Area Clinical Manager - Perfusion

SpecialtyCare Associate Referral Program•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SpecialtyCare is a leading provider of clinical services to hospitals, partnering with them to drive, sustain, and accelerate high performance. They offer a portfolio of solutions including neuromonitoring, perfusion, surgical assist, autotransfusion, minimally invasive surgical support, and sterile processing. SpecialtyCare's clinicians focus on improving operational efficiencies, enhancing outcomes, and maintaining high levels of satisfaction, competing on results. The Area Clinical Manager is responsible for overseeing one or more accounts or programs within a specific geographic area. This role involves managing staff, productivity, scheduling, inventory, physician relations, and clinical activities to meet or exceed operational and financial targets. The manager will also perform clinical services regularly and manage clinical associates to ensure targeted quality outcomes and compliance with The Joint Commission standards, company policies, and other regulatory requirements. Additionally, they will assist in evaluating techniques and equipment, support business relationship building with customers and physicians, and serve as a liaison to the company's business office.

Requirements

Current certification from American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or meets other Company requirements as a Perfusionist
Degree with a Certificate or Master’s degree in Perfusion Technology from an accredited cardiovascular perfusion education program.
Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Perfusionist including experience as a lead Perfusionist.
High level of ethical, intellectual, professional and personal values.
Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to develop and grow teams.
Ability to influence perceptions, decisions and actions of others.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with the ability to meet deadlines.
Must communicate with confidence, build relationships through inspiring trust and sharing information and be able to challenge assumptions.
Lives the SpecialtyCare Values – Integrity, Care, Urgency, and Improvement.

Nice To Haves

Additional levels of experience as a certified Perfusionist may vary by position based on clinical and operational needs.

Responsibilities

Manages the day-to-day clinical activities at the account(s) or program(s).
Coordinates the scheduling of clinical associates, including vacation scheduling.
Manages productivity, labor, and the budget for the account(s) to meet or exceed targets.
Collects and reports quality indicator data as required.
Demonstrates quality improvement.
Performs perfusion and other clinical services on a regular basis.
Monitors clinical activities to comply with The Joint Commission standards, The Company’s policies, applicable policies at the account(s) or program(s), and other applicable regulatory requirements including laboratory compliance.
Monitors equipment operations and maintenance requirements.
Serves as lead perfusionist at the account(s) or program(s) for customers, physicians, vendors, and the Company’s business office associates.
Follows sound inventory and equipment management practices.
Ensures that appropriate capital equipment and disposable inventory is ordered, stocked, and available for all procedures.
Oversees the required documentation of procedures performed for medical and billing record purposes.
Maintains current credentialing file for associates.
Develops and implements corrective action to address clinical, credentialing or operational issues such as charge capture, time reporting, quality reporting, information systems, and inventory management.
Participates in appropriate hospital committees for demonstration of quality, blood, and process and outcome improvement.
Presents data to these committees and the surgeons on at least a quarterly basis or as needed.
Performs clinical services on a regular basis based on credentialing privileges at the account(s) or program(s).
Assists Operations and Sales management in building relationships with physicians, operating room staff, and customers including hospital administrators, and hospital materials management and billing employees.
Manages employment activities of clinical associates at the account(s) or program(s), including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, developing, appraising, rewarding, managing employee relations, developing open communications, conducting meetings, and managing change.
Performs other duties and works on special projects.