Overview
Description
The Nursing Supervisor, Physician Practice, provides leadership, supervision and support to clinical team members in a physician practice in the provision of clinical/care support services in a professional manner and acts as a resource and role model for staff. Coordinates patient care activities of clinical staff and expedites work flow.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and mentor clinical staff, primarily medical assistants, in a physician practice setting. Assists practice and physician network leadership with hiring and performance management duties.
- Organize and lead continuous improvement efforts to improve clinical flow, care outcomes, and quality and comfort of work efforts. Prepares documentation including processes, policies and procedures as needed.
- Facilitate ongoing training and development for clinical and support staff.
- Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Consults with appropriate resources regarding patients with complex care issues or unusual teaching needs.
- Maintains work environment and supplies. Coordinates material orders, verifying receipt of ordered goods, distributing and maintaining par inventories. Ensures disposal and replacement of expired materials.
- Updates and maintains records in electronic medical record (EMR) tool, including resolution of errors or difficult recordkeeping as needed. Ensures quality of data input by clinical staff.
- Assists the provider(s) with direct patient care as needed, including preparing patients for exams and competently performing procedures as directed by the provider.
Job Specifications
Required
- Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states by the first day of clinical care.
- One (1) year of prior leadership experience
- One (1) year of practice performing clinical care relevant or similar to practice focus
- Experience working an electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) tool
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Preferred
- Prior leadership experience in a clinical setting
- Three (3) years of practice performing clinical care relevant or similar to practice focus
- Experience practicing in a Registered Nurse role in a clinical setting relevant or similar to practice focus
- Experience working in EPIC
- Experience in ambulatory care setting
- Bachelor’s degree preferred