Advancing HealthcareTogether -The Future of Healthcare is in East TexasWhy UT Health - East Texas?Our People.Our people truly are our greatest strength. They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other.Our Purpose.We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone's life and change the course of healthcare.Our Place.Tyler, Texas is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here.Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people.OurUT Health Tylerhospital is seeking an experiencedDirector, Hospitalist Program. We are looking for your experience, knowledge and patient care skills in ourPhysicians Medical Groupwhere you will be responsible for:What You Will Be Doing:
Collaborates with the program's medical director on all matters
Sets schedules for all department staff- physicians, coordinators, advanced practice clinicians
Assists in recruiting new team members
Facilitates department communications including staff meetings
Develops, collects, and reports efficiency metrics
Collaborates with the quality department on matters of quality performance, new quality initiatives, and other projects as needed
Collaborates with the Clinical Documentation Integrity department to ensure timely responses to queries
Collaborates with HIM to ensure medical records are completed in a timely fashion
Collaborates with coding to ensure timely response to coding queries
Manage coordinators and other staff including Kronos approvals and payroll approvals
Collaborates with billing office to ensure charges are entered and correct on a timely basis
Serves as program's liaison for all hospital departments including medical staff office, CDI, HIM, Coding, and others as needed
Additional duties include:
Directs dailyoperations of medical clinics
Monitors and recommends improvements for financial operation of medical clinic including billing, collections, revenue enhancements, and cost reductions
Directs set-up of new medical clinics as assigned
Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies including diagnostic support services
Ensures physician credentialing process is timely and maintains current physician licensure and certification
Assists with the development of annual operating and capital budgets and maintain monthly comparison
Communicates with physicians and Clinic Managers frequently regarding customer
Provides leadership, direction and support of the department and employees through evaluation of products and services and analysis of operations, implementation of workload standards while ensuring compliance with UT Health Policies, Procedures, Mission and JCAHO requirements
Education:
MBA/MHA or BA degree and a minimum of 8 years of medical practice management
Experience:
Experience in MSO operations with start-up experience
Strong clinic management information systems knowledge and involvement in data conversion process
Prior managed care contracting and capitation plan understanding and experience
Capable of interacting with physicians and physician assistants
Knowledge of billing and collection process and systems
Knowledge of physician contract structure and negotiations
Basic personal computer skills and comfort with Microsoft Windows operating system; database and word processing skills required
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Active listening skills
Good problem solving skills
Patient record documentation skills
Strong time management skills
Ability to think strategically and act tactically
Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time
Ability to embrace the client relationship to guide decisions and actions
Demonstrates good team work
Certification and Licensure:
No certification required but membership in Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) or the American College of Medical Practice Executive beneficial
Compliance Requirements
Comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and policies
BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS:Service
Patient Centered Customer Service: Genuinely care about people.
Cultivate a compassionate environment: Changing lives for the better together.
Quality
Clinical and Operational Excellence: A relentless drive to be the best.
Holistic Approach: Think and act for the benefit of the whole.
People
Promote a collaborative environment: Build effective working relationships with others.
Identify and Develop Talent: Prepare others to deliver excellence.
Financial
Business Acumen: Know, own and drive our business.
Continually Simplify and Improve: Work to make everything as efficient as possible.
Growth
Foster Innovation: Seek and apply leading edge solutions.
Set Clear Direction: Tell others where you are going, how to get there and why.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time while completing work on a computer
Ability to lift 10 or more pounds
Ability to move throughout the workplace
Now that you have read about what you will be doing and the experience we seek, it is time to apply and make a difference in the lives of our patients.UT Health East Texas is an equal opportunity employer (including veterans and persons with disabilities).
