Lehigh Valley Health Network

Manager Physician Practice

Lehigh Valley Health Network$70K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree with relevant experience in physician practice management.
  • 2 years of experience in healthcare management with supervisory roles.
  • Strong leadership and team coaching abilities.
  • Adaptability to change and ability to accept new challenges.
  • Proficient in EMR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Demonstrated financial management skills, including budget analysis.
  • Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to meet organizational goals.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and internal policies.
  • Communicate financial data to colleagues and leaders effectively.
  • Manage and monitor financial performance related to budgets and patient revenue.
  • Analyze patient experience trends and implement necessary adjustments.
  • Handle service recovery efficiently with sound judgment.
  • Promote high-quality patient-centered care by implementing quality initiatives.
  • Facilitate performance development for staff, including hiring and training.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities within a supportive environment.
  • Access to a collaborative team culture.
  • Work-life balance with Monday to Friday schedule.
  • Role in shaping quality patient care initiatives.
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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