Pediatric Practice Operations Leader

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ is seeking a full-time Manager, Practice Operations for a busy pediatric office (AMG Pediatrics - Morristown and Florham Park). You will lead 3 clinicians and a staff of 7, driving high-quality, cost-effective patient care and continuous improvement across operations and financial performance.

Under the Senior Manager, you will implement strategic plans, ensure regulatory compliance, manage budgets, and collaborate with physicians to optimize

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and change management skills required.
• Preferred Pediatric experience.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze satisfaction, financial and operational data and develop plans for improvement.
• Knowledge of laws and medical terminology relating to the management and operations of physician practices.
• Understanding of financial incentives and requirements of physician practices.
• Experience working with medical center operations and staff.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and customer service skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory agencies, corporate compliance, system protocols and office procedures and communicating policy changes to appropriate staff.
• Daily Operations of the department with the ability to speak to all areas of the department
• Work collaboratively with peers
• Manage the staff to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures and standardize a continuous process improvement.
• Provide input for the development of budget and financial goals. Gather data and write justifications for personnel, capital expenditures for equipment and supplies.
• Creates action plans to ensure budget variances are appropriately identified and corrected.
• Mediate or assist in the mediation of conflicts, differences and misunderstandings between and amongst patients, staff and physicians.
• Identify and address performance and behavioral problems of staff; counsel and discipline according to policy.
• Ensure patient, staff and physician satisfaction for all assigned sites to the highest level of excellence.
• Work closely with physicians to enhance practice operations, maximize reimbursement, collections and contain costs.
• Assist in the preparation, review and monitoring of annual budgets.
• Assist in monitoring physician productivity for incentive compensation.
• Monitor progress toward achievement of yearly operational and financial goals.
• Plan for changes in resource requirements including staff, technology and space.
• Work with all internal credentialing departments for smooth and accurate record keeping of all required documents and contractual relationships.
• Facilitate communication among physicians, staff and administration establishing a climate that encourages teamwork and promotes collegial collaboration among all team members including regular staff meetings/physician meetings with Practice Administrator to discuss operational, financial and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Analytical skills

Organization

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ is seeking a full-time Manager, Practice Operations for a busy pediatric office (AMG Pediatrics - Morristown and Florham Park). You will lead 3 clinicians and a staff of 7, driving high-quality, cost-effective patient care and continuous improvement across operations and financial performance.

Under the Senior Manager, you will implement strategic plans, ensure regulatory compliance, manage budgets, and collaborate with physicians to optimize