Practice Administrator

HCA Healthcare • Overland Park, KS

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About The Position

The Practice Administrator directs and supervises the day-to-day functions of the assigned practice in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role carries out established policies and builds alignment among medical providers, staff, and hospital administration.

The administrator manages routine operational, business, and clinical processes; develops and monitors annual budgets; evaluates financial performance and practice indicators; oversees receivables, collections, and purchasing; and recommends corrective actions. The role also leads staff selection, hiring, evaluation, discipline, and professional development, and ensures regulatory compliance and effective communication across personnel levels.

For practices certified as Patient Centered Medical Homes, the administrator coordinates continuity of care with external organizations and facilities, supports referrals from primary care to specialty care, and participates in data collection, health outcomes reporting, audits, and program evaluation.

A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required. A degree in health or business administration is preferred. Three years of work and supervisory experience in practice management across multiple locations is required. Cardiology or similar vascular service-line experience is preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Three years of work and supervisory experience in practice management of multiple locations.
• Effective working knowledge of healthcare financial management, specifically medical practice accounting, third-party reimbursement issues, patient flow, and facilities management.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in health or business administration.
• Cardiology experience or similar experience in vascular service lines.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational processes for the routine business and clinical functions of the assigned practice.
• Develop, implement, and monitor annual practice budgets; analyze the financial impact of changes in clinical activities; forecast revenue and expenditures against the approved budget; and recommend corrective action.
• Develop cost-benefit analyses for new patient care services and equipment to maximize patient revenues.
• Meet with operations leadership, physicians, and hospital administration to review financial performance and practice indicators.
• Oversee practice receivables and collections.
• Monitor purchases and develop corrective strategies when order levels are excessive in volume or cost, communicating those strategies to the Division/Market Practice Manager.
• Select, hire, and evaluate practice management staff; counsel and discipline employees and recommend termination when required.
• Recommend professional development for staff.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and develop and oversee implementation and administration of internal practice policies and procedures in conjunction with Physician Services standard policies and procedures.
• Interpret applicable laws, rules, and regulations and ensure practice compliance.
• Develop and maintain effective communication across personnel levels.
• Ensure subordinates understand and comply with the company’s Code of Conduct, and adhere to the Code of Conduct philosophy and Mission and Value Statement.
• For Patient Centered Medical Home-certified practices, coordinate continuity of patient care with external healthcare organizations and facilities, including referrals from primary care to specialty care.
• For Patient Centered Medical Home-certified practices, participate in data collection, health outcomes reporting, audits, and programmatic evaluation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

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