Business Manager-Surgical Services-FT-Days

Wellstar Health System • Austell, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Requirements

• Bachelors Information Technology or Bachelors Information Systems or Bachelors Business Administration/Management or Bachelors Finance or Bachelors Accounting or Masters General-Preferred
• Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with budgeting, statistics, systems analysis, and/or project management in a healthcare setting.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Must be able to establish excellent working relationships with physicians, staff and other hospital departments
• Financial analysis, Presentation skills, knowledge of systems, knowledge of LEAN processes
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to lead a group through change

Nice To Haves

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial, surgical information, scheduling, materials inventory control (with Materials management), and management systems for the Department of Surgical Services.
• Participates in projects related to acquisition, utilization, and distribution of equipment and supplies.
• Communicates with sales representatives and clinical staff regarding product and inventory contracts.
• Responsible for evaluation of new products and product conversion.
• Supervises scheduling and charging staff.
• Responsible for surgical information system.
• Analyzes financial and statistical data, identifies trends and coordinates reporting.
• Understands all aspects of the business of surgical services.
• Assists leadership with all reports and makes recommendations as to how to improve the business.
• Leads the capital budget process as well as control the operating budget.
• Responsible for all aspects of reporting, charging, and scheduling.
• Financial analysis of Surgical Services
• Provides financial training and support for the surgical services management staff.
• Reviews financial statements monthly to ensure accuracy and compliance with goals and expectations.
• Prepares variance analysis monthly, and more frequently as requested, to meet needs of senior management for surgical services
• Works with physicians as required for budgeting/financial purposes.
• Functions as a conduit for communications to finance (i.e., placing equipment in service, CON items, journal entries, statistics preparation, budget contact, charge master, proformas, cost accounting liaison, denials, surveys, etc) for surgical services
• Provides financial analysis of any proposed contracts for surgical services.
• As directed, provides feedback to the Director or other management staff about surgical services contracts.
• Evaluates opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies for surgical services.
• Participates in Value Analysis Committee to ensure best pricing initiatives for the department.
• Validate accuracy of patient billing (inpatient vs. outpatient charges) and statistics reporting for surgical services.
• Reprots room utilization and block utilization monthly and as requested.
• Prepares trending analysis as requested.
• Evaluates profitability for department, service line, and specialty.
• Coordinates the capital/operating budget process for surgical services.
• Works with Clinical Coordinators to determine capital and operating needs.
• Work with surgeons to determine capital and operating needs.
• Assist in prioritization of capital needs.
• Updates the Director as requested on status of capital budget projects and availability of capital and operating budget funds.
• Assists in processing capital requisitions, ensuring that budgeted parameters are adhered to.
• Analyze and interpret reports provided regarding cost and productivity.
• Reviews productivity data for accuracy and provides information to the Director for opportunities to enhance financial performance.
• Coordinates data with decision support department to validate accuracy for surgical services.
• Reviews and explains variances in the Action data.
• Makes recommendations to Director as to how best to meet these goals.
• Serves as leader with the Director of Surgical Services in strategic planning for future needs of surgical services.
• Prepares proformas for Surgical Services as requested by any member of the Management or Administrative Team.
• Works to implement operational items related to proformas/new programs as directed.
• Communicate with surgeons and staff to identify trends that might affect the assigned facility in the future.
• Work with vendors to determine future potential trends that might meet the needs of department
• Responsible for all aspects of surgical information system.
• Supervises charging and scheduling staff.
• Serves as system administrator for all information systems.
• Ensures upgrading and maintenance of software and hardware.
• Project lead for all implementation systems.
• Assists Leadership Team to meet all goals.
• Actively participates in Leadership WellStar - by completing Cascade Learning Modules.
• Utilizes scripting and rounding to improve customer service.
• Coordinates information from patient satisfaction scores for surgical services, and analyzes opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluates profitability of surgical services lines; provide feedback on opportunities such as coding enhancements, contracting opportunities, etc which would help our margins.
• Assumes responsibilities for all other duties assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Benefits

• Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems.
• Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.
• Mission, Vision & Values At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.
• OUR MISSION: To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
• OUR VISION: Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
• OUR VALUES: We serve with compassion We pursue excellence We honor every voice
• Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care.
• Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality.
• Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level