SAMARITAN CLINIC ADMINISTRATOR

Samaritan Health Services•Portland, OR

About The Position

Care for our community, and your career. The Samaritan Clinic Administrator’s responsibilities will include supervision of the operational and administrative functions, activities, and projects of the Samaritan clinics, in accordance with established hospital policies. The Administrator ensures compliance with regulatory requirements established by the hospital and licensing and credentialing organizations. Assumes responsibility for oversight of specialty physician practices. In addition, the administrator’s responsibilities will include the managing, planning and coordinating of the clinics billing and collecting procedures, monitoring delivery of patient services, planning for space allocation and acting as liaison with patients, businesses and administration. Develops and monitors systems to ensure profitable, efficient and quality provision of care. Develops annual budget and is responsible for management of all personnel in relevant cost centers. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Consistently demonstrate & support the Vision, Values and Mission the organization Collaborate with physician and executive leadership to identify potential service line opportunities and implements as approved Collaborate with medical leadership to ensure optimal utilization management Assure short and long term financial goals are met by establishing budgets Monitor and assess trends, external environment and internal practices; makes and implement recommendations to adjust operations and strategy to meet the changing business and market conditions Manage organizational relationships in a way that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organizational goals Maintain strong collaborative relationships with medical leadership Executive level communication, presentation, leadership, analytic and problem solving skills are required Support hospital strategy and physician operations, leading the effective operation of designated practice(s). Plan and attend Quarterly Physician Group meetings

Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement : Bachelor’s Degree in Hospital and Health Services Administration or Business Administration, or a health related degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
Minimum Experience Requirement : Seven year’s experience in an administrative role with significant experience in physician coding, primary care billing, and other regulatory compliance, insurance contracts, physician scheduling templates, maximizing patient flow, facilities design, and implementing customer service initiatives.
Proficient in the use of a personal computer including spreadsheet analysis, presentation graphics and word processing.
Highly developed verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization, patients, families and external individuals, groups and agencies.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, simultaneously handle multiple projects and make appropriate decisions to assure completion of tasks on time.
Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to undertake new responsibilities as assigned.
Ability to work under stress.
Ability to solve problems of a complex nature.
Ability to work efficiently and effectively under deadline pressures.
Professional maturity and demeanor that daily sets the tone in carrying out the responsibilities of the position and to represent the organization to internal and external constituents.
High degree of honesty, integrity and confidentiality.
Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to undertake new responsibilities as assigned.
Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
Ability to flex hours based on clinic needs.
Visual and auditory acuity with or without adaptive devices.
Must have own transportation for travel to various clinics.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervision of the operational and administrative functions, activities, and projects of the Samaritan clinics, in accordance with established hospital policies.
Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements established by the hospital and licensing and credentialing organizations.
Assumes responsibility for oversight of specialty physician practices.
Managing, planning and coordinating of the clinics billing and collecting procedures
Monitoring delivery of patient services
Planning for space allocation
Acting as liaison with patients, businesses and administration.
Develops and monitors systems to ensure profitable, efficient and quality provision of care.
Develops annual budget and is responsible for management of all personnel in relevant cost centers.
Consistently demonstrate & support the Vision, Values and Mission the organization
Collaborate with physician and executive leadership to identify potential service line opportunities and implements as approved
Collaborate with medical leadership to ensure optimal utilization management
Assure short and long term financial goals are met by establishing budgets
Monitor and assess trends, external environment and internal practices; makes and implement recommendations to adjust operations and strategy to meet the changing business and market conditions
Manage organizational relationships in a way that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to achieve organizational goals
Maintain strong collaborative relationships with medical leadership
Support hospital strategy and physician operations, leading the effective operation of designated practice(s).
Plan and attend Quarterly Physician Group meetings