Location:

Heartland Oncology & Hematology

Pay Range:

$54,641.60 - $101,462.40

Position Summary: 

Responsible for personnel, clerical, nursing, laboratory, housekeeping, and maintenance functions at a specific office location.  Delegate and assign duties to employees.  Advise, aid, and seek consent from Division Director to coordinate and manage the activities of the assigned office location.  Considered to be a “working manager” as back up for front office staff.  Support the financial goals of the company by being fiscally responsible in all areas, including staffing and purchasing.

Required Qualifications:

Proven ability to supervise a variety of people, minimum of two years of supervisory experience with at least five years experience in the Health Care field is required. Some Oncology experience is preferred. This must include at least three years in the front office of a clinic with managed care and or business office experience making up the difference.  Experience with procedure entry and medical terminology and coding is required. Great attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills are required.  Must be able to talk with patients and employees about very personal topics.

Key Performance Areas:

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the personnel in specific sites. 

• Functions as an integral part of the front office team in order to complete daily work. 

• Responsible for operations on-site in concurrence with corporate policies.  Will consult with director and other areas such as, laboratory, managed care, human resources, and business office to ensure good working relationship. 

• Work with Clinic Finance Manager, financial counselors, and front office staff to collect all possible payment at the time of visit.

• Oversee all aspects of the handling of personnel issues.

• Meet with patients as necessary regarding any complaints of service or regarding the facility.

• Develop guidelines for prioritizing work activities, evaluating effectiveness, and modifying activities as necessary.  Maintain staffing level according to approved positions.      

• Arrange on the job training programs for new employees as required.  Conduct staff meetings on a regular basis.   Attend meetings of clinical personnel, managed care, billing/ collections department as necessary to serve as liaison to the clinic staff.

• Responsible for shipping tickets, packing slips and work orders from vendors at designated facilities.  Prepare supply purchase requisitions.  Responsible for submitting documentation to Accounting for reimbursable expenses. Verify accuracy of the daily bank deposit and make the deposit daily. Responsible for ensuring that backup is performed of all next day orders in Onco/EMR.

• Complete quarterly expense reports for the physicians and submit them to corporate accounting. Assist with mergers on an as needed basis.

• Ensure that a high level of cleanliness exists in the facility at all times.  Take necessary steps to ensure the buildings and grounds are in good operating condition.

• Follow up and resolve any violations cited by OSHA, fire inspector, etc. Monitor all nursing information requested by auditors and insure timely completion of each request.

• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of all patient and employee information at all times.

• Comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to patient care,   patient’s rights, safety, billing, and collections.  Adhere to all AON and departmental policies and procedures, including IT policies and procedures and Disaster Recovery Plan. 

• Ensure that all employees run a daily close and all closes are in balance.

• Keep office and personal work area and records in a neat and orderly manner.

• Ensure the physical building and all equipment are safe for use.

• Maintain all company equipment in a safe and working order.

Supervisory Duties:

• Provide daily direction and communication to employees so that departmental work is performed in a timely, efficient, and knowledgeable manner.

• Establish work procedures and processes that support company and departmental standards, procedures, and strategic directives.

• Provide continual evaluation of processes and procedures. Responsible for suggesting methods to improve area operations, efficiency, and service to both internal and external customers.

• Address disciplinary and/or performance problems according to company policy. Prepare warnings and communicate eff