AMBUL CARE ADMSTN MGR 3 - Ambulatory Care Admin - FT Days

About the Organization

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health system, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

About the Role

As directed by the UCI FQHC Governing Board of Directors, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management and fiscal oversight of the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) throughout UCI Medical Center. In coordination with the FQHC Governing Board of Directors, the Chief Ambulatory Officer and Physician Chairs, plans, organizes, directs, and manages the administrative and business operations of the FQHC clinics, ensuring compliance with grants and reporting requirements, budgets, policy, and patient satisfaction standards. Builds internal and external relationships, identifies community health needs and implements strategies by the health center to address such needs. Leads quality innovations to serve patients and improve quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management and fiscal oversight of the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
• Plan, organize, direct, and manage the administrative and business operations of the FQHC clinics.
• Ensure compliance with grants, reporting requirements, budgets, policy, and patient satisfaction standards.
• Build internal and external relationships to identify community health needs and implement strategies to address them.
• Lead quality innovations to improve patient care.

Requirements

• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible work experience in a leadership position in a medical practice setting, healthcare administration or closely related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies, including planning, setting priorities, systematic performance assessment, implementation based on such assessment, and maintaining achieved improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent understanding of healthcare finance, financial and analytical skills, and ability to develop financial models using Excel, Access, or other applications.
• Excellent strategic planning skills to develop long and short-range goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning and change management principles.
• Ability to work autonomously and use independent sound judgment.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across UC Irvine Health Affairs and work effectively with diverse stakeholders, especially physicians.
• Ability to accomplish results and effectively integrate functions with business plans.
• Consistently demonstrate and encourage a commitment to quality, customer-centeredness, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership in MGMA or ACHE and ACMPE certification.
• Master's Degree in business, healthcare administration, or a related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures, and forms.
• Experience in an academic medical center environment.

Benefits

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct Disclosure
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug-Free Environment
• As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job-specific requirements: California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, E-Verify, Pre-Placement Health Evaluation.