• Analyzes utilization of staff and distribution of workloads with respect to organization and fiscal management;
   
• Identifies situations requiring corrective action and organizes, analyzes and presents appropriate documentation;
   
• Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the administrative activities of all healthcare delivery in the assigned ambulatory location;
   
• Develops staffing patterns that provide for quality patient care;
   
• Collaborates with the Director, Ambulatory Care, to influence institutional goal setting by identifying and communicating problems, pressures and trends;
   
• Consults with the Director, Ambulatory Care, in the formulation of administrative policies, and assumes responsibility for the implementation of the same;
   
• Develops annual Quality Plan in collaboration with Physician Site Director and monitors quality indicators;
   
• Participates in long range planning and establishes goals and objectives to facilitate the delivery of quality patient care;
   
• Evaluates and modifies facility planning and space utilization to enhance productivity and quality of care;
   
• Prepares budget requests for area of responsibility in collaboration with the Physician Site Director;
   
• Monitors schedules and assures that systems and resources support work variables, volume and work flow;
   
• Monitors the revenue and expenditures of clinic(s) against the annual budget under supervision of the Director, Ambulatory Care;
   
• Participates in the process of identification, supervision, and implementation of departmental goals;
   
• Uses systematic methods to resolve patient care and nursing problems; initiates planned change, evaluates outcomes, and implements corrective action through conscious, deliberate and collaborative efforts;
   
• Participates in resolving unusual or complex interdepartmental problems as they relate to the delivery of quality care;
   
• Serves as mediator for personnel concerns which cannot be resolved at a lower level in the organization;
   
• Facilitates communication between departmental staff;
   
• Meets regularly with Physician Site Director to share information and problem solve;
   
• Supervises, coordinates, and evaluates the work of subordinates in their assigned area of responsibility;
   
• Participates in selection of candidates for available positions through initial interviews based upon the specific technical and psychosocial competencies required on an individual nursing unit;
   
• Determines skill level and compatibility with health care team through personal interview and other means;
   
• Participates in development and teaching of leadership and management skills;
   
• Promotes compliance with Federal, State and local regulatory standards, and Joint Commission standards;
   
• Collaborates with the Director, Ambulatory Care, to identify need for corrective action of an employee and initiates action when necessary;
   
• Periodically reviews organization structure, policies and procedures to enhance administrative effectiveness and support goal attainment of the clinical programs;
   
• Directs and implements utilization of ambulatory care evaluation tools;
   
• Participates in the evaluation of the delivery of support services necessary to facilitate quality care;
   
• Reviews incident reports to identify and correct common problems;
   
• Responds to and resolves questions, inquiries and complaints and makes recommendations for policy changes where appropriate;
   
• Prepares annual statement of goals and objectives in collaboration with subordinates and Physician Site Director;
   
• Attends committee meetings and makes reports as required;
• Annually evaluates own personal performance and job satisfaction based on attainment of goals;
   
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Summary