Business Associate

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides patient care second to none! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!

General Summary

The Business Associate works collaboratively with members of the healthcare team to ensure the efficient and effective daily operation of the Doctors Office Center. The Business Associate provides fiscal responsibility, and operational efficiency and communication accountabilities with a commitment to excellence. The Business Associate collaborates with the healthcare team to promote total patient care. The Business Associate is responsible for ensuring compliance with organization-wide policies and procedures, as well as compliance with state and federal regulations. Quality management principles guide the execution of overall operations, including planning and development, evaluation of services and staff competencies. Adherence to the standards of best practice and productivity are essential. These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and guests.

Duties and Responsibilities

Establishes standards of best practice, including assessment, documentation, outcome evaluation, and ensures compliance with the same.

Ensures practice standards are consistent with expectations of regulatory bodies

Ensures that all policies are accurate and consistently applied. Prepares monthly and year-to-date productivity and volume reports.

Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze, and solve difficult problems

Demonstrates ability to delegate and coordinate tasks.

Analyzes financial statements, utilizing the information to make operational decisions

Demonstrates a strong team player attitude while fostering team development, collaboration, and information sharing to achieve and integrate departmental objectives and institutional goals.

Actively participates in the planning and development of inter/intra-departmental systems that promote efficient and quality based services.

Provides hands-on leadership and demonstrates ability to lead and develop people.

Projects organizational pride and works toward the achievement of customer satisfaction in all interactions. Collaborates with the healthcare team to promote total patient care, demonstrating commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Insight Hospital and Medical Center.

Demonstrates a strong team player attitude while fostering team development, collaboration, and information sharing to achieve and integrate departmental objectives and institutional goals.

Actively participates in the planning and development of inter/intra-departmental systems that promote efficient and quality based services.

Hires, trains, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines all staff. Actively participates in the recruitment and interview of new personnel, striving to achieve the retention of qualified employees by providing them with ongoing training and timely feedback on performance.

Provides education and development opportunities to all staff. Maintains competencies if required annually.

Job Specifications: Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) from an accredited college or university preferred.

One to three years supervisory experience, preferably in an Ambulatory Care setting preferred.

Knowledge of financial/budget preparation and knowledge of statistical management preferred.

Knowledge of and experience with an electronic medical record preferred.

Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making, to achieve organizational objectives preferred.

Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills required.

Must possess excellent organizational skills required.

Strong knowledge of computer/word processing proficiency required.

Demonstrate the ability to make maximum use of all resources.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Develop a climate providing motivation, participation, and opportunities for employee initiative.

Demonstrates ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment, paying close attention to detail.