Rural Health Director

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in health care administration, business administration, finance or accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• Five years of experience in health care, business, or operational management, with increasing levels of responsibility.

• Demonstrated experience working with and managing relationships with senior level administration or leaders and the ability to influence and motivate organizational constituencies.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully collaborate and influence key stakeholders, integrating ideas to achieve outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively anticipate considerations to critically prepare, evaluate, and present programmatic and strategic proposals for streamlined approval at the executive level.  

• Demonstrated strong ability to translate complex data/information into simple, actionable insights.

• Demonstrated ability to manage financial, organizational and staff resources.

• Ability to manage projects across a clinical enterprise. 

• Demonstrated experience in strategy implementation and project management.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, and Visio) and computer software applications.

• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with management or operations in a small to medium hospital environment

• Experience working within complex, multiple client site environments managing customer relations, project deadlines, escalation, resolution, and program delivery.

• Proven history of working closely with clients to determine current and future business needs, advocating on behalf of clients in the review of systems and programs.

• Strong problem-solving and process improvement skills for managing service delivery, including developing workflows and new business processes.

• Experience planning and implementing remote and onsite meetings with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

• Experience working in a senior management position with contribution to operational (short-term), tactical (1-2 years), and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business or strategic plan.

• Knowledge of University and UI Health Care policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Experience with grants.

Application Process: To be considered, applicants must upload a cover letter and resume (under the submission of relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

 Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Sharon Walther at sharon-walther@uiowa.edu.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization now or in the future.