Administrator II

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 72,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC seeks an Operations Administrator to plan, direct and manage the departmental service line with oversight of fiscal and operational performance. This role has administrative responsibility for managing practice managed care policies, practice development and revenue accounting reporting systems.

Under the Director of Administrative Operations, the position contributes to strategic planning, business analytics, workflow optimization and growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Public Health required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration/Public Health preferred.
• 3-4 years experience preferably in a large physician practice or academic medical center.

Responsibilities

• Assumes overall responsibility for personnel management of the staff who support the unit and patient care.
• Directs and coordinates functions associated with clinical activities including materials management and information systems.
• Analyzes current operations and develops plans to reorganize clinical configurations for efficiency and patient satisfaction.
• Prepares financial analyses to support capital equipment and construction ROI.
• Coordinates with nursing and support staff and other departments to assess patient satisfaction and unit services.
• Assists in development and adherence of budgets, collaborating with GUH Finance and Hospital personnel.
• Oversees revenue cycle activity, improves coding compliance, and optimizes scheduling and registration to maximize reimbursement.
• Develops and implements computer systems to capture revenue and expense utilization.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration Public Health

Master's degree in Business Administration Public Health

Job description

General Summary of Position

The individual in this position serves as Operations Administrator. Plans directs and manages the departmental service line with oversight of fiscal and operational performance. Has administrative responsibility and accountability for the management of the practice managed care policies and practices practice development and oversight of budgets and associated accounts including supervising and assisting in the development of appropriate practice development and revenue accounting reporting systems. This position works closely with as well as under the direction of the Director of Administrative Operations in strategic planning financial and business analytics administrative workflow optimization and management of growth projects. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards.

About The Job

The individual in this position serves as Operations Administrator. Plans directs and manages the departmental service line with oversight of fiscal and operational performance. Has administrative responsibility and accountability for the management of the practice managed care policies and practices practice development and oversight of budgets and associated accounts including supervising and assisting in the development of appropriate practice development and revenue accounting reporting systems. This position works closely with as well as under the direction of the Director of Administrative Operations in strategic planning financial and business analytics administrative workflow optimization and management of growth projects. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Assumes overall responsibility for personnel management of the staff who support the unit and patient care (outpatient and inpatient) both on and off-campus to include but not limited to: interviewing hiring orienting training scheduling coaching counseling evaluating promoting and terminating employees.
• Directs supervises and coordinates specific functions associated with clinical activities including materials management maintenance support services telecommunications information systems etc.
• Analyzes current operations and develops/recommends and implements plans as appropriate to reorganize clinical configurations in order to increase patient satisfaction efficiency utilization of support staff and productivity of faculty.
• Recommends clinic facility improvements including construction renovation and purchase of equipment. Prepares financial analyses as needed to support return on investment for capital equipment and construction projects to Service Line Director.
• Coordinates and collaborates with nursing and support staff faculty patients and other departments to develop and implement on-going assessments of patient satisfaction and unit services.
• Assists the Regional Chief Director and Service Line Director in the development adherence and timely completion of budgets. Collaborates with Department Administration GUH Finance PUBS and Hospital personnel and others.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of collaborative clinical research studies ensuring that costs are appropriately allocated to grant funds.
• Maintains a cost-accounting and cost-allocation system for distribution of costs to the Department and programs utilizing shared resources. Administers plan and develops appropriate reporting mechanisms.
• Oversees revenue cycle activity in department. Identifies any deficiencies in accounts receivable management compliance with coding guidelines and front end operational tasks such as scheduling and registration and implements operational changes as needed to maximize reimbursement and volumes
• Optimizes use of patient-care space in the clinic and the hospital. Develops standards for allocation of space and provides regular census reports on the use of space in conjunction with Hospital Administration.
• Prepares special reports as requested by the Service Line Director and/or Regional Chief relative to departmental activities cost-effectiveness of operations census etc.
• Develops and implements appropriate computer systems to capture and analyze revenue and expense utilization.
• Assists as needed in the development of consistent policies and procedures for the ambulatory activities in the main hospital clinic and the satellite facilities within the Department. Ensures adherence to those policies and procedures by the Department staff.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and is not to be considered as all inclusive.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration Public Health required or
• Master's degree in Business Administration Public Health preferred

Experience

• 3-4 years Experience preferably in a large physician practice or academic medical center. required

This position has a hiring range of

USD $71,843.00 - USD $135,907.00 /Yr.