Lehigh Valley Health Network

Manager Physician Practice

Lehigh Valley Health Network$75K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or associate's degree with relevant physician practice management experience required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of healthcare management experience with supervisory responsibilities.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, and team collaboration skills.
  • Capable of adapting to change while initiating improvements.
  • Proficient in using EMR and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Solid financial acumen with budgeting and variance analysis capabilities.
  • Ability to establish partnerships with stakeholders to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and LVHN policies.
  • Communicate financial and operational performance metrics to staff and leadership.
  • Oversee budget development and financial performance management.
  • Monitor and improve patient experience based on trend analysis.
  • Handle service recovery efforts effectively and judiciously.
  • Support quality enhancement initiatives and patient-centered care.
  • Manage personnel issues including hiring, performance evaluation, and training.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance packages.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation and sick leave.
  • Retirement plan options with employer contributions.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Supportive work environment with a focus on team collaboration.
Full Job Description
Summary
The Practice Manager oversees operations within practices. They provide leadership and work with colleagues by providing supervision and direction around practice operations as well as instilling the mission, vision, and values of the areas they lead. Ensures patient access, financial performance, efficient operations, effective growth, colleague development, and optimal patient experience takes place.

Job Duties
  • Ensures that all relevant local, state, and federal guidelines as well as LVHN policies and training are maintained by the practices including the LVHN Compliance Policy.
  • Communicates financial information to direct reports along with triad leaders and Administration. Communicates visit and volume information, in conjunction with, or in absence of practice lead to all physicians and APC's within the practice.
  • Assumes responsibility for financial performance including supporting the budget development processes, budget expense monitoring, net patient revenue tracking, expense management, variance inquiry and explanation, and labor management.
  • Monitors and responds to trends in patient experience.
  • Performs service recovery duties for appropriate issues using sound judgment.
  • Maintains working knowledge of quality efforts within areas of responsibility and supports high quality patient centered care including the implementation of quality initiatives where appropriate.
  • Facilitates performance management of all reports including hiring, counseling and discipline, performance evaluation, professional development, retention, and training.
  • Addresses performance issues promptly, fairly, and appropriately using sound judgment in compliance with organizational policy and applicable laws and regulations.
  • Encourages a culture of professional development and serves as a role-model for the triad leaders in areas of responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree In lieu of a bachelor's degree, an associate's degree with previous physician practice management experience is required.
  • 2 years of relevant experience. Experience in healthcare required. Supervisory experience directing other's work required.
  • Ability to lead and coach staff while simultaneously functioning as member of a team.
  • Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to change.
  • Excellent computer skills including electronic medical record (EMR) and Microsoft Office suite.
  • Demonstrated strong leadership, communication skills, and mature emotional intelligence.
  • Demonstrated financial skills including budget, budget variance analysis, and action plans.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with stakeholders to achieve goals.
  • Direct knowledge of practice management system or equivalent analytics software experience.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Nursing, or related field.
  • Experience in a physician office practice highly preferred.

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift:
Day Shift

Address:
241 Claremont Ave

Primary Location:
Tamaqua- Claremont Avenue

Position Type:
Onsite

Union:
Not Applicable

Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8-430

Department:

About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Health Network is a healthcare network based in the Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The healthcare network serves eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania. Its flagship hospital is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, located on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown.
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