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ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Job Title: ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Job Code: 5327
FLSA: E
Job Level: I1
Revised Date: 06/13/2005
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
Provide effective management over assigned hospital service lines to include responsibility and accountability for quality of care and financial performance for each service line; recommend and implement corrective action as necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Ensure appropriate bottom line targets are developed and met relative to financial performance through revenue enhancement and cost containment, including but not limited to, maintenance of current volumes and increasing volumes through new service offerings, physician recruitment and involvement in third party negotiations, attention to variable expenses, capital purchases and development of outcomes management; recommend financial targets and prepare budgets; monitor financial variances; recommend and implement corrective action.
Ensure appropriate bottom line targets are developed and met relative to quality of care through the hospital's quality assurance program; assure development and implementation of outcomes management and associated performance targets, including but not limited to patient satisfaction surveys, physician relations and continuing education; monitor variances; recommend and implement corrective action.
Monitor market conditions and costs; recommend price levels and packaging; work with marketing and communications functions to develop promotional programs; design, develop and recommend appropriate service line extensions; work with Health Systems representatives to develop and negotiate managed care contracts; work with Medical Staff Services to develop and enhance physician relations and recruiting where appropriate. Monitor market forces and internal conditions; develop and update the Business Plan; integrate goals of hospital into service lines.
Monitor level of resources utilized in service delivery and determine appropriateness of resource consumption in the service; enhance effectiveness and efficiency of as well as satisfaction with patient care delivery; develop recommendations on appropriate care, redesigning as necessary, and coordinate implementation.
Identify and communicate service line needs; coordinate with clinical and non-clinical hospital departments to develop supplier contracts; participate in Service Line Performance Team.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Bachelor's degree required.
Experience
Work requires seven years of progressive administrative experience, generally in a hospital, health care or similar service industry to become proficient in managing quality of care and financial performance over assigned hospital service line.
A Master's degree in Hospital Administration, Business Administration or a related field may be substituted for experience on a 1:1 basis.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
SUPERVISION
BUDGET PROJECTIONS
ANALYZE TRENDS
INTERVIEWING SKILLS
PERSONNEL PRACTICES
ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING
DUKE PAYROLL SYSTEM
OFFICE PROCEDURES
DUKE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
BILLING/COLLECTIONS
INSURANCE CLAIMS
CORRESPONDENCE
PC WORDPROCESSING SOFTWARE
PC SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE
PC DATABASE MGT SOFTWARE
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
