Renal Transplant Administrator

The Department of Transplant Surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Associate Administrator / Renal Transplant Administrator.

The Renal Transplant Administrator will oversee the strategic, regulatory, financial, and operational management of a growing kidney transplant program. This role partners directly with the Division Chief and Medical Director and is responsible for the operational integrity and performance of the program across pre-transplant, inpatient, and post-transplant services.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership:

• Own program workflows, staffing structure, coverage models, and process optimization
• Lead weekly operational meetings and enforce accountability across multidisciplinary teams
• Standardize and enforce timelines for referrals, evaluations, listing, and follow-up care

 

Regulatory & Compliance:

• Maintain continuous readiness with UNOS, OPTN, CMS, Joint Commission, and DOH requirements
• Direct QAPI structure and reporting
• Manage audit preparation, submissions, and corrective action plans

 

Financial & Business Management:

• Develop and manage operating budgets
• Monitor billing accuracy and reimbursement metrics tied to transplant services
• Support program expansion (outreach partnerships, payer strategy)

 

Personnel Management:

• Supervise coordinators; support staff, and administrative functions
• Oversee performance management, hiring, coaching, and escalation processes  
• Maintain a culture of accountability, transparency, and patient-centered performance

 

Executive Reporting:

• Prepare operational dashboards, KPI reports, and strategic updates for system leadership

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree (with Business Management/Administration/Leadership concentration strongly preferred)
• Experience in leadership in transplant or similar regulated programs
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams in a large academic or hospital system
• Strong command of transplant operations, regulatory compliance, and performance analytics