Chief Administrative Officer, University of Chicago Faculty Practice Plan

Department
 

BSD VBP – Value Based Programs

About the Department
 

The University of Chicago biomedical enterprise houses three entities, University of Chicago Medicine (UCM), the Biological Sciences Division (BSD), and the Pritzker School of Medicine (PSOM). UCM is one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions, and has been at the forefront of medical care since 1927, when it first opened to patients. UCM is the health delivery system comprised of hospitals and ambulatory facilities staffed primarily by BSD physicians. The PSOM is dedicated to medical education, and the BSD is committed to research, education, and training in the basic biological sciences and clinical disciplines. UCM includes the flagship CCD hospital (Center for Care and Discovery) that is consistently ranked among the best hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. These organizations are led by Mark Anderson, MD, PhD, Dean of the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine, and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at UChicago.
The tripartite mission of the University of Chicago:
Patient Care: Providing the highest quality patient care with access to the most advanced therapies and interventions is core to being a leader in academic medicine.
Scholarship: Being at the forefront of discovery in science and medicine is what propels University of Chicago’s reputation as a leader in providing the most advanced and life-saving care.
Education: Training the next generation of basic biological scientists and clinicians is at the heart of what makes University of Chicago unique among most of its competitors and is part of UCM’s legacy.
The BSD is home to faculty in 10 basic science and 14 clinical departments, ranging from Ecology & Evolution and Human Genetics to Medicine, Surgery, and Pediatrics. UCM and the BSD are consistently recognized for groundbreaking research, excellence in medical education, complex medical care, and scientific innovation. UChicago scientists and physicians have been pioneers and leaders in many important fields of scientific investigation, including cancer, digestive diseases, evolutionary biology, paleontology, diabetes, organ transplantation, and sleep research. Twelve Nobel Prize winners in physiology or medicine have been affiliated with the BSD. The University of Chicago, the BSD, the PSOM and UCM are committed to the values of diversity, equity and inclusion.
The BSD and the Medical Center have sustained a period of robust growth, with outstanding faculty providing complex care and leading exceptional research and teaching programs. BSD research enterprise growth in our basic and clinical science departments has been significant. Divisional extramural grant expenditures of $377 million represent an increase of 44% since FY2018. Major donors have also contributed their support to the academic mission, including a $100 million dollar gift from the Duchossois family in 2016, the largest single gift ever to the biological sciences at the University. In FY2023, UCM has expanded beyond the South Side of Chicago with joint venture acquisitions of four hospitals in Chicago’s Western Suburbs and construction of a 130,000 sq ft ambulatory facility and micro-hospital in Crowne Point, Indiana.
About the Faculty Practice Plan
The Faculty Practice Plan (FPP) is part of the BSD and oversees management for the 1,000+ faculty physicians practicing within the Health System. The FPP has a governing Board of Directors and four managing workgroups in the following areas:
1. Clinical Finance
2. Ambulatory Practice
3. Contracts and Population Health
4. Network Development and Strategy
The four workgroups are comprised of physician and administrative participants who regularly meet to develop strategic and operational approaches to physician management and initiatives. Each workgroup reports to the FPP Board of Directors for final approval of initiatives.

Job Summary
 

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the BSD Faculty Practice Plan reports directly to the Dean of Clinical Affairs and Chief Physician. The CAO leads the strategic, administrative, operational, and financial aspects of the Faculty Practice Plan (FPP). As executive leader for this BSD entity, this position has dual reporting to the Vice Dean of Academic Administration and Finance and works in close collaboration with Department Chairs and health system leadership on strategic and growth efforts. The CAO is a permanent member of the FPP Board.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with the Dean of Clinical Affairs, acts as the strategic leader for the FPP, ensuring the BSD physician enterprise is effectively represented in network development, ambulatory initiatives, value-based programs, and overall health system finances.

• Leads the implementation of administrative efforts focused on physician group development, recruitment, strategic planning, revenue cycle, physician compensation, and overall physician group efficiency.

• In partnership with clinical department leaders and health system leaders, facilitates integration of services providing a seamless patient experience.

• Leads a team of administrative and financial leaders ensuring efficient administrative operations. Ensures overall execution of key business improvements within administrative areas to catalyze efficiency, effectiveness and reduce administrative costs. 

• Prepares for Board meetings by developing the agenda, building presentations, and leading discussions during the meetings.

• Oversees the development of economic forecasts for FPP physician revenue and clinical expenses.

• Evaluates and establishes policies and operational procedures ensuring keeping in line with best practices.

• Leads strategic FPP initiatives through integrated work groups comprised of faculty and staff from across the BSD, academic departments, and UChicago Medicine.

• Leads development of thoughtful, detail-oriented and high-quality analyses in order to provide executive level summaries, written documents, flow charts and/or spreadsheets. 

• Provide expertise on healthcare market trends that impact the physician business enterprise (both local and national market trends).

• Oversees non-medical activities of the department(s). Manages policy development and implementation in various departmental areas.

• Manages multiple related teams including those within hospital functions.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 10+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• MBA or Related Graduate Level Degree.

Experience:

• Over ten years of strategic leadership of a physician group.

• Experience within an academic healthcare environment.

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to influence and drive change in a matrixed environment.

• Collaborative, consensus-oriented leadership style.

• Ability to execute on strategy and achieve deliverables.  

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills. 

• Complex project management experience, leadership, and oversight, including the ability to lead multidisciplinary or multifunction teams. 

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Administration & Management

Role Impact
 

People Manager

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

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