Clinical Director - FPP Ambulatory Cancer Building

Washington University in St. Louis • St. Louis, MO

4d • $96,000 - $169,300

About The Position

Administers planning, developing, organizing and implementing medical services activities and management systems that support the successful operations and fiscal integrity of the multi disciplinary clinics managed by the Faculty Practice Plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Large Multispecialty Environment With Knowledge Of Clinical Service Operations (10 Years)

Nice To Haves

• B.S.N. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master's degree
• Business Administration
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Detail-Oriented
• Epic Systems
• Healthcare Management
• Health Care Quality Improvement
• Interpersonal Communication
• Motivating People
• Oral Communications
• Physician Practice Management
• Prioritization
• Spreadsheets
• Supervision
• Third Party Contracts
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Designs and coordinates a plan with various leadership members, including practicing physicians and other management staff to provide quality medical services in an efficient and effective manner.
• Designs and implements process to accommodate patients with urgent medical needs on a same-day basis and patients with routine medical needs on a scheduled basis.
• Provides administrative supervision for clinical managers and supervisors in designated service areas.
• Tracks key operating statistics, and provides reports for budgetary and forecasting metrics.
• Coordinates patient care services with department administrators, division administrators, other School of Medicine clinical departments, Barnes Jewish Hospital, and Siteman Cancer Center.
• Implements tactical and strategic planning processes to address changes in services and volume, including formulating recommendations in response to requests for changes in sessions, staffing or exam room utilization.
• Oversees the development of an efficient and effective organization of professional and support staff to meet the personnel resource needs of the organization.
• Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of clinical operations using new and established clinical practice and service standards and recommends required changes.
• Implements approved changes.
• Formulates, recommends, implements and evaluates policies and procedures required to execute the ambulatory care activities.
• Develops and administers a quality improvement program that addresses risk management, patient complaints, patient satisfaction and provider satisfaction issues, including evaluating the role of technological advances.
• Participates in committees and work groups impacting operations such as the FPP, WashU Med, and hospital.
• Assists with drafting the operating budget for ambulatory care activities.
• Administers the operational budget through assignment of accountability to pertinent staff.
• Interprets the budget to staff, emphasizing the importance of economic resource utilization while maintaining quality service deliver, both medical and operational.
• Tracks routine and unusual expenses consistent with the allocation methodology approved by the Steering Committee.
• Coordinates purchasing to ensure timely and adequate provision of materials required for the ambulatory care activities.
• Participates in the design and utilization of space to accommodate required ambulatory care activities while conserving and making maximum use of existing resources.
• Designs a process to ensure early detection and/or prevention of threats that result in lost revenue or increased operational costs.
• Implements Patient Financial Services’ standards.
• Designs and implements processes to facilitate timely charge capture and to address complex billing issues related to the procurement of and charges for pharmaceuticals.
• Develops and conducts staff development programs where appropriate.
• Ensure staff’s certification in patient service and requisite nursing skills.
• Conducts performance evaluations.
• Recommends and/or assists in the design of incentive programs to maintain a high level of staff motivation, process improvement and job enrichment.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees