Director Operations Neurology/Neuroscience Institute/Neuro Surgery

About the role

Directs the strategy, growth, and operational objectives of the Neurology & Neuroscience and Neuro Surgery Operations within the organization. Provide daily operational oversight in all areas to include clinical offices, support services, patient care areas and College of Medicine (COM) staff including research labs. This role will collaborate with Neuroscience core departments: Neural and Behavioral Science, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary centers of excellence (spine, stroke, pain, epilepsy, etc.) across Penn State Health as well as interface and partner with affiliate departments and Faculty.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Neuroscience core departments and multidisciplinary centers of excellence.
• Provide operational oversight for the Penn State Clinical Neurophysiology Lab.

Requirements

• A master's degree in healthcare administration, finance, health policy, public health, or a related field emphasizing management and accounting.
• Seven (7) years of related experience required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of managerial experience in healthcare administration.
• Documented successful clinical and/or academic management experience, both operational and fiscal, including prior Profit & Loss responsibilities.
• Demonstrated leadership in strategic planning in healthcare management, including resource allocation processes.
• Operational understanding of the academic setting and administration, its diverse constituents, and complex healthcare organizational structures.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic thinking skills.
• Experience applying lean methodologies to improve labor productivity.
• Solid financial acumen.

Skills

• Strategic planning.
• Lean methodologies.
• Financial acumen.

Benefits

State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you. This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.

Pay

Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract.

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours per week.

Additional Information

All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.