Practice Manager II - Cancer Center

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking a Practice Manager to lead the Lebanon 3K Medical Oncology and Hematology clinics within the Dartmouth Cancer Center. You will oversee day-to-day business operations and supervise clinical secretaries, infusion schedulers, and new patient schedulers.

You will collaborate with physicians, nursing, and admin leaders to optimize access, patient flow, scheduling, care coordination, service excellence, and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of supervisory/management experience required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal, oral and writing skills required.
• Exemplary leadership qualities.
• Prior experience with budgetary preparation and systems development required.
• Ability to relate and deal effectively with physicians, administrators, support staff, and the general public with tact and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Leads the health care team of each assigned section in all aspects of daily operations.
• Interviews and hires new support staff; trains and evaluates staff; fosters development and maintains a harmonious work environment.
• continually assesses section needs and adjusts support staff roles.
• Manages operational/informational systems; develops efficient procedures and standardizes systems.
• Facilitates multidisciplinary problem-solving with other departments.
• Develops new programs to improve service delivery and efficiency.
• Oversees financial management: budget development, monitoring, and improvements.
• Leads efforts to maximize revenues and control costs; coordinates with departmental financial plans.
• Ensures adherence to nursing standards and institutional policies.

Skills

Budgeting

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Overview

The Practice Manager provides operational leadership and oversight for the Lebanon 3K Medical Oncology and Hematology clinics within an NCI-designated cancer center. The position is responsible for the day-to-day business operations of the practice and provides leadership for clinical secretaries, infusion schedulers, and new patient schedulers. The Practice Manager partners closely with physicians, nursing, clinical, and administrative leaders to optimize access, patient flow, scheduling, care coordination, service excellence, and operational performance. This role promotes a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and patient-centered care while supporting the strategic priorities and mission of the Dartmouth Cancer Center.

Responsibilities

1. Leads the health care team of each assigned section in all aspects of the daily operations of the individual section(s).
2. Interviews and hires new support staff. Trains new employees in section administrative procedures, evaluates the performance of secretarial/nursing staff, encourages and supports staff education, and fosters personal and professional development of all support personnel. Maintains and promotes a harmonious work environment within the section and handles performance problems up to and including termination.
3. Continually assesses the sections needs and changes support staff roles and levels.
4. Assumes leadership responsibility for the operational and informational management systems in all assigned sections. Develops efficient procedures with an emphasis on high quality of patient care. Develops policies and procedures for all internal operating systems. Standardizes systems between sections.
5. Facilitates a multidisciplinary approach to problem identification and resolution with other departments/sections at D-H.
6. Identifies and develops new programs or methodologies for delivering the sections' services more effectively and efficiently by initiating and reviewing proposals for modifying operational systems, practices, policies and procedures, and implementing necessary changes.
7. Develops and carries out a full range of financial management activities of the assigned sections. These include preparation of the annual budget, monitoring sections' performance in relation to budget, and developing strategies for improvement and/or the correction of deviations from budget.
8. Provides leadership and direction for sections in maximizing revenues and minimizing operating costs/expenses by periodically reviewing patient billing, coding practices and compliance, fee structure, and the implementation of revenue maximization and cost control measures where appropriate. Coordinates these activities with the institutional operating plan and the specific financial plan for the Department.
9. Assures adherence to institutional standards of practice for nursing care.
10. Assures adherence to institutional policies and procedures related to Human Resources, Billing, Outpatient and OR Scheduling, Referring Physician Communication Standards, etc.
11. Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree of Science with 5 years of related supervisory/ management experience, or the equivalent in education and experience required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal, oral and writing skills required.
• Exemplary leadership qualities.
• Prior experience with budgetary preparation and systems development required.
• The ability to relate and deal effectively with physicians, administrators, support staff, and the general public with a high degree of tact and discretion required.

Required Licensure/Certifications

- None

Area of Interest

• Area of Interest: Professional/Management
• Pay Range: $77,792.00/Yr. - $124,467.20/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 42184

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Aff ... employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.