Accountant

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary:

Responsible

for providing strategic leadership and direction in the development of the APP

Program to support UNC Health / UNC Medical Center in collaboration with other

organizations and locations within the UNC Healthcare system. The strategic and

operational plans of the APP Program will support the strategic plan for UNC Medical

Center and the Healthcare System.

Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership and Planning: Provides strategic leadership and direction in dissemination of evidence based medicine and practices. Leads in implementation of new practice methodology / workflow or in th enhancement of current practices / workflows, integration of APPs and optimization of care teams. Initiates, develops, and maintains cooperative relationships with key constituents through the Healthcare System. Works in collaboration with Physician and Administrative Leaders, Service line Administration / Practice Managers and Physician Relations for APP support and engagement at UNC Medical Center programs.

2. Program Development: Collaborates with service line leaders to assist with the implementation and ongoing evaluation of the APP Program to ensure successful achievement of strategic priorities. Coordinates, promotes and facilitates the integration of APPs and UNC Medical Center across service line programs throughout the organization, Healthcare System, and to Community Referral Providers and facilities. Spearheads comprehensive communication with APPs, Physicians, Administration, Nurses, and other healthcare members to ensure organizational goals, quality outcomes, and patient/coworker satisfaction achievement.

3. Operational Management: Works directly with the departments to maintain: proper levels, competency and flexibility of staff; monitor and evaluate staff performance; and compliance with departmental, hospital and regulatory policies and procedures. Facilitates and promotes partnerships with the physicians, other UNC Medical Center affiliated providers and APP team members. Knowledgeable about current practice standards, technology and innovation in credentialed service line. Utilizes knowledge to lead performance improvement activities, efforts to improve operations and outcomes for patients. Leads and supports APP leadership and practitioners in other service lines in performance improvement activities and efforts to improve operations and outcomes for patients across UNC Medical Center. Participates on committees related to credentialed clinical practice, medical staff committees, and other organizational and healthcare system designated committees. Overseeing APP orientation of new APP employees and collaborate with departments for new employee onboarding and mentorship.

4. Fiscal Management: Collaborates with departments regarding APP workforce management. . Recommends and monitors resource needs and allocation based on volumes, acuity, productivity standards, program development and expansions, and organizational goals and objectives. Reviews financial and operational data evaluating quality of service, workload, revenue and expenses. Responsible for APP time allocation for hospital cost report, ensuring accurate allocation of time and appropriate funds flow between UNC hospital and departments.

5. Quality Improvement: Coordinates operations emphasizing consistency and implementation of evidenced based standards of care and encouraging clinical and administrative best practices are communicated, implemented and monitored in all practice areas. Leads and/or participates in performance improvement and quality improvement activities to improve clinical and operational outcomes and ensures optimization of all members of the care team. Ensures survey readiness for accreditation surveys such as the Joint Commission, NC Board of Nursing, NC Board of Medicine, etc. that measure quality and all services and operations are regularly assessed for improvement opportunities.

6. Clinical Competence: Assess, diagnose, and establish plan of care in accordance with license.

7. Leading People - Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Encourages workforce engagement by building a commitment to excellence and by promoting the organization's vision internally and externally. Delegates responsibility, clarifies expectations and holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility. Leads in a deliberate and predictable way and operates with transparency. Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.

8. Leading Change - Acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action. Brings about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Establishes an organizational vision and implements it in a continuously changing environment. Is open to change and new information and rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Deals effectively with pressure and remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks. Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others.

9. Results Driven - Exceeds organizational goals and customer expectations. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Delivers high-quality services and is committed to continuous improvement. Fosters a culture of safe and compassionate patient care. Makes well-informed, timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unfavorable results. Positions the organization for success by identifying new opportunities and builds the organization by developing and improving services. Leads the budgeting process. Uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities, monitors expenditures in support of programs and policies, and identifies cost-effective approaches.

Other information:

Education Requirements:

● Requires Bachelor's degree.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

● APP Licensure. Other requirements based on clinical specialty of primary practice.

Professional Experience Requirements:

● Requires a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience, with at least seven (7) years of management experience.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH General Accounting

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.