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University of Arkansas System

Assistant Administrator, Patient Care

University of Arkansas System

. Partner with Section/Service Chiefs and Arkansas Children’s leadership to advance the shared missions of UAMS and Arkansas Children’s .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeLittle Rock • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Partner with Section/Service Chiefs and Arkansas Children’s leadership to advance the shared missions of UAMS and Arkansas Children’s
  • Oversee administrative, financial, and operational functions for assigned sections
  • Serve as a primary connection to centralized UAMS resources including Human Resources, Payroll, IT, Facilities, Research Administration, and General Counsel
  • Strengthen provider operations, patient access, provider productivity, workforce planning, and recruitment
  • Create and manage budgets, prepare financial and variance reports, conduct internal audits and financial reviews, and complete special financial projects
  • Develop and implement annual budgets, including expense budgets and revenue projections
  • Ensure reporting, tracking, and compliance requirements for contracts, grants, and UAMS procedures
  • Support faculty compensation plans and track faculty productivity, salary distributions, assignments, and effort allocation
  • Manage purchasing, travel, financial transactions, recharge centers, invoice payment, and error resolution
  • Assist faculty with grant and contract preparation, budgeting, and reporting
  • Collect data, prepare reports and statistics, and provide monthly and annual decision support to section chiefs
  • Recruit, hire, supervise, train, evaluate, and manage departmental staff
  • Lead and guide management and administrative staff, coordinate activities, and distribute workloads
  • Facilitate faculty recruitment, hiring, immigration issues, promotion/tenure processes, and performance management
  • Support section mission, vision, goals, strategic plans, and performance objectives
  • Collaborate on contracts, grants, fundraising, and business development activities
  • Oversee business aspects of clinical practice at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and implement clinical practice initiatives
  • Maintain relationships with leaders at UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, finance, accounting or related field
  • Ten (10) years of management experience with progressive responsibility, including supervisory experience
  • Knowledge in finance, budgeting, and accounting
  • Knowledge of institutional and departmental business and financial processes
  • Ability to address problems and/or coordinate resolution with appropriate campus resources
  • Knowledge of recruiting, personnel management, and faculty promotion and tenure processes
  • Ability to manage a diverse group of professional and administrative staff
  • Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Preferred: Master’s or Terminal degree in business administration, health care administration, finance, accounting, legal or related

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
  • Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
  • Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
  • Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
  • Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
  • Career Training and Educational Opportunities
  • Merchant Discounts
  • Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy