Assistant Manager Medical Practice
Description
At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.
When you join our growing, multi-specialty medical practice, you can enjoy the advantages of being a part of a large health system while working in a more intimate setting than a hospital. You can build relationships with patients over time as you take advantage of opportunities for more team building, socialization and work-life balance.
We offer a range of outpatient practices, including primary care, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, OB/GYN, bariatric, surgical, cardiology and infectious diseases. Join the Nuvance Health medical practice and be part of a collaborative team in an environment of open communication and unwavering compassion.
Summary:
The Assistant Manager Medical Practice is responsible for providing leadership, management, and oversight to their assigned medical practice. The Assistant Manager Medical Practice works with the clinicians and staff to optimize patient flow/processes, reduce errors, and improve access to service and the patient experience. In addition, the Assistant Manager Medical Practice will support the staff�s ability to provide safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. The Assistant Manager Medical Practice is responsible for managing and meeting key performance indicators related to growth, practice operations, patient access/experience, quality, and finance.
Responsibilities:
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the medical practice. Assists in the development and implementation of short-term and long-term goals in conjunction with practice leadership to grow the business.
- Manages provider scheduling templates, hours/days of service, no-show rates, and cancellations to ensure appropriate patient access to service based on health system standards.
- Manages and monitors staffing levels to established system benchmarks, participate in staff hiring process, SBAR development, staff orientation, performance reviews and any corrective action.
- Proactively solves problems, administrative issues, or patient complaints in a timely and effective manner.
- Trains and educates staff to ensure compliance with health system policies and procedure, compliance program and any federal/state regulations.
- Ensures that all revenue cycle processes are clear and well-executed to support a positive patient experience as well as efficient and accurate billing.
- Holds monthly meetings with providers and non-provider staff and communicates any practice or health system changes and solicits feedback from the team members.
- Develops action plans for meeting or exceeding KPIs.
- Collaborates with practice leadership to manage expenses for the operating budget and ensures that productivity budgets are met.
- Manages and maintains medical practice physical plant, equipment, and inventory control.
- Provides oversight of patient registration, check in, point of service collections and correction of practice management system entry errors in coordination with Revenue Cycle department.
- Provides guidance and assistance with scheduling new provider interviews, on-boarding, and any health plan credentialing activities, where applicable.
- Maintains and Model the Organization�s values.
- Fulfills and adheres to all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
- Performs other duties as required.
Requirements:
- Associate degree required or equivalent experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 2 years supervisory experience in medical practice management preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, telephone and computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint required).
- Working knowledge of practice management and electronic medical record software systems (Soarian/Cerner preferred).
- Strong knowledge of ICD-10, CPT & HCPCS coding required.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Ability to travel within Nuvance Health system locations.
Other Information
Working Conditions:
Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $29.65 - $55.55 Hourly, commensurate with experience.
With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!