Come join the staff at OU HSC and become a part of Oklahoma's premier research university which leads the state in education and career opportunities. Oversees the daily operation of an outpatient or inpatient dental clinic.
Duties:
Supervises clinic staff. Issues first and second level warnings, conduct performance appraisals, and handles personnel issues as they arise.
Coordinates time reports and leave requests.
Completes all new hire information, schedules training, and completes necessary forms for Staff and Residents.
Oversees clinic schedules for Residents and patient scheduling
Ensures staff is well equipped to perform their duties.
Provides assistance to the Program Director when preparing the budget.
Ensures spending remains within acceptable budget levels by monitoring spending.
Manages complaints from all sources including patients, staff, doctors, etc. Intercedes with doctor and initial complaint.
Works in conjunction with Program Director to address complaints. Reviews, investigates, and resolves all outstanding complaints in the complaint tracking system.
Codes invoices, maintains appropriate copies, provides information related to invoices, etc.
Maintains basis knowledge of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD-10) coding.
Assists Departmental Billing Manager by solving problems with billing.
Examines billing procedures and seeks to improve registration and billing errors.
Ensures patient billing information and patient records are accurately processed in a timely manner.
Maintains supplies for the clinic by ordering and tracking supplies.
Serves as the liaison between HCA and the laboratory, radiology, insurance companies, etc. to ensure appropriate information is present.
Runs queries and prepares clinical reports on write-offs, charges, and collections monthly.
Provides assistance to the clinic by scheduling, completing referrals and authorizations, and checking patients in and out.
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
Prepares reports including conclusions and recommendations for solution of complex fiscal or related problems.
Handles special projects where a thorough knowledge of the department, University, federal, and state regulations is required.
Evaluates clinic operations and implements new or revised procedures.
Recommends procedural changes as necessary to reduce costs and improve efficiency
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Health Care Administration or related field AND:
24 months experience managing an inpatient or outpatient clinic.
Equivalency Substitution: Will accept 48 months of equivalent experience in lieu of the Bachelor's Degree for a total of 72 months related experience.
Skills:
Knowledge of management and organizational processes and healthcare policy.
Knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare guidelines and other applicable federal and state laws.
Ability to plan, organize, direct, and schedule clinic employees.
Ability to train and mentor other clinic personnel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
Ability to identify and discuss with management opportunities to improve overall patient care and improve the clinic processes.
Advertised Physical Requirements:
Physical: Sitting for long periods of time. Standing, walking, stooping, and bending.
Environmental: Clinic Environment.
Departmental Preferences:
3-5 years prior Dental Office/Clinic Practice management experience;
Dental Hygiene or prior professional dental experience is a plus;
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