Registered Nurse Office Supervisor - Endocrinology

About Our Company

We're a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Job Description

Position Summary:

Manages all aspects of the clinical operations within assigned area(s) of responsibility in collaboration with Clinical Director, Physician & Clinical Leadership, in addition to other key stakeholders and personnel for SMG. Responsibilities include clinical, financial, and administrative management, oversight, and support of business objectives including SMG's mission, vision, and values. This position will have the expertise to act effectively and will be able to support leadership in personnel and related matters, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

Essential Job functions:

Responsible for direct management of all day to day operations over multiple departments, locations, and geographies including oversight of personnel

Support and implement, in collaboration with the Clinical Director, the strategic direction of clinical operations within assigned area(s) of responsibility.

Manages the fiscal resources for assigned departments in a cost-effective manner that is financially responsible and consistent with the overall goals and business objectives including but not limited to:

• Collaborate with Clinical Director in preparing and maintaining budgets consistent with the financial plan.

• Efficiently managing resources: labor, services, supplies, materials, communication/data, and space.

• Identifying opportunities to improve performance e.g., utilization of resources (overtime, scheduling, supplies, labor) and variances.

• Analyzing work processing, workflows and removing inefficiencies.

• Reducing rework and wasted materials or resources.

• Involving staff with a team approach to cost-effectiveness and fiscal accountability.

• Responsible for the effective leadership and management of direct reports to achieve results aligned with Company strategy and department goals including but not limited to:

• Directing staff towards accomplishments of job requirements and goals.

• Effectively assigning work and granting authority to subordinates while monitoring and providing guidance.

• Evaluating and developing staff through coaching, training, ongoing feedback, performance reviews, dissemination of relevant information while responding to issues quickly or escalating as appropriate to Clinical Director; respects confidentiality at all levels.

• Plans and assists in hiring and orientation of new staff. Follows HR and Company guidelines for hiring, managing performance, and compliance.

• Seeking opportunities to reward and recognize staff; fosters team collaboration, efficiencies and shared accountability.

• Responsible for the customer service/patient experience in all areas of responsibility.

• Manage the Telephone Call Flow and volume with appropriate monitoring and compliance to ensure the highest patient experience in access to care.

• Responsible for managing, planning, organizing, and coordinating daily operations over multiple locations and/or complex specialties to ensure quality patient care.

• Takes a lead role in working with the physician POD and Regional Liaison(s) to ensure efficient office operations. Adjusts workflow as necessary to ensure overall smooth functioning of the department and compliance of SMG policies.

• Manages supply chain and inventory control with limited inventory on hand - in an effort to control expenses paid in advance to store inventory and monitors purchase orders to keep expenses in line with appropriate benchmarks.

• Reviews and assumes accountability for Physician and staff monthly schedules.

• Communicates with physicians and POD Liaison(s) on regular basis to ensure seamless flow of communications. Resource for department to manage patient issues and concerns; report back to provider / Clinical Director.

• Provides status of office operations to the Clinical Director in a timely manner. Collaborates on departmental functioning, efficiency and growth opportunities.

• Ensures policies and procedures are properly communicated and adhered to. Ensures staff members are competent in emergency protocol and procedures.

• Helps with maintaining the automated schedule. Daily collaboration with staffing coordinator to assure scheduling and coverage needs of departments are met.

• Works with QI/Practice Transformation and Clinical Director to implement and create action plans for SMG clinical quality improvement process at the POD level. Monitor all Quality dashboards.

• Monitors departmental compliance with all applicable standards (OSHA, HIPPA, Occurrence Reporting); reports compliance concerns; ensures utilization of resources for resolution of issues.

• In collaboration with team members and leadership, advances the department's technology including the use of the information technology and the implementation and appropriate use of the Electronic Medical Record, Practice Management System, Departmental /Ancillary systems, etc.

• Assists Office Supervisor/staff with implementation of customer service action plans.

• Attends POD staff meetings and reports back to Clinical Director. Attends Clinical Director meetings and/or other Leadership meetings.

General Job functions:

• Gives guidance to Office Supervisors on how to Maintain efficient patient flow and removal of bottle necks.

• Provides guidance to the Pods for seamless referrals and/or consult orders and smooth navigation of booking appointments across the group

• Effectively communicates problems, concerns or issues to the Office Supervisor/Manager appropriately and promptly.

• Assists in ordering and maintaining of all supplies as assigned with expense controls and cost containment in check

• Demonstrates flexibility with various work schedules.

• Assumes responsibility for own professional development and practice. Develops professional goals to maintain and expand clinical and managerial competency. Serves as a role model for professional Nursing practice.

• Participates in departmental and organizational committees.

• Collaborates with the Director in the development of departmental goals and objectives.

• Utilizes the organizational mission to implement system changes in health care delivery that maintain quality care and fiscal integrity.

• Other duties as required.

Physical Job Requirements:

• Pushing and pulling, taking frequency and weight into consideration.

• Physical strength to lift heavy objects, carts, or items, taking frequency and weight into consideration.

• Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.

• Physical agility, which includes ability to maneuver body while in place.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers.

• Balance is maintained during climbing, bending and/or reaching.

• Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking).

• Concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort.

• Memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information.

• Complex and time pressured decision making with high degree of accuracy

• Multitasking, organizing and priority setting

Environmental Risks:

• Combative patients/visitors

• Please refer to departmental MSDS/SDS

• Chemicals, Chemotherapy and Fumes

• Loud noises

• Vibration

• Extreme temperatures

• Confined spaces

• Allergens: dust, mold and/or pollen

• Magnetic fields

• Radiation

• Sharps

• Latex

Blood-borne Pathogens:

• Exposure to infectious hazards, blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, or tissue specimens

• Contact with patients or patient specimens is possible

• Unplanned or unexpected exposure

Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:

• High School Graduate/GED/Equivalent work experience.

• Bachelor's degree required.

• New Jersey State Nursing License, strongly preferred

• BLS certification, ACLS/PALS certification required.

• Minimum of 2-4 years' experience required.

• Knowledge of current nursing practices and protocols.

• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, required

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, required

• Ability to lead and manage a department (team), required with high level of customer service and patient care navigation and care management in mind

• Valid Driver's License.

• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to perform diverse work assignments with time limitations with a high degree of accuracy.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule on occasion (i.e., evenings or weekends) to meet the needs of the group growth and expansion. Required.

• Ability to use problem solving, critical thinking and priority setting skills.

• Ability to work directly with physicians.

• Required knowledge of:

• Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail)

• Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment

• Microsoft Excel Skills preferred or spreadsheet basic analysis

• Electronic Health Record

• Other Ancillary systems

Travel:

• Travel to satellite locations for meetings

About Our Commitment

Total Rewards at VillageMD

Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD's benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

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