Radiology Practice Operations Director

Optum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family, seeks a Clinic Administrator to plan, direct, develop and coordinate activities across multi-site operations in Houston. Lead strategic planning, staffing, budgeting, and regulatory compliance with a focus on quality, patient satisfaction, and cost control.

The role requires strong supervisory experience, healthcare operations knowledge, and a proven ability to manage physician staffing and staff development in a busy multi-clinic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supervisory/management experience.
• Experience managing a minimum of 25 providers of a Specialty Care Department.
• Solid working knowledge of healthcare/clinical operations.
• Solid organizational skills, excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Years of post-high school education can be substituted/is equivalent to years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Create a results oriented work environment; delegate authority and responsibility to the staff; participate in the formulation of a workable strategic plan, that is capable of providing effective organizational results; develop short term and long term goals for the clinic, identify and implement new methods, programs, policies, procedures and techniques, to enable the organization to perform more effectively; identify and solve problems that are limited to individual and organizational effectiveness; prepare capacity analysis for the clinic; identify appropriate physician mix; lead the management team within the clinic; interact with other managers and groups internal and external to the organization.
• Collaborate with Managing Physician to assist the Medical Director and Department Chiefs in physician staffing and recruitment; determine and monitor the appropriate MD/Support staff ratios for each clinic; assist in maintaining standards of care for patients; monitor compliance of regulations and standards established by the clinic and various regulatory agencies; assist in obtaining and maintaining appropriate levels of accreditation
• Provides guidance and leadership to the clinics; collaborate with Human Resources to establish relative and measurable criteria for evaluation of all staff members; develop subordinates by training and continuing education; provide performance feedback to direct reports; evaluate staff performance and career development; develop and maintain open lines of communication; apply clinic policies and procedures to all employees; ensure equal opportunity and affirmative action; conduct and attend staff meetings; develop staffing patterns for each department; provide an open door policy for all employees
• Works with Risk Manager to ensure safety and minimize risk exposure throughout the clinic for patients and employees; provide ongoing training and in-services for clinic staff to ensure reduced liability and risk
• Establish and maintain control of profit and loss for the clinic; review and present capital equipment proposals; allocate resources and focus work efforts on strategic objectives; control costs by establishing budgets and formulating compliance standards; monitor expenses and cash flows for the clinic; pursue alternatives to generate incremental revenue; ensure asset base earns adequate financial returns after maintenance and upgrades
• Works with Purchasing Manager and Facilities to ensure equipment and facilities needs are procured; monitor supplies and equipment expenditures and follow clinic policy and guidelines
• Coordinate communications of plan information throughout the clinic; support managed care contracts; ensure clinic compliance with managed care contractual agreements
• Develop and recommend clinic operating budgets; implement cost control programs; plan and train an effective organization for expanding business.

Skills

Supervisory/Management experience

Staff management - 25 providers

Healthcare/clinical operations

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family, seeks a Clinic Administrator to plan, direct, develop and coordinate activities across multi-site operations in Houston. Lead strategic planning, staffing, budgeting, and regulatory compliance with a focus on quality, patient satisfaction, and cost control.

The role requires strong supervisory experience, healthcare operations knowledge, and a proven ability to manage physician staffing and staff development in a busy multi-clinic environment.