Supervisor - Urology

The job description reflects the general details considered necessary to fulfill the essential job functions and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements inherent in this position. Other specific job-related knowledge and skills may be required.

PURPOSE OF JOB: Ohio County Healthcare exists to help make a difference by caring, serving, and educating individuals relative to their specific health needs. Through these actions, the general health of Ohio County and surrounding areas will improve.

Mission Statement: Ohio County Healthcare owned provider practices bring together caring people, excellent facilities, equipment, and other resources in a way that provides a high standard of patient care and makes a difference in the health and lives of our patients and community.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The usual working space is a patient care and office area. Physical requirements of the job are detailed within this job description. Direct patient care requires both fine and gross motor skills. Also subject to exposure to bloodborne pathogens in patient care. Potential to be exposed to dangerous chemicals (cleaning and disinfecting agents). The environment may be stressful at times, therefore the ability to work productively under stressful conditions is necessary.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for supervising clinical patient care and clinical quality at each provider practice clinic. Primary responsibilities include patient care assignments, delegation of duties to licensed unlicensed staff, evaluation of staff performance, provision of feedback through the day-to-day coaching participation in orientation of service line clinical staff at each clinic location, and active participation in the performance of direct patient care to ensure staff coverage and/or provide additional assistance and determined necessary.  The RN Women’s Service Line This leader is responsible for communication flow from staff to service line/provider practice senior leadership and from leadership to staff. Therefore, this supervisor must possess effective problem-solving techniques, critical thinking skills, communicate effectively, demonstrate leadership and decision-making abilities, and possess and maintain a high level of clinical experience. This position directly reports to the Manager of Clinical Staff Operations and has a matrix reporting relationship with the provider practice (service line) manager. In the absence of Clinical Staff Operations Mgr and/or Provider Practice Mgr (service line), the supervisor is responsible administratively for clinical care services/clinical staff operations and may be assigned administrative duties such as schedule and time management.

A base schedule will be outlined for the clinic location each day, as determined by the schedule of providers and/or patient care determinants. At times, the supervisor may be expected to travel to other clinics as determined necessary, outside the base schedule, to address new items determined to be priority.

1. Supervision of clinical patient care/clinical staff operations
2. Direct Patient Care/Staffing Coverage
3. Education & Training Clinical Care Team
4. Audits, rounding, and/or tracers for surveillance of regulatory compliance
5. Provide onsite clinical advice and supervision to clinical staff.
6. Liaison between clinical team, clinic mgr, and clinical staff operations mgr
7. Patient Safety and Safety Culture Champion
8. Monitor, evaluate, and correct clinical staff performance relating to care/clinical practice to meet/exceed standards of practice
9. Assesses  Needs of Patients in All Age Groups
10. Delivers, Delegates, Supervises and Evaluates  Care for All Age Groups
11. Patient (significant others) Education
12. Maintains Safe and Therapeutic Environment of Care for Patients
13. Upholds Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics
14. Professional Self-Development        
15. Exhibits Positive Human Relations