Director Physician Practice Operations 2

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Brookhaven (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Inc. is seeking a Director of Physician Practice Operations to oversee multiple physician practices, coordinating operations, staff supervision, budget control, and process improvements.

You’ll collaborate with physicians to ensure efficient daily operations and financial viability across practices. Responsibilities include supervising managers, monitoring budgets, planning capital expenditures, and aligning provider activities with Children’s Administration

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with physicians.
• Strong command of financial analysis, strategic planning, physician practice operations, and healthcare information systems.
• Demonstrated skills in conflict resolution, problem-solving, staff development and time management.
• Personal organization, time management, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and advise the Managers at assigned practices and support them in managing the practice.
• Responsible for financial viability of the Children’s Physician Practice practices, including monitoring budget and capital expenditures.
• Oversee progress of the business office (central or local).
• Plan and maintain operating budgets at the practice level.
• Monitor physician progress on compensation plans.
• Serve as partner to physicians and liaison between physicians and Children’s Administration.
• Ensure providers understand their obligations per agreements and policies.
• Support clinical and office staff in maintaining clinical quality.
• Facilitate monthly provider meetings and act as a resource for special task forces.

Skills

Physician relationships

Finance & planning

Healthcare IT systems

Conflict resolution

Staff development

Time management

Teamwork

Adaptability

Motivation

Listening

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or health administration

Job description

Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

The Director of Physician Practice Operations is assigned several Children’s Physician Practices. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, delegating, coordinating, and controlling the operations of all assigned practices. The Physician Practice Operations Director works collaboratively with practice physicians to ensure the efficient and effective daily operation of the practice including but not limited to the supervision and evaluation of the practice staff and all practice operations, budget management and financial oversight and review, and business process analysis and redesign when warranted.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years management experience within a physician practice operation

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or MHA

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, health administration or related discipline

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with physicians
• Strong command of the principles associated with financial analysis, strategic planning, physician practice operations, and healthcare information systems
• Demonstrated skills and aptitude for conflict resolution, problem‑solving, staff development and time management
• Demonstrates the following skills in accomplishing job duties and responsibilities:
• Personal organization and time management.
• Human relations and Teamwork
• Personal adaptability
• Personal motivation
• Listening

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise and advise the Managers at assigned practices and support them in managing the practice. Support includes but is not limited to analyzing access and patient throughput; understanding and improving customer satisfaction; productivity analysis and efficiency studies; human resource management and development.
• Responsible for the financial viability of the Children’s Physician Practice practices as assigned, including, but not limited to: monitoring progress against budget, planning and implementing capital expenditures.
• Following progress of business office (either central or local).
• Plans and maintains operating budget on a practice‑by‑practice level.
• Understands and monitors physician progress on the compensation plan.
• Serve as partner to physicians in assigned practices and liaison between physicians and Children’s Administration.
• Ensure providers at assigned practices understand their obligations: as specified by their agreements with Children’s, in compliance with Children’s policies and procedures, in support of Children’s goals.
• Supports Clinical and Office Staff in upholding clinical quality in practice.
• Facilitates monthly provider meetings within assigned practices.
• Acts as resource for special task forces throughout Children’s as needed.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Director/Senior Director