SUNY Stony Brook seeks Administrator of Surgical Services
Stony Brook University Medical Center (see www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org ) is the academic medical center affiliated with the State University of New York at Stony Brook; the only tertiary care center in Long Islands Suffolk County. They provide advanced patient care and health education, conduct state-of-the-art research and perform extensive community service. Stony Brook University Medical Center is also a major teaching facility. The Department of Surgery has nine separate divisions and numerous directorship responsibilities with Stony Brook Medical Center, including that for the 18-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit, the 10-bed Cardiac Surgery Intensive care Unit, the 8-bed Burn Unit, the Heart Center and the out-patient breast cancer center. There are some 40 full time faculty members and 50 residents and fellows within the department. Department faculty members perform some 5000 inpatient procedures and 2000 outpatient procedures annually. Reporting to the Chairman of Surgery, the Administrator will provide leadership and oversight for the Department of Surgery. In concert with department goals, this leader will develop and implement fiscal and operational objectives that will move the department forward. He/she will identify opportunities for performance improvement and growth within the Department, and have oversight for the implementation of new programs and services. He/she will evaluate and assess practice methodologies and processes to eliminate or reduce duplication. The Administrator is responsible for the management of all departmental fiscal affairs from various funding sources within this complex organization. This person will develop budget proposals, policies and fiscal guidelines that will support growth. He/she will also develop projection reports, business plans and advise the Chair and faculty regarding strategies to meet fiscal needs.The perfect candidate will have a Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or a related field. They will have five or more years of full time, progressively responsible experience in business management, financial planning and human resources management in a healthcare environment, or five years experience in the administration of an academic healthcare department. The candidate will also have knowledge of healthcare administration and delivery including reimbursement practices and thorough understanding of health-related state and federal laws and regulations.