Medical Operations Manager

Description

Medical Operations Manager Position Description

Summary Of Responsibilities

The Medical Operations Manager serves as an administrator of an ambulatory surgery center for both the clinic and the ambulatory surgery center (ASC). The duties of this position include, but are not limited to, supervising the nursing staff, overseeing patient care and administrative functions such as record keeping and materials management, and adding, changing and implementing policies. This person possesses strong leadership qualities, conflict-resolution skills and good judgment. The Medical Operations Manager provides key supervision for all clinic functions in his or her location and serves as the central administrator of its daily operations. The Medical Operations Manager provides multi-disciplinary training for new hires and current employees; and monitors, implements, and enforces policies and standards relating to PTCOA’s unique employment setting to maximize the delivery of exceptional patient care. The Medical Operations Manager additionally exercises significant discretion in hiring support staff, ordering supplies, and coordinating clinic scheduling.

Essential Functions

• Supervising and reviewing nursing staff, timekeeping, ensuring appropriate staff for volume and making staff assignments.
• Overseeing department budget and materials management.
• Reporting policy updates and changes to high-level staff members.
• Maintaining high standards of care and recording/reporting if there is a deviation in the standard of care.
• Managing patients’ data and medical records.
• Acting as a liaison for patients, families, providers and staff with direction or assistance as needed.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Oversees all aspects of perioperative patient experience.
• Using problem solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
• Daily Operations. Ensures smooth daily operation of the practice; appropriately troubleshoots problems and proactively identifies issues and develops recommendations for resolving issues. Manages daily staffing to ensure optimal operation of the Clinic. Provides effective guidance and feedback to all operational areas while developing a thorough knowledge of all departments and functions. Creates a respectful workplace and is accessible, open to new ideas, and respectful of the opinions of others, fostering a cooperative and collaborative environment. Responsible for all aspects of providers’ schedules and scheduling templates.
• Patient Service. Provides superior patient service and an exceptional patient experience, demonstrating responsiveness and sensitivity to patient needs with urgency to resolve any patient dissatisfaction in accordance with patient needs, company policies and procedures, government regulations and other applicable standards. Receives and assesses complaints and questions from patients of the Clinic and determines, based on guidance provided, the appropriate action to take in order to achieve resolution. Oversees the patient feedback program.
• People Management. Supervises all non-provider staff within the Clinic. Leads by example and always motivates diverse teams with self-confidence by exemplifying the company mission, values, and culture. Adapts leadership style to effectively deal with different situations and people, responding professionally when confronted with changes, adversity, and other work-related pressures. Ensures employee compliance with all applicable policies and procedures. Counsels and, in collaboration with the Human Resources Department, disciplines employees when necessary. Performs all supervisory timekeeping tasks in HRIS system and manages time off calendar for all Clinic staff. Conducts performance evaluations for new hires at the end of their introductory period, as well as on an annual basis for all staff. Leads regular staff meetings. Assists with recruiting tasks and hiring decisions.
• Coordination with Administration. Works closely and regularly with members of various departments (Human Resources, Finance, IT, Patient Support, etc.) to ensure that Clinic is following all appropriate policies, procedures, etc. with respect to that subject area. Serves as resource for all administrative departments for anything needed from Clinic.
• Training, Education and Policy Enforcement. Ensures that new hires are properly trained on all applicable policies, procedures, regulations, etc. needed to successfully perform their jobs. Monitors employee performance as necessary to identify the need for additional training and ensures that such training is provided. Regularly audits patient charts to confirm that providers and staff are complying with internal policies, as well as applicable federal and state regulations. Ensures that providers and staff are using appropriate versions of policies, forms, procedures, EMR updates, etc. Maintains copies of all applicable PTCOA policies, including the Employee Handbook and the Policies and Procedures Manual, among others, and ensures that employees are familiar with and following such policies.
• Compliance. Ensures Clinic’s compliance with all applicable regulations, statutes and laws, including, but not limited to, the following: HIPAA, worker’s compensation, MIPS/MACRA, FMLA, FLSA, ADA, Stark Law, False Claims Act (and any state equivalent), Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse regulations, etc. Additionally, the Medical Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring Clinic compliance with internal processes and policies, including those regarding the urine drug testing program, compliant charting, etc. The Medical Operations Manager also serves as the OSHA Safety Coordinator for the Clinic.
• Procurement and Supply Management. Oversees ordering, stocking and management of all supplies at your location.
• Facility Management. Manages and oversees facility issues at your location. This includes, but is not limited to, resolving issues involving utilities, plumbing, phones, computers, printers, fax machines, alarms, etc. and/or calling the appropriate individuals (whether internal or external) to resolve these issues.
• Marketing and Referral Development. Schedule in-person visits with referring physicians on a regular basis. Engage in community activities designed to enhance the company’s reputation and name awareness in the community. Conduct appropriate follow up with referral sources including visits, e-mails or written correspondence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES AND CORPORATE DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in continuing education/training activities including monthly online training.
• Assist patients, family members, and internal/external clients with concern and empathy; respect their confidentiality and privacy and communicate with them in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Answer and refer telephone calls or other inquiries to ensure accurate and timely communications are facilitated.
• Identify yourself in a pleasant and positive manner.
• Take responsibility for helping the caller.
• Take directions and initiate actions (cross/additional training) that will allow the assumption of cross-functional duties to ensure seamless workflow.
• Demonstrate ability to handle emergency or crisis situations in a prompt, precise, and professional manner.
• Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.
• Investigate and follow through on unusual orders or requests for service or information.
• Follow proper reporting procedures for actual or potential accidents and/or incidents so follow up and/or prevention can occur.
• Record/report the need for service maintenance or repair of equipment and remove any faulty equipment from service.
• Consistently evaluate work and determine if further steps are needed to meet client expectations.
• Take initiative to do to redo inadequate or incomplete work, even if it is not yours.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
• Minimize non-productive time and fill slow periods with activities that will enable you to prepare to meet the future needs of the company (education, organizing, housekeeping, assisting others).
• Organize job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frames.
• Consistently demonstrate ability to take the initiative to make decisions/choices without direct supervision.
• Adhere to administrative and departmental policies.
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness.
• Do not incur excessive overtime.
• Remain conscientious in regard to personal hygiene.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all policies and procedures and ability to reference them from appropriate sources.
• Demonstrate adherence and support of company-wide service standards as evidenced by observation and feedback from patients, family members, and other clients.
• Must interact and exchange personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.
• Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, or oral form
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate a high attention to detail.
• Strong organization, filing, and time management skills.
• Basic computer literacy and typing.

Requirements

Required Education, Experience, And/Or Certifications

The position requires valid, unrestricted Arkansas Registered Nurse license, ACLS and BLS certification, current influenza vaccination, current TB skin test. Two (2) years of experience in a management or leadership role with a health care provider is preferred.

Working Environment And Physical Demands

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are expected to fluctuate significantly but at a minimum require work before, during, and after regular business hours. Light travel may be required. The position operates in a professional office environment and the incumbent, in the course of performing this position, spends time writing, typing, speaking, listening, driving, seeing (such as close, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and adjusted focus), standing, sitting, walking, and reaching. The incumbent operates all standard office equipment, motor vehicles, and mobile phones. The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.