Job Summary: The Administrator is responsible for successfully managing and operating medical practices involving one or more specialty and/or Practice sites. Provides medical specialists with the resources required to meet patient needs and meet the financial objectives of the group practice.
Essential Job Functions:
- Establishesimplements goals, objectives, policies, procedures and systems for all operational areas of the clinic.
- Develops/implements long-range plans.
- Manages the daily operations while developing, monitoring, and analyzing budget and financial information cost effectively.
- Oversees HR and ensures effective administration/implementation of compensation, benefits, job descriptions, personnel policies and payroll practices.
- Participates in the selection, training and supervision of all clinic staff.
- Participates in staff supervision, performance evaluation, merit increases and disciplinary actions.
- Resolves administrative and operational problems including the maintenance of property, computer systems and installed software applications.
- Ensures compliance with regulations and standards. Updates and maintains Office Compliance manual
- Gathers and reports data for fiscal and statistical analysis.
- Coordinates with medical staff to ensure quality patient care and services are provided.
- Serves as a liaison between Practice and Corporate Office
- Helps Director or Operations develop strategic plans and objectives based upon identified needs of patients.
- Keep track of equipment and devices and manage inventory
- Liaise with vendors regarding equipment and supplies
- Ensure patient records are current and accurate
- Communicate with the Director or regulatory and training regarding patient inquiries and complaints
- Maintains the strictest confidentiality.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Performance Requirements:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of principles and practices of health care planning and management sufficient to manage, direct, and coordinate the operation of a health care organization.
- Knowledge of the purposes, organization, and policies of the community's health systems sufficient to interact with other health care providers.
- Knowledge of practice management computer systems and applications.
- Knowledge of the policies and procedures of a practice sufficient to direct its operations and to provide effective patient care.
- Knowledge of government and reimbursement regulations and requirements.
- Knowledgeable of Medicare, Medicaid, managed care and other third party payor's guidelines.
Skills:
- Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve clinic objectives.
- Skill in planning, organizing, delegating and supervising.
- Skill in leading employees to accomplish all job objectives while inspiring confidence and motivation.
- Skill in gathering and interpreting data, analyzing situations accurately, and taking effective action.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, patients, and the public.
- Skill in organizing work, making assignments, and achieving goals and objectives.
- Skill in exercising judgment and discretion in developing, applying, interpreting, and coordinating departmental policies and procedures.
- Skill in verbal and written communication.
Abilities:
- Ability to assume responsibility and exercise authority over assigned work functions.
- Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
- Ability to establish and maintain quality control standards.
- Ability to foster teambuilding with all clinic staff.
- Ability to organize and integrate organizational priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to research and prepare reports or other correspondence as required.
- Ability to competently use Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and appropriate practice management software.