Urgent care Jobs in Ann Arbor, MI

Looking for a candidate with an MA background / experience - will be training MA staff

This position will be overseeing the Urgent Care locations at EMU and Saline

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

This position is responsible for overseeing specified areas of the office in collaboration with the Clinic Manager. Primary responsibilities include ensuring patients receive friendly, efficient service and maintaining efficient flow of the overall office, working with other supervisors to achieve operational goals as defined by the practice leadership. This position typically works in an environment where a Clinic Manager oversees multiple office locations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Responsible for ensuring patients receive friendly, efficient service, supervising the medical reception staff, planning and implementing operational processes of the front desk department, and working with other managers in the office to achieve the operational goals.
• Manages more complex patient reception / medical records problems or insurance issues.
• Supervises day-to-day operations of assigned areas to ensure efficient, fiscally responsible and customer-responsive procedures and operations. Is approachable and welcomes opportunity to provide feedback to staff and problem resolution to patients.
• Oversees tasks that optimize workflow; provides suggestions to continually improve processes and the customer experience.
• Communicates thoroughly and promptly with office leadership, providers, triage and staff regarding all issues impacting day-to-day operations; develop clinical protocols as needed to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• Maintains and updates regular schedules and PTO for assigned staff in IHA’s electronic timekeeping system; in conjunction with the Clinic Manager approves or declines assigned staff PTO requests.
• Effectively organizes training materials for new employees and keeps materials up to date with any changes in procedures.
• Keeps department staff informed on new guidelines and information that is required to do their jobs.
• Oversees the ordering and maintenance of office supplies for the front office.
• In conjunction with the Clinic Manager, hires and trains department staff as well as conducts employee performance reviews and ongoing coaching for department staff; documents employee interactions and resolves patient and staff issues.
• Assists in the development and oversight of the office budget.
• Manages clerical audits, internal and external, for the office.
• May attend monthly Reception Leadership meetings, providing updates to staff and leadership through regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Maintains awareness of provider schedules and facilitates the efficiency of scheduling through training and monitoring of the daily schedules.
• Provides feedback to staff when needed and maintains knowledge of all office services, billing, and managed care department basic services.
• Oversees daily functions of assigned staff. Serves as go-to for more complex and escalated issues.
• Supports other offices, attends required meetings and training, and participates in committees as requested.
• Assumes additional duties as required.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS :

MEASURED BY :

Performance that meets or exceeds IHA CARES Values expectation as outlined in IHA Performance Review document, relative to position.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION : High School graduate or equivalent with applicable college coursework or seminars in management and supervision. Prefer Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Management, Healthcare Administration, etc.).

CREDENTIALS / LICENSURE : Office Coordinators who are training Medical Assistant staff must be credentialed as a Medical Assistant through one of the following certifying agencies :

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE : Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in a Medical Office, with Reception or Cross-Trained Medical Assisting duties required. Prior supervisory experience strongly preferred.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS (ABILITIES & SKILLS) :

MINIMUM PHYSICAL EXPECTATIONS :

MINIMUM ENVIRONMENTAL EXPECTATIONS :

This job operates in a medical facility and requires regular walking to various locations around the hospital / clinic. Employees will be working where there is patient care equipment. Hazardous materials, including bloodborne pathogens and bodily fluids are also present. Exposure to sharps, x-rays, patients' conditions and some unpleasant sights, smells and contagious diseases is possible. This position requires significant interaction with people (many of whom are scared, hurt and / or ill) which can be stressful and result in competing priorities.