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Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

BUMCP Plastic Surgery

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Support

The academic medicine difference. At the center of Banner – University Medicine is patient care, research, and teaching. Join a nationally recognized health care leader and experience the future of medicine today.

Banner – University Medical Center Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic is part of the Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix. The clinic offers treatment options for patients with complicated, chronic and non-healing wounds. Our multi-disciplinary team, which includes family practice physicians, plastic surgeons, podiatrists, vascular surgeons, general surgeons and orthopedic surgeons, all have advanced training in wound care. Our clinicians have national certification and expertise in caring for patients with wounds. We use a case management model to help patients navigate through the complex health care arena.

**Location** : Banner Wound, Plastics, and Trauma Clinic – 1012 E Willetta St, Phoenix, AZ 85006. Travel to 2nd location once a week - Arcadia 4200 E Camelback, Phoenix.

**Hours/Shift:** This is a full time 40 hr/week position, days, 8:30am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri. No weekends or holidays.

As a Supervisor in this clinic you will be covering front office needs for Wound/ Hyperbaric/ Plastic/ Trauma clinics, assist with Revenue Cycle requirements - collections, schedule management, collections, and accountability.

Oversee Referrals, Surgery Scheduling, NPS for front office interaction.

Wound Expert scheduling, management of the frequent changes to schedules due to community physician needs. Support/ communicate with CEC to build out schedules in Cerner for Plastic and Trauma clinics. Manage Surgery Schedulers and their participation with the OR. Participate in OR meetings.

Assist with patient concerns and follow ups. Partner with leadership in other office to smooth patient transition and needs.

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics and has operations in multiple locations spanning across the Phoenix metropolitan city.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position works to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the assigned department, including day-to-day administration of non-physician staff and operations. Uses specialized knowledge, judgment and skills necessary to provide excellent patient care.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Supervises the day to day activities of non physician staff, ensuring a high level of productivity. Continuously monitors the functioning of the medical group and recommends changes to operational procedures as necessary.

2. Selects, trains, coaches, motivates, conducts performance evaluations, and directs the workflow of staff. Schedules non physician staff ensuring that staff is appropriately deployed among offices.

3. Oversee all functions of the medical group including reception and scheduling activities, patient service areas, accounting, medical records, transcription, business information systems, and appropriate clinical areas.

4. Functions as a liaison between non physician staff and physicians to ensure effective service for patients. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with group physicians. Serves as a role model and resource person for providing quality patient care and patient information as needed.

5. Maintains office policies and procedures in accordance with physician requirements, facility and system policies and procedures, standard practices of the profession, and related regulatory requirements.

6. Determines physical maintenance and equipment needs and repairs and coordinates internal or external resources. Resolves problems relating to the facility on a day-to-day basis. Ensures all areas are appropriately stocked and supplies are readily accessible.

7. Covers front and/or back office functions. May also administer medications in accordance with established policies and procedures or as directed, and consistent with demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice.

8. This position has a strong understanding of the daily workflow of the practice and functions autonomously to provide guidance to ensure quality patient experiences and efficient practice operations. This position is required to have working knowledge of referral and authorization processes and must have the ability to navigate a variety of separate computer programs at any given time and handle multiple demands on time. Internal customers include all patients, staff and clinic providers. External customers include the community, vendors and non-clinic providers and facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a level of literacy, communication and math skills as normally demonstrated at the level of an Associate’s Degree.

Certain assignments may require current certification as a Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant or current LPN license.

Requires a level of knowledge and ability normally demonstrated by at least two years experience in a physician's office or medical environment. Requires excellent communication and organizational skills.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience in a leadership or coordinator capacity preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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