"Department Administrative Manager - Surgery Clinic - Full-Time, On-Site"

Job Description

Come join our team! The Department of Surgery is seeking an outstanding Department Administrative Manager to oversee four divisions of surgery: General Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Colorectal Surgery & Pediatric Surgery. This position will be responsible for leading a team of patient service representatives & surgery schedulers.

The Department Administrative Manager oversees the department/unit's day-to-day administrative activities and is responsible for all aspects of implementation of assigned projects, acting as a single point of contact.

What will you be doing in this role?

• Develops plans to complete assigned projects, including identification and communication with key stakeholders, task management, determining or recommending solutions, and managing timeliness of deliverables.
• Coordinates and prepares a wide-range of information including data pull/validation, material compilation and partnering with internal resources and/or external vendors on timely completion of key deliverables
• Tracks, monitors, and follows the progress of project plans, department goals and action items as determined by department leadership. Prepares appropriate briefing materials.
• Establishes meeting agendas.
• Assists in managing department’s operational and capital budgets. Provide administrative leadership in the development of annual budget and in tracking through the course of the year. Provides regular information and recommendations to department leaders regarding spend vs. budget, variances, and expected adjustments. Design and carry out processes to ensure that leadership have the right financial information to set goals, make decisions, and monitor performance.
• Serves as a resource to coordinate information or data required for various internal and/or external inquiries.
• Supports department leadership as needed by fact-finding and presenting information, with recommendations, in a manner that facilitates policy and operational decisions.
• Maintains ongoing knowledge of regulatory and compliance issues related to areas of responsibility.
• Must supervise at least two members of department administrative staff or support staff.
• Administers the human resources and payroll functions for the department/unit.
• Supervises the day-to-day work of employees, assigns work, ensures tasks are completed and deadlines are met.

Qualifications

Education & Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Four (4) years of office management and administrative experience required.
• Strong manager or supervisor background in a healthcare setting strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of clinic scheduling, insurance verification & authorization is desired.

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.