What are the responsibilities and job description for the Practice Manager - Eastern PA position at UPMC?
UPMC Health Plan and WorkPartners is hiring a full-time Practice Manager in Eastern PA! This role will oversee clinics for external clients in Shippensburg, Scranton, and Loretto PA. This will be a hybrid role with some time spent onsite at the clinics and some time working remotely. Occasional onsite presence may be required in downtown Pittsburgh's US Steel Tower.
The Practice Manager will be responsible for directing, supervising and coordinating staff and operations at physician offices and clinic sites in order to provide quality, cost-effective care.
Responsibilities:
- Manages daily operations at physician offices and clinic sites and coordinates work activities. Manages schedules and call-offs. Ensures office space, supplies, equipment, and assistance are provided and maintained appropriately for medical staff and patient care.
- Manages all functions of the financial and patient management system at physician offices.
- Ensures compliance with all system-wide/departmental policies and procedures, including maintaining patient confidentiality, as well as compliance with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health, etc.).
- Integration of new physicians into CMI practices.
- Monitor and meet practice specific benchmarks inclusive of point of service and scheduling (inclusive of template management for timely patient access), if applicable.
- Works with senior management to prepare budgets and ensures operations are aligned with organizational objectives and meets performance and budget objectives.
- Develop and maintain a patient-centric culture, centered around patient arrival and follow up activities in line with the consumerism initiatives, if applicable.
- Recruits, hires, train, and supervises assigned personnel in satellite facilities, including responsibility for performance evaluations, merit increases, promotions, and disciplinary actions of staff.
- Identifies and resolves work problems to ensure quality patient service.
- Communicates effectively with senior management and physicians providing regular updates on operations.