Ophthalmology Department Administrator The University of Kentucky College of Medicine seeks a strategic and collaborative leader to serve as Department Administrator for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Reporting directly to the Department Chair, the Department Administrator serves as the department's senior administrative leader and provides leadership for financial management, operations, human resources, faculty affairs, facilities, and strategic planning. As a key member of the department's leadership team, the Department Administrator partners with faculty, staff, and institutional leaders to advance the department's clinical, educational, research, and outreach missions while ensuring sound fiscal stewardship, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. The Department Administrator is responsible for the overall administration of a complex academic department and serves as a principal advisor to the Department Chair. This position provides leadership and oversight for departmental finances, operations, human resources, faculty affairs, facilities, and business planning activities, while supporting the department's strategic priorities and long-term growth.
Primary Responsibilities:- Financial Leadership & Business Operations
- Strategic Planning & Administration
- Human Resources & Faculty Affairs
- Operations & Facilities Management
About the Department:
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a rapidly growing academic department dedicated to improving eye health through excellence in patient care, education, research, and community outreach.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:
The successful candidate will possess strong financial and analytical skills, strategic thinking, organizational leadership, and the ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse constituencies. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required. Experience with Epic, Tableau, Axiom, or similar healthcare and financial reporting systems is preferred. Preferred Education/Experience: Preference will be given to candidates with progressive leadership experience in academic medicine, healthcare administration, higher education administration, or a similarly complex organization.
