Practice Ops Supervisor I

Details

Posted: 04-Jan-24

Location: New York, New York

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 541122

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $75,000 - $82,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
 

Position Summary

The Practice Operations Supervisor I supervises and coordinates overall operational and administrative functions to ensure maximum efficiency in both the administrative and clinical practice of the Pediatric Orthopedic division

Responsibilities

Practice Operations

• Works collaboratively with physicians, administrative and clinical managers, and staff to ensure the achievement of practice-wide operational and financial goals/metrics. Supervises and coordinates all processes and activities in the area/functions assigned ensuring organizational guidelines and policies are followed.
• Implement policies and procedures related to patient scheduling and operational issues in the office practice and exam area in collaboration with the medical and administrative staff of the practice.
• Oversee ordering and stocking of all clinical and office supplies (including PPE) within the office practice suite.  Monitor supply use and maintain and adjust par levels as needed.
• Ensure optimal use of the facility throughout all hours of operation by optimizing staffing ratios, patient density and use of clinical space. 
• Monitor clinic manager dashboard including, but not limited to:  Front Desk, Scheduling, Referrals, In Basket management, etc. 
• Monitor all work queues for completion as they apply to practice operations.
• Monitors completion and processing of all front end Revenue Cycle activities including, but not limited to, physician billing; copay collection, charge champion, monitoring physician note closure, adherence to billing compliance and all Revenue Cycle procedures, etc.
• Monitor all physician billing related dashboard and metrics.
• Oversees the physical environment of all sites, interfacing with other departments including IT, telecommunications, housekeeping, facilities, and associated vendors.
• Oversight of sites' cleanliness and safety according to practice standards.  Escalates any issues to Environmental Services, Engineering, Central Sterile, Materials Management, etc. and ensures follow through. 
• Creates the daily, weekly, and/or monthly assignment list to ensure adequate clinical coverage and provider support in the practice.
• Conducts scheduled meetings/huddles with staff to ensure consistent transfer of information, smooth patient flow, and team driven coordination of care and services.

Strategy

• Monitors key performance indicators and implements performance improvement initiatives, as needed. Supports Manager and/or Director on implementing operational improvements.  Works with Practice Manager to utilizes electronic medical record dashboards and reports to monitor keep performance indicators of operational, clinical and revenue cycle workflows to ensure a holistic view of the practice operation.
• Supports and mentors staff consistent with the department???s strategic plan, in order to maintain an efficient patient-centered environment ensuring an exceptional patient experience through kindness, inclusion, integrity, accountability, and excellence.  

• Participate in projects and performance improvement activities.
• Participates in customer satisfaction initiatives, displaying a positive attitude in interactions with staff, patients and family members.
• Monitors patient portal activation rates. 
• Participates as a member of the healthcare team and various interdisciplinary committees to improve patient care and meet patient needs.

People 

• Assists with recruiting and human resource management activities. Ensures staff productivity benchmarks and quality measures are achieved. 
• Evaluates staff performance and competencies, approaching the performance review process constructively and conducts it in accordance with Human Resources and departmental guidelines and procedures. Offers continuing guidance and assistance to employees on work activities, procedures, competency development and performance-related issues as appropriate. Ensures leadership is kept aware of performance of each employee on an ongoing basis. Addresses any performance related issues promptly.
• Promotes staff professionalism and performance with coaching, training and feedback.  Mentors others in individual and team accountability, modeling behavior and demonstrating best practices/techniques.
• Must successfully complete systems training requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent of education and experience
• A minimum of 3 years of related experience. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Physician practice experience preferred. 
• Excellent organizational skills, time management and the ability to set priorities among multiple competing objectives, tasks and initiatives is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project management skills including executing technical and operational project activities with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated proficiency and/or understanding of data sets; extract, evaluate, clean, and summarize; conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis and validation as applicable to areas of responsibility. 
• Candidate must be well organized and be able to manage a demanding workload and moderately complex cases in an accurate and timely.
• Demonstrated proficiency in problem assessment, and resolution and collaborative problem solving in complex, and interdisciplinary settings. 
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.  This position requires the ability to interact positively, constructively and effectively with professional staff, providers and organizational stakeholders. 
• Must be able to create and deliver presentations for organizational stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and mentor team through new and changing situations.  Demonstrate a professional and compassionate manner while conveying a positive image of the practice.
• Ability to work independently and follow-through and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a culturally diverse staff and patient/family population demonstrating tact and sensitivity in stressful situations.
• Working proficiency of Microsoft Office (Word & Excel) or similar software is required and an ability and willingness to learn new systems and programs.
• Must be a motivated individual with a positive mindset and exceptional work ethic.

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