Practice Manager

Practice Manager

Merrillville, IN 46410

Job Description

Practice Manager will cultivate a positive work environment, collaborate with department managers, enforce policies, and ensure operational efficiency.

Foster a positive and supportive work environment. Cultivate an open, honest, team-oriented work culture. Respond to concerns of patients, providers, and staff patiently and with the goal of helping everyone succeed. Works closely with Department Managers to oversee daily work activities. Troubleshooting challenges that arise and delegating to the appropriate manager. Keeping open communication and meeting regularly to address concerns. Daily review of time and attendance ensuring that site has appropriate coverage and reaching out to Regional/Department Manager as issues need addressed. Enforcing NorthShore policies regarding professionalism, punctuality, dress code, and culture for all employees with their clinic. Ensures exam rooms, workstations, all equipment, and other work areas are organized, clean, and functional. Monitors supply inventories to ensure operational levels are maintained. Monitors, inspects, and reports incidents as they arise within clinic. Works with the compliance department and coordinates all site-specific programs. Responsible for monthly and quarterly site inspections and conducts all required drills and inspections. Address Safety Zone issues. Provide support to other NSHC sites of varying levels as needed.

Planning and strategic foresight. Responsible decision making. Integrity and accountability. Innovation and creativity. Adaptive and flexible. Leadership, teamwork, and conflict resolution. Professionalism and work ethic. Empathy.

Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent personal and telephone contact with patients, physicians, and other healthcare personnel. Work may be stressful at times. Interaction with others is constant and interruptive. Travel outside of Northshore locations will be rare for this position.

Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years of age. Must have reliable transportation. High school diploma or equivalent.

Two years of experience working within a healthcare setting.

Bachelor's degree in business, or healthcare related studies.

Master's degree in business, leadership, or healthcare related studies.

Ability to analyze situations and solve problems at strategic and tactical levels. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies. Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors. Practiced at organization and planning. Employ critical thinking and problem solving. Maintains composure and operates with emotional intelligence. Ethical reasoning and decision-making. Strong attention to detail. Receptive and responsive to feedback. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Time management, prioritization, and sense of urgency. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods, work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, and to work both day/evening/weekend shifts. Work may include hand dexterity as well as the need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.