Director Physician Clinics

Overview


Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in communities across the country. With a focus on consumer-friendly processes and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. We are driven by our purpose of caring for people: our patients, our communities and one another.
Located in Brentwood, Tennessee, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative healthcare systems. Our facilities and clinics are consistently recognized among healthcare’s best employers. We recognize each hospital and clinic is as unique as the community it serves. We strive to maintain strong community ties through advisory boards, contributions, charitable care, education and outreach.
Ardent includes:

• 30 hospitals
• 280 sites of care
• 4,281 beds
• 24,000 team members
• 8,200 nurses
• 1,800 aligned providers
• 5.8M annual provider encounters
• 421 medical residents
  
  

Ardent makes considerable investments in people, technology, facilities, and communities, producing high quality care and extraordinary results. From newly constructed facilities and expanded services, to lifesaving technology and outstanding opportunities for employees, Ardent is committed to providing its hospitals and clinics the tools needed to succeed.
We believe it is this mix of corporate support and local autonomy that equips our teams for success.

St. Francis Campus is proud to be a part of a long legacy of high-quality, compassionate care. St. Francis hospital began serving its community in 1909 as the mission of a group of Catholic nuns who rose up to meet a need. Today, the hospital has 378 licensed beds, a history of technological advancements, and a generous and supportive community.
In 2017, through a partnership between Ardent Health Services and The University of Kansas Health System, St. Francis embarked on a new era. Ardent is renowned for its outstanding record of community investment, leading edge technology, and health care achievements to the hospital’s management. The University of Kansas Health System is known for its medical and surgical advancements, quality of care, research, and expansive provider network. Both organizations are dedicated to building healthier communities through world-class health care.
With our new name we began a new chapter. One that celebrates and preserves this institution’s rich legacy while evolving to meet the challenges of today. With a shared commitment to quality and unwavering dedication to our patients, we endeavor to strengthen and grow the system for future generations.

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, a part of a rich legacy of compassionate care since 1909, now offers 378 licensed beds, a history of innovation, and strong community support.

Position Summary

Responsible for all aspects of operational efficiency for employed physician clinics to ensure high quality patient care and maximized fiscal benefit to the health center. Reports to VP of Clinic Operations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining budgetary standards and guidelines to ensure effective fiscal management of all employed physician clinics.
• Develops and implements methods that enhance productivity and control staffing, coordinates with leadership regarding addition of new potential revenue sources and makes on-going adjustments to financial operations to ensure that operating targets are defined and within the overall operation budget.
• Responsible for the establishment and maintenance of quality standards for all clinics to ensure a high standard of patient care.
• Coordinates the activities of the clinic management and quality assurance nurse on all regulatory compliance issues to include, but not limited to OSHA and JCAHO. Works with providers and coding auditors to ensure appropriate charting for patient visits, regularly monitors and analyzes clinical/practice operations data, and identifies risk management issues by promptly investigating problems and complaints to improve the department overall.
• Responsible for establishment of leadership goals and objectives for clinic leadership members to ensure positive direction and growth for employed clinics.
• Coordinates with clinic managers on growth opportunities, completed performance appraisals for employees, and works with physician leadership entities to identify and work toward clinical goals.
• Assumes overall responsibility for operational management of employed provider offices by working with immediate supervisor in support of operational initiatives, actively supporting the Organizational Responsibility Program (ORP), and monitoring clinic operations to determine opportunities for improvement in patient services and business functions.
  
  

Qualifications


Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; a Graduate degree in a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in direct outpatient operations.