Practice Manager - Primary Care - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

About The Position

Responsible for overall management and leadership of primary care physician practice operations including business operations, financial management, human resource management, information management, patient care systems, special project management and quality management in collaboration with the Senior Manager – Clinical Operations and Clinical Lead for Primary Care. Ability to provide consistent leadership and maintain excellent interpersonal relations with physicians and administrative staff is critical while continually working to increase and maintain interaction of physicians into the MUSC Health System.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
7 years progressive work experience and 2 years management experience

Responsibilities

Manages the day-to-day operations to include ongoing review and evaluations of operational issues.
Recommends measures to improve performance and increase efficiency in the office.
In collaboration with administrative team, assures that all providers and staff are adequately on-boarded and trained regarding operational practices protocols, and policies, including the appropriate use of EHR.
Continuously monitors for compliance.
Initiates and facilitates monthly staff meetings.
Follows up timely to issues needing resolution.
Attends and participates in bi-monthly provider meetings.
Follows up timely with a sense of urgency to issues needing resolution.
Attends educational conferences, seminars, and activities to keep informed of new developments in the health care field.
Oversees the ordering, stocking, and maintenance of adequate inventories of all medical and office supplies.
Reviews all invoices and statements received from vendors for payment.
Checks all invoices for discounts earned.
Works and collaborates with other Practice Managers to ensure practices are staffed appropriately.
Participates in ad hoc projects, as assigned.
Attends and participates in meetings/committees and presents reports as needed.
Leads/Assists in Human Resources activities including job posting, interviewing, hiring, orientation, performance management, disciplinary issues, resolving staff complaints, termination, and training and continued education of staff to ensure compliance with performance standards.
Develops staff through coaching, mentoring, rewarding, re/training, and guiding.
Assists the management team with investigations of patient complaints and incidents.
Performs staff education and/or re/training if needed in resolution of an event.
Empowers employees and recognizes and rewards their contributions.
Commits to a focus on continuous improvement of workflow processes and procedures.
Prepares office budget under the direction of management.
Monitors, verifies and reconciles expenditure of budgeted funds.
Maintains adequate inventory and effectively controls practice expenses in accordance with medical office budget.
Reviews Provider Scorecards monthly for performance expectations (i.e. patients/day, collections, coding, projected revenue vs. actual, etc.) and reports at appropriate meetings.
Identifies/implements cost-effective approaches to increase revenue streams and ROIs.
Ensures quality of work performed by direct reports.
Skilled at taking teams to the next level through effective leadership, empowerment and management.
Possesses leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills.
Skilled in personnel management, organizing, planning, exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, decision-making, development and maintaining effective relationships with providers, clinical and clerical staff, patients and the public.
Skilled in analyzing situations accurately and taking effective action.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Skilled in organizing work, prioritizing, and achieving goals and objectives.
Knowledge of EHR.