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Neurosciences SL Dir - Ambulatory Care Admin - FT Days

University of California - Irvine Health
medical insurance
United States, California, Orange
Apr 28, 2026
Who We Are UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Your Role on the Team Position Summary: The Director, Neurosciences Service Line is responsible for the administration and operations of UC Irvine Healthcare Neuroscience and Psychiatry & Behavioral Health ambulatory and clinical operations. This position works in partnership with the service line leadership and departmental chairs in support of the Medical Center operations, goals and objectives. Maintains responsibility for strategic planning, process improvement, human resource management and policy and procedure improvement. Serves as principal liaison to Medical Center and School of Medicine departments. Maintains a strong working knowledge of directives and guidelines related to billing compliance, payer regulations and specialty specific initiatives. What It Takes to be Successful Required Qualifications: Understanding of hospital and registration systems Resourcefulness to identify and search for information that is not readily available and ability to synthesize to form recommendations Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience to cover operations, with related accomplishments in performance, development, productivity, and cost management Highly developed analytic skills and ability to synthesize large amounts of data for purposes of reporting key data Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Excellent interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with physicians, managers and high-level administrative staff as well as support staff who are critical to departmental functions Demonstrated advanced skill, knowledge and ability to produce reports from computer programs such as Excel, Access, Word and general report writers Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree Ability to write succinct and accurate executive summaries for senior level audiences Ability to think and plan strategically Ability to summarize information in formats suitable for presentation to varied audiences Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload Ability to lead teams involved in process improvement Ability to lead change toward strategic business objectives Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System Ability to act independently to solve problems and develop recommendations Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of lean sigma process improvement methodologies Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms Total Rewards We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits. Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan Employment Misconduct* Legal Right to Work in the United States Vaccination Policies Smoking and Tobacco Policy Drug Free Environment Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements. California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act E-Verify Pre-Placement Health Evaluation Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php Closing Statement:* The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship Must be able to provide proof of work authorization