Market Associate Center Operations Director

ChenMed • Hampton, VA

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About The Position

The Associate Center Director directs and administers the day-to-day operations of a medical center. The incumbent in this role is responsible for the overall performance of the operational, economical, sales and people-related center level goals. He/She partners closely with the center’s clinical leadership to ensure patient care, service and clinical metrics, goals and objectives meet and/or exceed expectations. The Associate Director Center is an individual that, first and foremost, has a strong desire to serve others. The incumbent must be equally comfortable greeting patients in the waiting room, engaging with PCPs to further the ChenMed Way, leading a diverse staff, growing a business and owning a profit and loss budget. This service-oriented individual has a keen understanding of how serving others results in staff that is better developed and more capable, and patients that are more engaged in their health, thereby yielding better patient outcomes.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, a Biological Science program or a closely related discipline required.
• A minimum of 5 years of related work experience in a medical clinic, hospital setting, or similar environment required.
• A minimum of 3 years supervisory/managerial experience in a medical clinic, hospital setting, or similarly regulated environment required.

Nice To Haves

• Introductory knowledge and understanding of and experience with full risk management contracts.
• Strong track record of taking on new assignments and quickly mastering new ways of accomplishing goals.
• Ability to build relationships and foster a culture of collaboration and mutual respect.
• Good knowledge and understanding of general Operations standards, functions, methods, techniques, practices, processes and procedures.
• Understanding of regulatory standards, various local, state and federal laws that apply to the business.

Responsibilities

• Owns and operates an average annual budget in excess of $20M for a medical center; staffing up to 30 employees and regularly servicing an average of less than 12,000 patients per year.
• Leads growth strategy for center around membership growth and community outreach.
• Leads people, coordinates and inspires the team and achieves results under challenging circumstances.
• Works comfortably with financial statements, and financial concepts, in a service organization.
• Provides extraordinary customer service to all internal and external customers (including patients and other Chen Medical team members).
• Monitors office communication and performance to ensure that front desk, referrals and care promoter teams operate in an efficient, accurate and customer-focused manner.
• Collaborates with team leaders to conduct performance evaluations of team members and complete any required disciplinary actions.
• Attends all growth related events.
• Monitors the number of patients and wait times to ensure proper flow of patients from check-in through appointment to check-out.
• Addresses and resolves all customer-service or team member issues.
• Ensures accuracy of all incoming and outgoing information including supplies, invoices, billing requests and patient records.
• Works in partnership with the Sales and Marketing COE in developing strategies to increase and retain membership.
• Applies a bias towards frugality and creativity when it comes to problem solving for operational challenges.
• Utilizes a keen sense of business acumen that assists with understanding our business.
• Collaborates with the Leadership Team and Administrators in relation to strategic business planning.
• Demonstrates an astute sense of ownership; drives center success from all dimensions.
• Maintains an awareness of the competitive healthcare environment; actively drive sales.
• Conducts tours for prospective patients and ensures New Patient paperwork is completed and in chart.
• Works with PCPs to assist with scheduling meetings with patients and/or writing letters to/for patients.
• Reviews reports to ensure target metrics are achieved and processes are being followed.
• Ensures co-pays are compliantly collected and cash is reconciled and deposited.
• Conducts walk-through of the Center to ensure a clean and safe environment.
• Conducts trainings and refreshers regarding Medicare and HIPAA compliance.

Benefits

• Great compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career development and advancement opportunities.
• Work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees