Practice Manager

Lifecare; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Health Insurance

Career Growth

Supportive Community

Job summary

Lifecare is seeking a motivated Practice Manager to lead daily operations of our clinic. This role can be part-time (minimum 30 hours) or full-time, and focuses on creating a productive, professional, and welcoming environment for staff and clients.

You will champion strong relationships between allied health professionals and administration, while maintaining high customer satisfaction and operational performance. LifeCare is part of the APM Group Health network and offers growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven people management skills and a can-do attitude.
• Experience in running day-to-day clinic operations.
• Payroll processing and month-end reporting experience.
• Recruitment, onboarding and staff development exposure.
• Strong relationship-building with staff and external stakeholders.
• Compliance with WH&S and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day clinic operations and maintain a welcoming environment.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage rostering within targeted hours, payroll and end-of-month reporting.
• Assist in recruitment, onboarding and staff development.
• Identify skill gaps and support career pathways.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and quality standards.

Skills

People management

Operations management

Payroll

Recruitment

Stakeholder management

WH&S compliance

Zedmed experience

Education

No formal degree specified

Tools

ZedMed

Job description

Lifecare is seeking a motivated and experienced Practice Manager to lead the daily operations of our clinic, ensuring a productive, professional, and welcoming environment for both staff and clients on a part-time (30 hours as a minimum) or full-time basis.

As the Practice Manager, you will be the driving force behind the smooth and efficient running of our clinic. You’ll foster strong relationships between allied health professionals and administrative staff, while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and operational performance.

What's in it for you?

• Be Part of a High-Potential, Growth-Ready Practice:Join a dynamic, forward-thinking clinic with significant opportunities for expansion and innovation. We’re looking for an energetic individual ready to make a substantial impact and drive our growth.
• Connect with a Supportive Community:Engage with a vibrant and engaged local community.
• Discounted Health Insurance:Benefit from our discounted health insurance options.
• Career Growth:Explore opportunities across various APM Group Health brands to broaden your skill set and advance your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day clinic operations, ensuring a well-equipped, and welcoming environment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage rostering within targeted hours, complete payroll and end of month financial reporting requirements.
• Assist in the recruitment of new staff including; onboarding and performance development/management of staff.
• Provide support to team members through identifying skill gaps and career pathways.
• Maintain compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and quality standards.
• Ensure all WH&S requirements are met and risks are managed effectively.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven people management skills and a can-do attitude that drivesyour team to follow by example
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• A passion for patient journey that exemplifies the Lifecare brand.
• A desire to work in a multidisciplinary sports clinic.
• Zedmed experience (highly regarded but not essential)

About Lifecare

Lifecare are a part of the APM Group. With more than 30+ clinics nationally and over 430 practitioners we value holistic, patient centered care whilst supporting our practitioners with professional development opportunities and a very well-structured mentorship program.

The Lifecare physiotherapy network is one of Australia’s largest sports medicine networks with clinics across both the East and West coasts of Australia. Lifecare has created the most comprehensive commencement and continuing education program, which includes a supported induction program, complete with your own assigned mentor, supported professional development program that can be adapted depending on your experience, professional development allowance to give you the skills you need to help your clients.

Mobilise Your Potential - Join a team where movement matters—yours and your patients.

We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.