Practice Administrator Jobs

POSITION PURPOSE

Under general supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, the Practice Administrator partners with the Providers, Clinic Staff, and Hospital Administration to evaluate processes, create and implement improvement plans, and measure output of improvement efforts. Responsible for day to day operating activities of the clinics as well as ongoing development and improvement projects. Contributes to a patient-centric and customer-focused environment where teamwork is emphasized and the needs of the patients come first.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Business or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience: Three to five years of relevant experience and prior supervisory experience required.

License/Certification: None required.

Required Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, personal work ethic and high degree of personal integrity. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Ability to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple projects and tasks, with attention to detail. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with executives, physicians, staff and the public. Ability to negotiate and operationalize physician employment agreements and other service contracts. Ability to manage efficient clinic operations that integrate with EMR processes. Ability to grow clinic volumes through business development tactics and strategies.

LATITUDE, CONTACTS/INTERACTIONS

All positions of Huntsville Memorial Hospital are part of an interdisciplinary team, and as such, participate in the care and service delivery process through effective interaction with other team members. Primarily interacts with clinic and hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Frequent: sitting, standing, walking, & reaching.

Occasional: lifting, carrying, bending, & squatting,

Visual and hearing acuity required. Work is inside, with good ventilation and comfortable temperature.

Possible exposure to: toxic/caustic chemicals or detergents, communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.