Associate Dean of Finance and Administration UAMS College of Medicine at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas

Job Description:

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine (COM) is seeking a dynamic leader for the role of Associate Dean of Finance and Administration. The Associate Dean reports directly to the Dean of COM with a dotted line to the UAMS CFO and will also serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO)/Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief of Staff for the COM.

The Associate Dean (AD) provides assistance to the Dean of the College of Medicine (COM) in the areas of finance and administration, to include financial management, budget development, academic and clinical operations and strategy. The AD manages the strategic planning process, facilitates initiatives designed to improve organizational performance, and leads change management efforts. The AD monitors organizational performance and develops recommendations to optimize organizational structure and operational effectiveness. The AD is also responsible for leading the COM Budget Process (allocation of ~$550 million), managing the finances of the COM and ensuring that COM budget variances are managed appropriately and consistent with campus policy.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the state's only academic health sciences center, comprised of five health professions colleges (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, and Public Health), a graduate school, six institutes, eight Regional Centers (six of which include family medicine practices and residency programs), and a comprehensive Medical Center. Its College of Medicine has held a unique and vital role in Arkansas for more than 130 years. UAMS is the largest public employer in the state of Arkansas, with more than 11,000 employees. UAMS and its clinical affiliates, Arkansas Children's and the VA Medical Center, are an economic engine for the state with an annual economic impact of $3.92 billion. Centrally located within the state, UAMS's Little Rock campus is a tertiary referral center and the only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center for Arkansas.

In 2019, UAMS completed a 10-year strategic planning process resulting in Vision 2029. This document can be found at UAMS Vision 2029. Included in this plan was the organization of all of UAMS' clinical assets into a single entity termed UAMS Health. Information about UAMS Health is available at https://UAMSHealth.com.

The College of Medicine

The College of Medicine comprises more than 700 medical students, nearly 700 medical residents, and more than 1,500 faculty spread across 22 clinical and seven basic science departments. The College plays an enormous role in educating the state's physician workforce, producing nearly half of the state's practicing physicians. In rural parts of the state that often face a shortage of doctors, UAMS trains an even higher percentage of the physicians-nearly 60 percent-and the College has educated and trained more than 10,000 physicians since 1879.

As part of the state's only health sciences university and the statewide UAMS Health clinical enterprise, the College prepares clinicians and scientists to make their mark around the world. Faculty physicians provide highly specialized, patient and family-centered care at UAMS Medical Center's hospital, clinics and patient care and research institutes, Arkansas Children's Hospital, the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, UAMS regional centers and clinics throughout the state. Many of its basic sciences faculty members also hold appointments in the UAMS Graduate School. The College is home to the Arkansas Biosciences Institute and College faculty members are integral in leading the efforts of the NIH-funded UAMS Translational Research Institute.

The College has enjoyed terrific success in developing high quality education programs and is poised to make a significant leap in providing additional service to the state, e.g., potential development of a new medical school in Northwest Arkansas. The size of the research enterprise has increased dramatically in recent years and has added infrastructure to support additional growth.

The College enjoys support of a range of partners in carrying out its service mission, including close cooperation with Arkansas Children's Hospital to provide high level care to children and young adults, integrate pediatric research activities, and continue to advance leading pediatric clinical care and academic programs. College faculty represent all specialties at Arkansas Children's, supporting both institutions' national recognition, ability to recruit and retain top faculty and staff, and improved operating performance. Beyond pediatrics, similarly critical partnerships exist with the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and Baptist Health. Given the rich diversity of the state, the College must be prepared to support a range of existing and emerging need-and will enjoy commensurate support necessary for success.

UAMS's highly matrixed clinical structure, the Integrated Clinical Enterprise, promotes inter-professional collaboration and supports the development of clinical excellence by organizing providers into 15 clinical service lines. These lines, determined by patient need and designed to provide the highest levels of care and quality, are financially guided by an expense-based budgeting process to determine optimal resource allocation.

Candidate Qualifications

Master's or professional degree plus ten (10) years of management, finance, planning, and operations experience in the healthcare field, preferably in an academic medical environment.

Application Process & Requirements

To ensure full consideration, applications must include:

1) A resume or CV

2) Letter of intent

The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled.

Nominations and inquiries can be sent to Shaun McWeeney via email at smcweeney@uams.edu.

Applicants may apply at https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UAMS_All_Careers/job/UAMS/Associate-Dean-of-Finance-and-Administration_R0060591

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

UAMS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (501) 686-6432 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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