Clinical Manager of Otolaryngology and Urology

Medical Associates•Dubuque, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Medical Associates is hiring a Clinical Manager to oversee the Otolaryngology and Urology departments. The Clinical Manager position supports and is based out of the Dubuque, Iowa West and East Campuses. The Clinical Manager role combines leadership responsibilities with occasional hands-on patient care. This individual is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day clinical operations of the Otolaryngology and Urology departments, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care, managing nursing staff, and ensuring that clinical best practices are followed. You will work in partnership with Department Chairpersons and your Clinical Director while working with physicians, advanced practice providers, and staff. You will be responsible for the management and development of staff, payroll, scheduling, budgeting. You will positively initiate and lead change.

Requirements

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in related field from an accredited institution or specialized course of study/certification at a business or trade school.
Five to ten years of similar or related experience.
Management experience preferred.
A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact.
Work involves extensive personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization, and is usually of a personal or sensitive nature.
Work may involve motivating or influencing others.
Outside contacts become important (vendor reps, labs, offices, hospital, etc.) and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.
Use and operate a wide variety of diagnostic and medical equipment including laboratory analyzers.
Use personal protection safety equipment including gloves, lab coats, gowns, goggles, and face masks/shields.
Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction.
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership and healthcare experience a plus
Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the organization and coordination of delivering quality patient care within the department.
May include assisting with direct patient care.
Perform managerial responsibilities, which may include but are not limited to: preparing annual budgets, attending meetings, collecting/compiling data and preparing reports.
Facilitate medical records management, results, data entry and business office activities, including establishing appropriate coding and charging mechanisms for the department.
Work alongside nursing staff on the floor, providing direct patient care including assessments, administering medications, and coordinating treatments.
Serve as a clinical resource for the nursing team, offering expertise and support in complex or critical situations.
Manage selection, training, development, performance evaluation, and performance issues for direct reports.
Prepare schedule and assign work to assure adequate staffing levels to deliver a high level of patient service.
Interpret and comply with regulations, policies, and procedures, which may include but is not limited to: completing incident reports, evaluating safety of equipment, credentialing in area of responsibility, and enforcing CLIA regulations governing laboratory functions.
Complete all other assigned projects and duties.