Practice Administrator
Apply NowCompany: St. Joseph's/Candler
Location: Savannah, GA 31419
Description:
- Position Summary
- The Administrator for Advanced Thoracic Oncology Center is responsible for the practice operations assuring patient satisfaction, quality, operational and financial metrics are met. The major components of the role group into 1) Practice operations including compliance with SJ/C human resources practices, integration of administrative and clinical operations for seamless patient care, assuring major supplies and equipment purchasing, office supplies & facilities management; 2) Revenue Cycle requiring oversight of revenue cycle to assure complete and appropriate provider billing as well as provider credentialing. The practice administrator stays current with changes in billing codes and reimbursement schedules for specialty; 3) Regulatory compliance covering participation in the LCRP & SJ/C quality improvement initiatives assuring that all regulatory, compliance, and accreditation standards are met; 4) Financials which includes budgeting and reporting on monthly expenses, making volume projections; and 5) business development which includes promoting physicians across primary, secondary, and tertiary markets.
- Education
- Bachelor's of Healthcare - Required
- Masters degree - Preferred
- Experience
- 1-2 Years Practice Management - Required
- Additional Experience Information - Pulmonary specialty experience preferred. Knowledge of practice revenue cycle to include front operations, billing, coding and addressing denials and appeals is a requirement for this role. Additionally, managing administrative and clinical staff experience is necessary.
- License & Certification
- None Required
- Core Job Functions
- Maintains appropriate staffing levels. Responds to variances on staffing and cost reports. Meets budget as agreed upon annually.
- Manages the revenue cycle which begins at patient registration and concludes with addressing denials from CBO. Manages staff and daily operations of the division; works closely with the Thoracic Physician Director to assure smooth operations. Conduct a daily review of patient list and clinical/financial activities.
- Assigns and/or prepares summaries as needed for ongoing quality reporting. Reports QA to cancer committee and to monthly LCRP managers' meeting.
- Serves to facilitate and establish interdepartmental relationships that serve two primary purposes: 1) Seamless patient care to effect high patient satisfaction and 2) Attention to the cost and revenue impact within and between services by addressing best practices.
- Attends to the billing and coding changes within the industry and specialty; audits billing for compliance, develops action plans and implements for areas in need of improvement; assures practice bills appropriately and assures staff and providers receive compliance training.
- Daily clinic operational oversight, collaborating with office manager and medical director to ensure seamless and timely patient care.
- Under the direction of the Director of Operations and Physician Practices, the administrator will prepare budget by projecting interventional procedures and new patient volumes as well as projecting expenditures; manages practice expenses by reviewing all bills/invoices for accuracy and assuring timely payments; reporting fiscal year capital expenditure needs.