Senior Clinical Administrator

About the role

Tulane University School of Medicine is seeking an accomplished Senior Clinical Administrator for Cardiology to provide administrative, financial, and operational leadership for the Division of Cardiology within the Department of Medicine. The role works closely with departmental and division leadership, as well as physicians across General Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, and Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation subspecialties. The Senior Clinical Administrator oversees a broad portfolio that includes financial management and budgeting, human resources, faculty affairs, clinical operations, recruitment and workforce planning, business development, and performance management. The position translates clinical and academic priorities into actionable operating plans, builds infrastructure to support exceptional patient care, faculty success, and sustainable program growth, and collaborates with cardiovascular leaders to develop and execute strategic growth plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic growth plans for the Division of Cardiology.
• Expand specialty programs and improve patient access.
• Evaluate new clinical and faculty investments and develop business and financial models.
• Monitor productivity and performance across multiple clinical sites.
• Coordinate complex initiatives involving physicians, institutional leaders, and health‑system partners.
• Oversee financial management, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Manage human resources functions, faculty affairs, and workforce planning.
• Lead recruitment efforts and support faculty development.
• Drive business development activities and performance improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with grants management.
• Experience creating and managing budgets.
• Healthcare and patient‑care experience.
• High proficiency with Excel and other computer software packages.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work assignments without direct supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work performed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant management/administration experience.
• Clinical administration experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s level education.
• Knowledge of the patient‑care environment, including physician billing, collections, and insurance filing.
• Experience with extramural research funding.