Job Description

Atlantic Health System is seeking full time Manager, Practice Operations for busy Pediatric office. Would be

Managing the following areas:

• AMG Pediatrics - Morristown and Florham Park
• Adolescent Medicine
• 7 Clinicians, staff of 12

Under the direction of the Senior Manager, the Manager, Practice Operations will be responsible for the operational management of physician practices to enhance our ability to deliver high quality, safe, affordable patient care within a healing culture to improve the health status of the communities we serve based on PRIDE (Professionalism, Respect, Involvement, Dignity and Excellence). The Manager, Practice Operations will assume responsibility for ensuring the cost-effective delivery of quality patient care while striving for continued improvement in operating and financial performance and remain abreast of financial and operational growth goals for the department/practice and strategize for continued improvement in operating and financial performance. In conjunction with AMG leadership, the Manager, Practice Operations plays a key role in the implementation and enforcement of the practice's strategic plan(s).

Accountabilities:

• Ensure compliance with all appropriate regulatory agencies, corporate compliance, system protocols and office procedures and communicating policy changes to appropriate staff.
• 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.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum five years physician practice management experience in large specialty physician office setting
• 5+ years' experience in Management Healthcare Pediatrics Setting

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 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

About Us

Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

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