Department Administrator-Neurosurgery and NeurologyThis position will serve as the Administrator for the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology and will provide operational support to the Director of the Neurosciences Service line. Direct reports include a financial management role as well as an operations management role. MCW is at the heart of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center located on a suburban 248-acre, park-like campus. We have formed alliances and affiliations that include Froedtert Hospital, Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin and the Zablocki VA Medical Center, as well as other campus institutions and major universities, healthcare and research institutions, corporations, and government and civic groups in Wisconsin. We currently have over 5,300 employees and are one of the largest healthcare employers in Wisconsin. In FY 2007-08, MCW faculty received approximately $147 million in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes. The Department of Neurology is the largest and most comprehensive Neurology group in the state of Wisconsin, with programs in Adult Neurology, Pediatric Neurology, and Neuropsychology. As part of the Clinical Neuroscience Center, which includes Neurosurgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, and Psychiatry, the department diagnoses and treats all neurological conditions including stroke, epilepsy, sleep, neuromuscular diseases, movement disorders and Parkinson disease, dementia, brain tumors, neuro-ophthalmology, and multiple sclerosis. The Department of Neurosurgery provides a full range of neurosurgical services for children and adults to include both surgical and non-surgical methods involving disorders in the skull, brain, spine, spinal cord, spinal nerves and peripheral nerves. The well-renowned surgical team treats traumatic injuries to the brain and spinal cord, removes tumors of the brain and spinal cord, repairs blood vessel abnormalities, manages injuries to the bone structure of the skull and spine, and repairs herniated spinal column discs. The Department of Neurosurgery occupies over 25,000 sq ft of research space, employing eight PhD scientists and 20 staff participating in federally and privately funded research projects. Established in 1964, the labs have bio-mechanical and basic lab capabilities that extend from molecular/cellular investigations to full-scale vehicular crashworthiness. These include: microscopic-, cellular-, and gene-level evaluations, spine biomechanics, isolated tissue testing, assessment of occupant injury mechanisms, and vehicle crashworthiness assessment. In addition to research, the department also offers a Neurological Surgery Residency Program having a seven-year curriculum sponsored by the Medical College of Wisconsins Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH). Essential Duties for this position include: 1) Works with the Department Chair to develop and implement strategic and tactical plans for clinical growth, research success, educational quality, productivity and community engagement. a) Facilitates partnerships and strategic alliances for clinical expansion and engagement with the community. b) Measures the financial and operational effect of decisions and actions. c) Analyzes financial, organizational and operational problems in depth, relates and compares data from different sources, determining root causes and subtle relationships among data. 2) Works in concert with and maintains a collaborative relationship with the Senior Administration of MCW to ensure engagement with the mission and strategic plan of the College. 3) Manages the operations of the Department within the fiscal and productivity guidelines of MCW. a. Develops annual budget within MCW guidelines and timeframes in collaboration with the Chair. b. Determines and monitors appropriate staffing based on budgetary expectations. c. Ensures that the physical environment, routine equipment, supply inventories, and other items are reasonably anticipated and maintained. d. Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the MCWs management information system and reports. 4) Uses the principles of planning and goal setting to accomplish personal, department and MCW objectives. a. Works with the Department Chair and faculty to develop department goals which flow from MCW strategic goals. b. Develops yearly personal goals which reflect individual needs and department priorities, taking responsibility for goal achievement. e. Demonstrates commitment to personal and professional growth through ongoing educational activities. f. Develops and implements strategic plans for clinical growth, revenue enhancement, and grant procurement. g. Measures the financial and operational impact of decisions and actions. 5) Provides leadership and supervision to ensure quality services are provided by a competent staff. a. Determines the departments complement of staff to meet the needs of the department. Emphasis is on development and staff retention. b. Ensures orientation of all new staff. c. Maintains open communication between staff, management, chair and faculty. d. Manages and leads staff by setting high, challenging standards of performance. Gives honest and timely feedback. e. Works with the Chair to builds team cohesiveness by aligning both department and MCW goals. f. Praises, coaches or counsels staff effectively; accurately documents staff performance in annual evaluation sessions and periodically throughout the year as needed. g. Ensures that job descriptions and performance standards are current for all positions. h. Facilitates change through coaching and role modeling. 6) Ensures the provision of proactive department services. a. Models behaviors associated with the philosophy of continuous quality improvement (acknowledging mistakes, creating an environment to facilitate staff empowerment to assume responsibility, supporting systems improvement, and facilitating the coordination of faculty support). b. Interacts with all staff to solicit feedback and to become aware of issues, concerns and effectiveness in providing administrative service. c. Maintains a service orientation, identifies the needs and quality expectations of all stakeholders and develops mechanisms to meet those. d. Acts as a role model in providing inter-departmental cooperation, proactive attitude, and flexibility. e. Ensures unit meets all professional, governmental and regulatory standards. f. Implements innovative programs or projects that contribute to stakeholder satisfaction, MCWs budgetary goals and evaluates the effectiveness of such programs. g. Continuously improves administrative processes and procedures to maximize faculty development and effectiveness.