What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager of Family Services position at LIFE CONNECTION OF OHIO?
JOB SUMMARY
The essential job function is to be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the Family Services department. The manager is responsible for staff development and implementation of continuing education opportunities. Provides administrative direction to the Family Services team to maximize donation potential in our designated service area. Sets the overall tone and direction of the department and family authorization efforts by Life Connection of Ohio (LCO) staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Essential Duty or Function
- Maintains the highest standards of professional conduct and interpersonal relationship development; promoting a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Ensures policies are followed in accordance with state and Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) statutes. Maintains current knowledge of industry standards and changes in industry regulations and communicates the changes with staff and leadership.
- Assesses family dynamics, availability of hospital support system, and family needs (e.g., cultural, religious, emotional, informational).
- Provide support to family services team throughout the donation process. Administrator on call responsibilities required.
- Evaluate department performance and establish measurable goals to ensure the organization is maximizing the donation opportunities in our hospitals.
- Coordinates professional growth of assigned staff. Recommends recruitment of potential staff applicants; counsels, reviews performance of assigned staff.
- Oversees the management of departmental inventory
- Directs the training and development of assigned staff to retain a motivated professional workforce for LCO. Develops and maintains the training plan and competencies for the team.
- Establishes and maintains process improvement and data development projects, including approach reviews. Held accountable to staff authorization rates as outlined within the LCO strategic plan.
- Establishes and maintains positive and effective communication tools with medical professionals and hospital leadership.
- Fulfills additional individual and departmental directives, obligations and responsibilities, as designated.
- Participates in field observation, error tracking and case reviews, identifying and performing re-training as needed.
- Candidates to stay updated on changes and enhancements to the EMR system. They should be open to learning new features and functionalities as they are introduced.
- Proficiency in using search and retrieval functions within the EMR system is essential.
- User Support: In addition to their own interaction with the EMR system, candidates should be capable of assisting and guiding other clinical staff members in effectively using the system. This may involve providing training or troubleshooting assistance when necessary.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree preferred in Social Work, Business or related field
Experience Requirements
5 years related experience in a clinical setting.
3-5 years leadership experience preferred.
Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and office automation.
Exposure to “not for profit” organizations is helpful.
Licenses or Certificates
N/A
Supervision
Reports directly to the Regional Vice President.
Supervision Exercised
Provides direct supervision to Family Services Coordinators. Provides indirect supervision to all LCO employees who provide family support.
Working Environment
Work environment varies from office to home office environment to clinical practice areas.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Ability to work outside normal business hours
- Ability to work 24-hour on-call shifts
- Ability to respond to dispatches in a timely manner and arrive to work sites as assigned
- Ability to function in an office environment and all hospital clinical practice areas
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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N (Not Applicable) |
Activity is not applicable to this occupation. |
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| O (Occasionally) | Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F (Frequently) | Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C (Constantly) | Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day) |
ADA
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of Life Connection of Ohio are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Life Connection of Ohio supervisory personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.
Salary : $81,682 - $102,086