This position provides supervision and support of clinical operations, staff, and patients for Sports Medicine. Manages finances and personnel to ensure appropriate allocation of resources in providing quality patient care. About Sports Medicine The Sports Medicine Fairbanks Clinic is the most comprehensive orthopedic practice of Interior Alaska and part of Foundation Health Partners.Our practice is dedicated to the care and correction of your orthopedic problems. We offer comprehensive treatment for bone, joint, muscle, and nerve disorders and trauma care for fractures, dislocations and sprains. We provide a wide range of surgical and conservative treatment procedures to correct your injury or orthopedic condition. Our practice is dedicated to the care and correction of your orthopedic problems. We offer comprehensive treatment for bone, joint, muscle, and nerve disorders and trauma care for fractures, dislocations and sprains. We provide a wide range of surgical and conservative treatment procedures to correct your injury or orthopedic condition. Position Available: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Exempt Responsibilities SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY This position facilitates smooth coordination of care to ensure patient care needs are met while maintaining quality standards in a financially responsible manner. Performs work with minimal supervision. Assures efficient operations to meet customer needs. Internal customers include physicians, staff, and management. External customers include patients, families, and surrounding community. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Provides and facilitates patient centered care and patient flow and serves as a resource to employees for clinical and managerial support. Promotes and participates in interdisciplinary patient care planning and education. Assesses appropriate level of care for patient population. Elevates utilization or care plan issues to leadership as appropriate.
- Ensures effective use of resources, equipment and supplies. Identifies and adjusts staffing levels needed to meet changing workload projections and provide safe, quality patient care. Ensures smooth and efficient patient care management.
- Assists with the development of budgets and ensures that targets are met.
- Serves as a resource to patients, families, physicians, and staff by interpreting policies and facilitating care.Provides departmental leadership by demonstrating effective communication skills, problem solving, and proactive conflict resolution to internal and external customers in situations.
- Hires, leads, mentors, develops, and evaluates staff in a manner that promotes engagement, productivity, and ensures competencies. Mentors staff to increase clinical skills, critical thinking, problem solving skills and promote retention. Conducts individual and team goal setting, performance planning and evaluation.
- Supports change and participates in the development, interpretation, implementation and evaluation of process improvement and quality management activities. Works with staff to make necessary changes.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day. NOTE: The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented as outlined by the incumbent's immedia te manager. Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of clinical care as normally obtained through the completion of an associates degree in nursing, health care or related field. Requires clinical licensure applicable to area of practice. Must possess a strong knowledge of clinical operations as normally demonstrated through 1-2 years of experience with relevant to patient population. Must have the ability to develop and maintain working relationships with physicians, staff, patients, and families. Knowledge of the requirements of applicable regulatory and accreditation agencies excellent human relations and communication skills. May require possession of a valid drivers license and be eligible for coverage under the company auto insurance policy. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors degree preferred. Management or supervisory experience preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENT FACTORS OE - Typical Office Environment: (Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Consultant, Program Manager) - Requires extensive sitting with periodic standing and walking.
- May be required to lift up to 20 pounds.
- Requires significant use of personal computer, phone and general office equipment.
- Needs adequate visual acuity, ability to grasp and handle objects.
- Needs ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone.
- May require off-site travel
- May require use of standard precautions due to potential threat of exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
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