Sr Specialty Administrator - Radiologist Practice Management - Kelsey-Seybold Clinic: Main Campus

UnitedHealth Group•Houston, TX

1d•$91,700 - $163,700

About The Position

The Sr Specialty Administrator plans, directs, develops, and coordinates clinic activities to achieve corporate goals and objectives, working directly with Managing Physicians. The role ensures that clinic-level policies and procedures are implemented across finance, managed health care, quality assurance and risk management, marketing, purchasing, and human resources. It provides operational leadership for the radiologist practice management function at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic’s Main Campus. The administrator develops clinic goals, strategic plans, operating policies, budgets, and performance targets; oversees staffing, recruitment, staff development, facilities, equipment, purchasing, managed-care compliance, quality, and risk; and maintains financial control and cost management. The role works with physicians, clinic managers, Human Resources, Purchasing, Facilities, and other internal and external groups to support effective clinic operations, patient care standards, accreditation, and organizational objectives.

Requirements

5+ years of supervisory or management experience.
Experience managing a minimum of 25 providers of a Specialty Care Department.
Solid working knowledge of healthcare or clinical operations.
Solid organizational skills and excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
Years of post-high-school education may be substituted for or considered equivalent to years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory care management experience.
Managed care background.

Responsibilities

Create a results-oriented work environment, delegate authority and responsibility, contribute to strategic planning, and develop short- and long-term clinic goals.
Identify and implement methods, programs, policies, procedures, and techniques to improve organizational effectiveness; identify and solve operational problems.
Prepare clinic capacity analyses, identify appropriate physician mix, and provide direction and leadership to the clinic management team.
Coordinate with other managers and internal and external groups, and direct personnel in maintaining clinic standards.
Develop standards and guidelines for clinic facilities and equipment, including preventive maintenance, repair, and replacement.
Collaborate with the Managing Physician to assist the Medical Director and Department Chiefs with physician staffing and recruitment.
Determine and monitor appropriate physician-to-support-staff ratios; help maintain patient-care standards and monitor compliance with clinic and regulatory requirements.
Assist in obtaining and maintaining appropriate levels of accreditation.
Provide leadership and guidance to clinics; collaborate with Human Resources on measurable staff evaluation criteria; train and develop employees; provide performance feedback; and evaluate staff performance and career development.
Maintain open communication throughout the organization, apply clinic policies consistently, conduct and attend staff meetings, develop departmental staffing patterns, and provide an open-door policy for employees.
Work with the Risk Manager to promote safety and minimize risk exposure for patients and employees, including arranging ongoing staff training and in-services.
Manage clinic profit and loss, review and present capital equipment proposals, determine funding levels, establish performance targets, allocate resources, control costs, monitor expenses and cash flows, and pursue revenue opportunities.
Work with the Purchasing Manager and Facilities departments to procure clinic equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources in accordance with clinic policies and guidelines; monitor related expenditures.
Communicate plan information throughout the clinic and work with the managed care department to meet operational objectives supporting contractual agreements.
Provide continued training and development on managed care contracts and ensure clinic compliance with those agreements.
Develop and recommend the clinic operating budget, ensure compliance with approved budgets, and implement cost-control and cost-reduction programs.
Plan, develop, and train an effective organization to meet the demands of an expanding business; appraise subordinate performance and make appropriate salary adjustments.
Develop and establish clinic operating policies and participate in developing and recommending corporate policies and goals.