Clinical Operations - (US) - Area Team Lead
Company: Fresenius Medical Center
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: August 5, 2022
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Job Description:
**POSITION FEATURES:**Ask Us About The Sign On Bonus!!**PURPOSE
AND SCOPE:**Directs, administers and controls the day to day
operations and activities of dialysis facilities and programs in an
assigned area ensuring compliance with established company and
regulatory guidelines and procedures in order to provide high
quality dialysis services and outstanding patient care to the
community. Participates in the implementation of divisional and
company initiatives and strategies. Practices cost containment
strategies, maintaining profitability and growth of area while
ensuring compliance with all pertinent company policies and
regulatory requirements.**PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**+
Directs and oversees the dialysis business of the 3-5 assigned
facilities within a defined area through effective leadership and
management of customer service, quality patient care, marketing,
and responsible fiscal management. Coordinates operation strategies
and activities to ensure the provision of outstanding quality
patient care and dialysis services while adhering to regulatory and
company guidelines and requirements ensuring efficiency and
economy+ Participates in the development of area strategic plans,
goals and objectives ensuring alignment with those of the region,
division and company. Implements, disseminates and administers
operations strategies and objectives to ensure the achievement of
the division's and company's goals and objectives. Implements
facility-specific and area quality goals and action plans in order
to achieve quality standards.+ Provides leadership, support and
guidance to facility management including clinical and technical
managers and other support.+ Provides informal feedback on an
ongoing basis and formal feedback in the annual performance
evaluation process to identify and develop talent+ Manages the
staffing through the appropriate hiring, firing and disciplinary
actions in collaboration with HR.+ Ensures and promotes the
development of the area management team/succession planning through
coaching, training and leadership development.+ Ensures a strong
and robust communications process between all managers and staff
within the area and clinics, and across the division as needed by
leading communications sessions and meetings with managers and
ensuring the appropriate dissemination of communications to direct
patient care and support staff within the area.+ Responsible for
aggressively addressing and acting upon adverse events and action
thresholds in area of responsibility.+ Collaborates with the DO and
RVP to develop clinic budgets, monitoring performance to ensure
optimal, efficient and effective operations practices within
regulatory and company guidelines.+ Responsible for profit and loss
management of each assigned facility/program including optimal
performance of facility operations to achieve or exceed budgets and
key performance indicators.+ Works closely with Managed Care
department to increase the payor mix and to retain commercial
patients.+ Manages the payroll and oversees facility expenses and
accounts payable for the assigned area practicing cost containment
strategies as appropriate.+ Reviews the balance sheet and income
statements regarding revenue growth and commercial payor mix on a
frequent basis to understand the status of the business.+
Accountable for implementing and driving business initiatives
including the prompt implementation of corrective action plans for
clinics with below threshold performance.+ Ensures efficient and
economical performance in accordance with clinic operating budgets
and takes the appropriate actions to ensure the attainment of
profit and year-end goals and objectives. Responsible for the
implementation and achievement of the business plan and key
performance indicators. Reviews analysis of performance including
financial and productivity data for area with RVP and makes the
appropriate changes in strategies, goals and objectives responding
to current status and conditions. Coordinates and oversees all
logistics associated with patient care within the assigned area.+
Ensures all employees receive the appropriate training and
education according to policies and procedures including ongoing
compliance training.+ Acts as the primary liaison between the
company and the Medical Directors, Medical Advisory Board members,
and referring physicians, ensuring appropriate communication of
company initiatives. Responsible for developing and maintaining
strong Medical Director and physician relationships and
facilitating Clinical Manager and staff relationships with
physicians.+ Presides over facility Governing Body and maintains
Administrative policy and procedure manuals.+ Collaborates with the
General Manager, Group Vice President of Operations, and Regional
Vice President of Operations when necessary to respond to Joint
Venture (JV) opportunities, to identify merger and acquisition
opportunities and to participate in the related activities as
appropriate. This may include but is not limited to providing
oversight of the JV operations; participating in JV Board meetings
and JV Management meetings assuming Board positions as needed, and
taking the appropriate steps to ensure the JVs are in compliance
with all pertinent company and regulatory requirements.+ Prepares
reports and audits current procedures and processes to monitor
efficiency of operations+ Practices risk management strategies and
collaborates with internal and external legal counsel as
appropriate to resolve legal issues with goal of reducing company
exposure.+ Maintains current knowledge regarding community and
regional healthcare market and industry issues which may impact
business. Utilizes current knowledge of FMCNA products, services
and strategies to market the company and grow the business.+
Collaborates with the appropriate Corporate and local groups to
ensure the growth of all modalities (Incenter, Inpatient, Home,
Home Assist, CKD etc.)+ Responsible and accountable for facility
maintenance of environmental integrity including safety of all
facilities and water systems within designated area.+ Oversees
Privacy and Security compliance according to the FMCNA and FMS Risk
Management and Compliance requirements.+ Participates in all
pertinent FMS training and development opportunities to grow and
develop business knowledge, and skills and leadership
competencies.+ Performs other related duties as assigned.**PHYSICAL
DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS** **:**The physical demands and work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.+ Day to day work includes desk and personal computer
work and interaction with patients, facility staff and physicians.
The position requires travel between assigned facilities and
various locations within the community. Travel to regional,
Division and Corporate meetings may be required.+ The work
environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air
temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to
infectious and contagious diseases/materials.**SUPERVISION:**+
Clinical staff which can include Clinical Managers, Registered
Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Social Workers, Dietitians,
LPN/LVN's, Secretary/Receptionist, and Ward Clerk and other
personnel as assigned.**EDUCATION** **:**+ Bachelor's degree
required with concentration in Business, Finance or Healthcare
preferred OR RN degree with equivalent (3 years) healthcare
management experience in lieu of bachelor's degree.**EXPERIENCE AND
REQUIRED SKILLS:**+ 3 - 5 years of business operations management
and leadership experience.+ Demonstrated leadership and management
competencies and skills including excellent financial competence,
communication, operational excellence, and customer service
skills.+ Demonstrated practice of continuous quality improvement
and relationship development.+ Excellent skills for team building,
motivating employees, performance management and decision
making**EO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity****Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a
drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state
laws.**
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Center, Tacoma , Clinical Operations - (US) - Area Team Lead, Accounting, Auditing , Tacoma, Washington
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