Duke University · 1 day ago
Vice Chair, Administration, SOM- Department of Surgery
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expDuke University School of Medicine is a top medical school focused on improving human health through collaboration and innovation. The Vice Chair for Administration in the Department of Surgery will lead operational excellence, oversee business operations, and drive clinical and research initiatives to support the department's goals.
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Responsibilities
Lead Operations Management: Direct strategic planning, policy development, and program oversight in partnership with the Chair and senior leadership. Providing financial analysis and programmatic oversight for the Department. This work is led by the Assistant Chief Administrator in concert with the Director of Finance
Drive Clinical Excellence: Improve billing processes (develop guidelines, provide feedback, educate), optimize revenue cycle management, and enhance patient access, experience, and clinic site management
Advance Research Administration: Build and sustain research infrastructure, understand all grants and contracts funding sources and how they impact Departmental funds flow and faculty effort, and ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements. Manage research space, facilities and resources (including equipment) and the disposition thereof
Empower People: Develop administrative structures, oversee faculty appointments process ensuring adherence to SOM guidelines, and foster a culture of accountability and growth. Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and critically evaluating the performance of direct reports
Manage Budgets and Finance: Strategically allocate resources, oversee financial planning, and provide fiscal guidance to support departmental priorities. Directing faculty discretionary and Departmental operational codes, including FAM validation and analytical review. Providing the planning, budgeting, and accounting functions for operating, capital, grant, and gift budgets; employing appropriate stewardship of available funding streams
Champion Change and Innovation: Implement process improvements, lead communication strategies, and manage high-impact projects
Optimize Space and Facilities: Direct space planning, manage capital equipment, and coordinate remodeling projects to meet evolving needs. Directing and developing a functional space plan for the Department and coordinating the support services necessary to ensure the operation of the Department’s facilities
Qualification
Required
Masters degree in business or healthcare
Minimum of eight years related work experience in finance and health care, managing large and complex organizations, minimally involving physician clinical practice and ideally including research administration
Relevant experience in healthcare, particularly an academic medical center
Significant management experience in a faculty-driven environment
Experience in using computerized accounting and financial information systems
Company
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university providing undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine and other disciplines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$71.15MKey Investors
North Carolina Biotechnology CenterUS Department of EnergyGlaucoma Research Foundation
2023-02-17Grant· $0.11M
2022-09-19Grant
2022-03-09Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Barry Myers
Professor and Director
Dan Ariely
Professor
Recent News
2025-12-18
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