As a community UR Medicine is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora – Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: Inclusion, Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our teams collaborate and support each other to make sure we deliver innovative, compassionate and patient-centered care. On good days and hard days, we show up for each other and those who depend on us. Together, we will uplift our communities by providing the highest quality care for all people.
UR Medicine Psychiatry is in search of a dynamic healthcare leader to join us as the department’s Senior Program Administrator. Since its inception in 1945, our Department of Psychiatry has remained at the forefront of psychiatric medicine and care. Throughout UR Medicine Psychiatry has remained true to our mission of delivering patient-centered care, community service, education, and research.
Collaborating with the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, the Senior Program Administrator oversees all operational and financial aspects of this $108M department. The Senior Program Administrator works collaboratively with Psychiatry’s division chiefs and Medical Center leadership to develop strategic, financial and operational plans critical to support Psychiatry’s growth and strategic vision.
This will be achieved through:
Strategic Planning: Implements strategic initiatives that encompass new programs and program expansion such as new service-lines; digital delivery models; improved network and payer relationships; and diversity initiatives.
Operations Management: Ensures programs have the appropriate infrastructure to support excellence in teaching, research and clinical care delivery. This includes the planning and implementation of major clinical, research and teaching initiatives; quality infrastructure development, and collaborating with community-based organizations. Also establishes non-clinical policies and procedures.
Finance: Serves as the Senior Financial officer in conjunction with other Medical Center finance officers. Oversees preparation of operating and capital budgets; faculty compensation plans; prepares business plans; supervises the coordination and review of quarterly reports to the COO’s, CFO’s and Chair. Identifies opportunities for innovative funding streams by diversifying reimbursement models for behavioral health care.
Leadership: Monitors staff engagement and initiates actions to ensure high levels of engagement. Articulates goals and coaches staff for optimal performance. Establishes a service-oriented culture to provide a first-rate experience for patients, referring providers and faculty.
The ideal candidate for Psychiatry’s next Senior Program Administrator will have:
- 7+ years’ of relevant experience at a senior managerial level with emphasis in clinical service operations, finance, and working with the oversight of multiple regulatory agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex financial and organizational structures.
- A professional philosophy of continuous improvement and ambitious growth.
- Comfort in cultivating collaborative partnerships at the local and state level.
The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.
In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to non-discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. This commitment extends to the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates from underrepresented populations, veterans, and persons with disabilities consistent with these values and government contractor Affirmative Action obligations.
