S/Merit/SEIU positions with financial input.
• Develop annual reviews and monitor compliance for teams.
• Advocate for additional resources within departments and clinics.
• Manage staffing models with budget information.
• Support operating budgets for UI Health Care and affiliated accounts.
• Determine funding sources and approve purchases as needed.
• Provide reports and data to leadership and departments.
• Prepare salary setting, hospital budgets and capital equipment needs.
• Practice lean standards for clinical operations and clinic budgets.
• Develop service excellence with medical directors and leadership.
• Participate in clinic leadership meetings to plan resources.
• Liaise with coding, compliance and scheduling for the Surgery Specialty Clinic.
• Oversee staff compliance for training and quality standards.
• Respond to patient concerns and improve patient workflows.
• Monitor data PAC meetings and address scheduling issues in clinics.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Data analysis

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Change management

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Nursing or Hospital and Health Administration or equivalent

Tools

Budget management software

Financial reporting tools

Job description

The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City seeks an Assistant Department Administrative Officer in the Department of Surgery to oversee clinical operations and budgets across UI Health Care clinics and ORs.

The role partners with clinic and OR leadership to optimize staffing, compliance, and service excellence while supporting faculty hiring, patient satisfaction initiatives, and coding/compliance liaison.