Associate Administrator, Solid Tumor Disease Group
We are seeking an Associate Administrator, Solid Tumor Disease Group for a leadership role in the SKCCC. In collaboration with the Vice Chair, Oncology Administration and the Cancer Service Line, the candidate will oversee planning, administration, business development, solid tumor operations and the faculty clinical practice for the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology in the Department of Oncology, for all existing and future SKCCC practice locations including JHH ,JHBMC, and Sibley hospital. Areas of responsibility include administrative operations for JHH Viragh and Bayview ambulatory, the faculty clinical practice at JHH, Sibley, and GSS (and additional areas where expansion may occur), compliance, personnel management, marketing, and outreach. Ensures the continued growth of Disease Groups through business and facilities planning. Partners with financial leaders to ensure financial goals of the division and solid tumor disease groups are achieved. Partners with the Clinical Trials Program Managers and financial leaders to ensure clinical research goals and financial stability are achieved. Partners with the Advanced Practice Providers (APP) leadership to ensure all APP provider goals are met. Candidate will report to the Vice Chair and Department of Oncology Administrator.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Program Administration
- Working with Vice Chair and Disease Group Leaders, develops a strategic plan and direction.
- Review and prepare business plans for existing units or potential new business opportunities.
- Assesses the market, locally, regionally and nationally to understand how the Johns Hopkins program ranks in terms of reputation, volume and best practices.
- Understands the Maryland health care reimbursement environment, and the national reimbursement environment, including global pricing, in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins Health Care managed care team. Partners with JHM leadership, the Managed Care Office, and Program leaders to implement strategies to optimize Divisional financial performance.
- Assists with the creation of documentation tools to accurately capture case mix index.
- Provides direct oversight of administrative and operational activities of the Program.
- Oversees human resource management and ensures infrastructure to support recruitment, retention, performance management, on and off-boarding, training and development, workflow and performance management.
- Analyze and implement staff structure, capabilities and development to meet the current and future needs of the program.
- Consults as needed with Human Resources on employment and compensation issues, performance management issues, disciplinary actions, and salary planning.
- Leads routine meetings between faculty leadership, financial and clinical research leadership to achieve programmatic goals and objectives and to maintain open lines of communication.
Clinical Practice Administration
- In partnership with the Cancer Service Line and local practice leaders, manages the clinical practice across clinical locations including JHH ambulatory, inpatient, GSS and Sibley ( and other areas where solid tumor expansion occurs). Ensures effective and efficient provider workflows and tools to accomplish clinical practice goals and objectives.
- Assists providers with the adoption of best practices and work habits to ensure compliance with Institutional standards and guidelines.
- Ensures optimal staffing and coverage for clinical services.
- Manages all faculty activities related to the Solid Tumor clinical practice including oversight of provider session planning, room allocation, and templates. In conjunction with Division Directors, establishes clinical effort and expectations for faculty.
- Implements policies and develops tools and procedures to meet or exceed key performance indicators defined by Clinical Practice Association, JHH leadership, and Program leadership.
- Implements systems and controls to optimize revenue and ensure timely submission of charges and closing of encounters. Identifies problem areas, analyzes data, and develops performance improvement plans.
- Develops Divisional dashboards to establish regular reporting of clinical metrics, clinical productivity and financial performance.
- Liaises with hospital leadership and operations managers to accomplish practice goals and objectives and vice versa.
- On boards all new clinical faculty and staff and ensures provider credentialing, compliance and training requirements are met prior to initiating clinical activity. Ensures provider credentialing, compliance and training requirements are met prior to initiating clinical activity.
- Partners with the Oncology Clinical Director and Administrators in strategic planning and special projects. Serves on committees as directed.
- Review and participate in the preparation of business plans for existing units or potential new business opportunities, as requested by Division Director and Administrators.
- Is an Epic expert. Engages Epic technical support and Epic Application Coordinators to request system solutions and problem solve.
- Promotes an inclusive and innovative work environment.
JHH Hospital Operations
- Responsible for all Medical Oncology administrative operations for the Viragh Bldg and Bayview Medical Oncology including 24 JHH patient service coordinators, medical records coordinators, and administrative personnel. Ensures effective and efficient provider workflows and tools to accomplish clinical goals and objectives.
- Oversees administrative operations for ambulatory operations at JHH and BV.
- Ensures optimal staffing efficiency and coverage for the clinical services noted above.
- Understands the Maryland health care reimbursement environment.
- Partners with JHH leadership and Disease Group leaders to implement strategies to optimize hospital financial performance.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or other related field.
- Seven years progressively responsible professional-level administrative and financial experience related to monetary or non-monetary resources of a department, center, or unit, including 2 supervisory experience and 2 years financial management experience (e.g., planning, directing, monitoring, organizing, and controlling monetary and non-monetary resources).
- Master's Degree in a related field may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Classified Title: Associate Administrator - Clinical
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Administrator, Solid Tumor Disease Group
Role/Level/Range: L/04/LF
Starting Salary Range: $97,200 - $170,200 Annually ($146,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 830-500
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Onc General Administration
Personnel area: School of Medicine