VICE PRESIDENT FOR HOSPITAL AFFAIRS or
HOSPITAL DIRECTOR or
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR
Note: All three classifications have approximately the same duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Planned refinement of the title structure should bring about one classification instead of the present three.
…Directs the operation of a teaching-research hospital, which is used
to support a teaching and research program in the medical sciences and allied
health professions and a program of patient care and community health. Does
related work as required. In consultation and responsible coordination with
administration, faculty and consultant architect and engineers, plans and directs
the development of such a hospital; upon its completion, acts as operational
administrator and coordinator of the complex; develops an effective team of
medical, allied health professionals and others who work in the hospital and
sees that supporting facilities, services and equipment are available for the
needs of the teaching, research and patient activities of the health science
center; copes with the many complex, emergency and unexpected demands which
arise daily in a hospital of this kind; serves on a variety of health science
center and other councils and committees; keeps pace with the latest developments
in hospital administration and assures the highest level of operating efficiency,
quality and economy within the hospital to bring about the lowest possible cost
to the consumer; works closely with the chiefs of services, faculty, house staff
and directors of the affiliated hospitals in the area so all operate as a whole
in support of the health science center's program; directs many programs unique
to this kind of hospital, such as in-patient and out-patient care coordination,
a variety of other services rendered patients, hospital floor management, administration
of a computing center, relations with the center's business office in such areas
as patient charges, billing, collection, third party payments and purchasing,
the assurance of high quality and sterile housekeeping and operation and maintenance
of plant, personnel management, public relations, volunteer services, and other
sensitive programs, so the life and care of the injured and frequently quite
ill patients are maintained and enhanced; is responsible for the hospital's
accreditation; represents the hospital in the community.
Preferred Qualifications:
A Master's degree in hospital
administration and several years of increasingly responsible experience in hospital
administration, preferably in a teaching-research hospital.
Revised: 2/1973
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