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Executive Administrator - Family Medicine

UAB Medicine
Birmingham, AL
Position Description

Schedule: Monday - Friday, Day Shift

Location: UAB Highlands

Directs, plans, organizes, controls, negotiates, presents, monitors and evaluates a complex variety of functions involving financial affairs, operations, research, risk management, personnel, faculty recruitment and retention, compliance and physical facilities/space analysis in a large clinical department. This position is the primary departmental representative to outside agencies and works closely with governmental agencies, foundations, and industry in the management of intramural or extramural programs. Coordinates all managerial aspects of research activities with appropriate University officials assuring the integrity of all policies and procedures with the University and the research and grants administration office. Interviews, hires, trains, evaluates, disciplines and discharges subordinate personnel.

Position Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required: Bachelor’s degree in a business, finance, or a related field required and ten (10) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Preferred: MBA or other relevant Master’s degree or equivalent certification, e.g. CPA

TRAITS & SKILLS: Must be self-directed / self-motivated; must have excellent communication and possess outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills. Must be able to: (1) perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; (2) accept responsibility for one’s own work; (3) work independently; (4) recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality; (5) convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, physical or emotional distress and/or grief; (6) relate to others in a manner which creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation; (7) communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic, cultural and educational background; (8) exhibit flexibility and cope effectively in an ever-changing, fast-paced healthcare environment; (9) perform effectively when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or dangerous situations; (10) demonstrate the quality work ethic of doing the right thing the right way; and (11) maintain a customer focus and strive to satisfy the customer's perceived needs.

  • Proven ability to manage and lead staff in a changing environment.
  • Knowledge, experience and ability to manage complex information and computer systems.
  • Understand managerial accounting and finance principles (including practice management).
  • Understanding of the evolving health care marketplace.
  • Ability to identify opportunities to enhance income from development and revenue sources as well as identifying how best to promote, schedule and charge for various initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population of faculty, staff and students; experienced in the supervision of administrative and support staff personnel.
  • Ability to provide initiative, judgment and creativity in the resolution of complex problems
  • Effective communication/presentation skills and a proven track record of forming collaborative and effective working relationships with physicians and administrative leaders.
  • Ability to establish realistic and achievable priorities and the ability to lead staff to achieve departmental goals and objectives.

UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.
Posted 2026-01-07

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