Clinical Manager

Fresenius Medical Care•Flowood, MS

About The Position

The Clinical Manager supports and acts as second in command to the Facility Administrator, helping direct, coordinate, and control the center’s patient care, support, and administrative operations. The role focuses on efficiently providing clinical services that exceed customer and partner expectations and improve clinical operations. The position manages the tactical execution of short- and long-term objectives, coordinating activities and taking responsibility for results, including costs, methods, and staffing. It provides leadership, coaching, and development for direct reports and partners with Human Resources on employee matters. The manager oversees one or more departments, guides staff, supports hiring and performance management, and provides technical guidance. The role requires technical proficiency in the department and knowledge of industry practices and business principles. It involves evaluating varied operational issues, recommending policy changes, coordinating across departments and with external customers, participating in meetings, and helping resolve technical or operational problems. The manager may perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Nurse or Radiology Technician.
Graduate of an accredited school.
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field.
Minimum of three years’ experience in a management position in the health field.
Good command of the English language, both verbal and written.

Nice To Haves

Directly related experience in a cardiac cath lab, ICU, or ER is highly preferred; ASC leadership experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

Support and act as second in command to the Facility Administrator in directing, coordinating, and controlling center operations.
Manage tactical execution of short- and long-term objectives, including responsibility for costs, methods, and staffing.
Provide leadership, coaching, and development plans for direct reports and partner with Human Resources on employee matters.
Communicate with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers, and ensure information supplied by patients is disseminated to appropriate people or areas.
Assess and interpret age-specific patient data and responses to questions and instructions.
Maintain current files, records, and catalogs for equipment and sales representatives who service surgery centers.
Review surgery schedules to anticipate unusually high or low supply demand and inform the supervisor of special-procedure requirements.
Manage the operations and coordination of one or more departments, with responsibility for results, costs, methods, and staffing.
Follow operational processes and policies, recommend policy changes, and establish procedures affecting the organization.
Interact with subordinate supervisors, customers, functional peer managers, internal departments, and external customers, particularly to resolve problems.
Participate in and present at meetings with internal and external representatives, often leading cooperative project-team efforts.
Advise subordinates to help meet schedules and resolve technical problems.
Hire, coach, counsel, review the performance of, discipline, and terminate employees.
Provide technical guidance.
Perform other related duties as assigned.