Practice Administrator Hospitalist

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC Medical Group is seeking a Hospitalist Practice Administrator to lead the business and clinical operations at one or more ambulatory clinics in the St. Louis area.

The role supervises 15-25 providers, oversees staff, and partners with hospital departments to meet operational goals. Responsibilities include scheduling optimization, coordinating provider workflows, managing budgets, staffing and patient experience, and driving performance improvements using our high-reliability systems.

Qualifications

• The candidate should have hospital medicine experience.
• Experience working with and scheduling providers.
• Scheduling experience in Amion or Qdenda.
• Managing locum agreements is preferred.
• Financial experience, including quality metrics and staffing expense management.
• Bachelor's degree is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead business and clinical operations for ambulatory clinics.
• Direct supervision of 15–25 providers and staff.
• Manage patient experience and financial/administrative activities.
• Develop plans to support operational and team success.
• Collaborate with hospital departments to meet goals.
• Lead daily huddles and rounding to optimize patient flow.

Skills

Hospital medicine experience

Scheduling providers

Amion scheduling

Qdenda scheduling

Locum management

Financial & quality metrics

Staffing expense management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Hospitalist Practice Administrator

We are looking for:

• Hospital Medicine Experience
• Working with and scheduling providers
• Scheduling in Amion or Qdenda
• Managing locum agreements
• Financial experience, quality metrics and staffing expense management
• Bachelors highly preferred

Location

Christian Hospital/Alton Memorial Hospital

Schedule

Early morning/days

Overview

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician-led organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with top-ranked hospitals in the Midwest region.

Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to extraordinary care in over 145 locations and over 25 specialties in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas. Our providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction, quality health care, and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Christian Hospital Hospitalists are medical physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. They are located on the campus located in North St. Louis, MO.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Practice Administrator leads the business and clinical operations at one or more ambulatory clinics. This role provides comprehensive on-site leadership for clinical and non-clinical operations. Responsibilities include direct supervision of approximately 15-25 providers, management of clinical and non-clinical leaders and staff, managing patient experience, managing financial and administrative activities and developing plans to support operational and team success. Practice Administrators collaborate with hospital departments to ensure operational goals of the practice and partner hospitals are met.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Interacts and collaborates regularly with providers to give direction and oversight of effective schedules, efficient clinic work flow and patient flow. Establishes and maintains a cooperative relationship of trust and engagement with providers. Collaborates with Physician Leaders as needed.
• Develops and implements business plans in alignment with larger short/long-term organizational goals. Uses BJC high reliability operating systems to monitor overall department performance toward goals, makes adjustments based on trends, and leads performance improvement efforts.
• Leads and participates in daily huddles and rounding for facilitation of patient flow to ensure patient, employee and provider satisfaction. Develops and implements department standard work and procedures. Available for immediate and timely response to barriers or obstacles to daily workflows. Escalates issues as appropriate via established processes to ensure timely resolution.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

- Business/HC Admin

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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