Manager, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Muscle Shoals, AL

19h

About The Position

Position Summary:

Directs the department's activities and resources to achieve departmental and
organizational objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function
satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent
with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives
of the organization.

Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care
delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and
complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.

Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting,
evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.

Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the
department operates in compliance with allocated funding.

Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.

Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.

Integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.

Regular and reliable attendance.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients,
patients, contractors, and vendors.

Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance
(e.g., HIPAA).

Skilled in the application of policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Nursing degree - required
• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA).
• Skilled in the application of policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements/objectives of the organization.
• Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
• Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets, and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding.
• Coordinates and directs internal/external audits.
• Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.
• Integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards.
• Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.

What This Job Offers

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