Executive Director/CEO

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INC. (UPI), the centralized faculty practice plan for the University of Colorado School of Medicine, is recruiting an Executive Director to serve as the Chief Executive Officer. UPI is a 501(c)3 corporation which provides practice and business management services for the 1000+ faculty physicians at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. UPI's gross charges for 2009-10 were ~$740 million and total revenues were ~$350 million.

The CEO will provide vision and direction that aligns UPI’s core business functions with the missions and goals of the physicians of the School of Medicine. The faculty practice plan has a commitment to excellence in the clinical enterprise, and the CEO provides strategic direction to faculty and the affiliated hospital leadership. In addition to providing core revenue cycle activities, UPI actively provides support and direction for joint ventures between the practice plan and the affiliated hospitals. UPI provides Network Management services and has an equity ownership stake in an insurance product. In addition, UPI provides Health Plan Development services and management of a self-insurance trust. The CEO actively participates in all aspects of strategic planning and development of these services and activities. UPI also oversees and is responsible for treasury functions and active cash management of a $100 million+ portfolio. The CEO participates in decisions directly impacting treasury and investment strategies. In addition to standard practice plan activities, UPI also manages its 200,000 sq ft administrative office building. UPI has a history of providing active leadership in health care and payment reform, and will continue to move the academic health care agenda forward.

This position is an opportunity for a dynamic leader to join a centralized faculty practice plan and provide leadership to enhance strategic growth, promote ongoing success in a complex academic health care environment, provide leadership to move the academic health care agenda forward, and continually enhance the collaborative relationship with the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Applications for this position will be accepted through August 31, 2010.

Please submit your resume/cover letter to execdirsearch@upicolo.org. Questions may also be directed to this email address. To review a complete job description, please click here.

University Physicians, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.