Practice Administrator

PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR

SAMA Healthcare (SAMA), an independent Family Practice Clinic consisting of seven (7) physicians and seven (7) Advanced Practice Providers, is looking for an experienced Practice Administrator responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the overall operations of the clinic, including financial planning and oversight, and development and implementation of strategic business plans. While leading and managing a staff of approximately eighty (80) employees, the practice administrator is responsible for the administrative, fiscal, and operational management of the practice, resulting in the delivery of quality patient care to the satisfaction of patients, physicians, and staff.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

·        Establishes & implements goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and systems for all operational areas of the clinic.

·        Develops & implements long-range plans.

·        Manages the daily operations of all areas of clinic.

·        Participates in the selection, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and supervision of all clinic staff.

·        Ensures compliance with regulations and standards.

·        Gathers and reports data for fiscal and statistical analysis.

·        Coordinates with medical staff to ensure quality patient care and services are provided.

·        Serves as a liaison between clinic and external agencies.

·        Helps managing physician partners develop clinic strategic plans and objectives based upon identified needs of patients.

·        Maintains the strictest confidentiality.

·        Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

·        Master's degree in health care administration, business administration, or health administration preferred but not required.

Experience:

·        Minimum five years administrator-level experience including three years of experience in the administration of a health care organization or comparable upper management experience in related field..

Knowledge:

·        Knowledge of principles and practices of health care planning and management sufficient to manage, direct, and coordinate the operation of a health care organization.

·        Knowledge of practice management computer systems and applications.

·        Knowledge of the policies and procedures of a clinic sufficient to direct its operations and to provide effective patient care.

·        Knowledge of government and reimbursement regulations and requirements.

·        Knowledgeable of Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and other third-party payor's guidelines.

·        General knowledge of accounting practices and procedures.

Skills:

·        Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve clinic objectives.

·        Skill in planning, organizing, delegating, and supervising.

·        Skill in gathering and interpreting data, analyzing situations accurately, and taking effective action.

·        Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, physicians, patients, and the public.

·        Skill in verbal and written communication.

Qualified candidates should include a cover letter with salary requirements plus resume or CV when responding to job posting to:

SAMA Healthcare

600 South Timberlane Drive

El Dorado, AR. 71730

Attn: HR Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Healthcare setting:  Medical office

Education: Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Relocate:  El Dorado, AR 71730

Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In Person

Salary Range:  Commensurate with education and experience