Assistant Manager Cardiology

at  CentraState Healthcare System

Overview:
Serve as a SME (subject matter expert) within the assigned department or area. Handles clinical, administrative, and tactical duties. Holds additional authority with regards to monitoring staff.

Responsibilities:

• Provides day-to-day on site leadership or guidance to other team members
• Assures adherence to organizational guidelines, policies and procedures
• Ensures compliance with all appropriate regulatory agencies, corporate compliance, system protocols and office procedures and communicating policy changes to appropriate staff
• Manages the Supervisors/Coordinators of each practice to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures and standardize a continuous process improvement
• Works closely with physicians to enhance practice operations, maximize reimbursement, collections and contain costs
• Maintains and manages relationships with key hospital and system departments to garner appropriate resources and support
• Interprets complicated and complex patient care needs, works with management to select methods, techniques and approach to patient care
• Regularly demonstrates subject matter expertise regarding standards, techniques, and mentors/coaches staff
• Implements, and evaluates standards of evidence based practice and standards to ensure continuity, quality, effectiveness and patient satisfaction
• Exercises independent judgment on basic or moderately complex issues related to job
• Recommends new processes, tools & techniques to mgmt.
• Determines priorities for group; provides guidance & assists staff on non-routine/escalated issues
• Oversees functional duties of others
• Serves as case/technical lead on issues of moderate to major complexity
• May provide input into hiring and promotion decisions for staff
• Provides input into performance reviews and corrective actions for staff
• Performs cardiac ultrasound procedures.
• Ensures that proper views and images have been obtained and proper techniques have been employed; determines the need for more extensive evaluations beyond preliminary instructions.
• Monitors patient condition. Performs direct observation of the patient during the entire examination. Recognizes and promptly reports to the physician, changes in the patient’s condition and/or motor abnormality complaints by the patient including fainting discoloration, etc.
• Maintains records and logs exams performed.
• Carries out assigned tasks and responsibilities of Technical Director for IAC Standards and accreditation.
• Ensures office staff members are trained and versed on all applicable information systems associated with the practices and assist with all transitions to EHR’s, as applicable
• Institutes and maintains tracking of physician activity to ensure all revenue is captured
• Assists in monitoring physician productivity for incentive compensation
• Participates in professional development activities to keep current with trends and practices in healthcare administration and provide training to staff as necessary
• Facilitates communication among physicians, staff and administration establishing a climate that encourages teamwork and promotes collegial collaboration among all team members including regular staff meetings/physician meetings with office Supervisors/Coordinators to discuss operational, financial and strategic initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Certifications based on department/role assignment
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within a private care, hospital facility setting with a minimum of 3 years serving in a lead role with supervisory authority
• Educated on and compliant with HIPAA regulations; maintains strict confidentiality of client information.
• Complies with Infection Control, Standard Precautions and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment (e.g., face mask, goggles, latex/non-latex gloves) as needed.
• Ability to work effectively within role independently and with other team members.
• Ability to organize and complete work in a timely manner.
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English.
• Ability to understand medical/surgical terminology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

About Us:
CentraState Healthcare System, a partner of Atlantic Health System, is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system that provides comprehensive health services in the central New Jersey region. In addition to offering a full range of leading-edge diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState serves as a valuable health partner focused on the latest ways to prevent disease, promote healthy behaviors, and help people of all ages live life well. Based in Freehold, CentraState is comprised of a 284-bed acute-care hospital, a vibrant health and wellness campus, three award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and convenient satellite health pavilions offering primary care and specialty physician practices, along with access to outpatient services, such as lab and physical therapy. The system also offers a family medicine residency and geriatric fellowship training program in affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Among its many honors and accreditations, CentraState is one of less than two percent of hospitals nationwide to earn Magnet® designation for nursing excellence four times and was designated a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company by Great Place to Work® for the second consecutive year.
When you bring your talent to CentraState, you are joining a trailblazing healthcare facility, committed to providing high-quality, patient-focused care. Join us in making incredible strides in health care, and making a difference in our community. We believe in enriching the lives of our employees through work/life balance initiatives, tuition assistance, career advancement opportunities and much more.
Find out why our employees love their jobs and being part of the CentraState family!

What We Offer:

• Highly competitive compensation
• Excellent benefits package and rewards program
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• 401(a) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Profit Sharing Program
• Growth Opportunity and Workforce Development Initiatives
• Continuing Education / Onsite Training
• A warm, welcoming company culture based upon mutual respect and a collaborative goal of providing excellent patient care
• Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits
• Magnet recognized healthcare facility

• Provides day-to-day on site leadership or guidance to other team members
• Assures adherence to organizational guidelines, policies and procedures
• Ensures compliance with all appropriate regulatory agencies, corporate compliance, system protocols and office procedures and communicating policy changes to appropriate staff
• Manages the Supervisors/Coordinators of each practice to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures and standardize a continuous process improvement
• Works closely with physicians to enhance practice operations, maximize reimbursement, collections and contain costs
• Maintains and manages relationships with key hospital and system departments to garner appropriate resources and support
• Interprets complicated and complex patient care needs, works with management to select methods, techniques and approach to patient care
• Regularly demonstrates subject matter expertise regarding standards, techniques, and mentors/coaches staff
• Implements, and evaluates standards of evidence based practice and standards to ensure continuity, quality, effectiveness and patient satisfaction
• Exercises independent judgment on basic or moderately complex issues related to job
• Recommends new processes, tools & techniques to mgmt.
• Determines priorities for group; provides guidance & assists staff on non-routine/escalated issues
• Oversees functional duties of others
• Serves as case/technical lead on issues of moderate to major complexity
• May provide input into hiring and promotion decisions for staff
• Provides input into performance reviews and corrective actions for staff
• Performs cardiac ultrasound procedures.
• Ensures that proper views and images have been obtained and proper techniques have been employed; determines the need for more extensive evaluations beyond preliminary instructions.
• Monitors patient condition. Performs direct observation of the patient during the entire examination. Recognizes and promptly reports to the physician, changes in the patient’s condition and/or motor abnormality complaints by the patient including fainting discoloration, etc.
• Maintains records and logs exams performed.
• Carries out assigned tasks and responsibilities of Technical Director for IAC Standards and accreditation.
• Ensures office staff members are trained and versed on all applicable information systems associated with the practices and assist with all transitions to EHR’s, as applicable
• Institutes and maintains tracking of physician activity to ensure all revenue is captured
• Assists in monitoring physician productivity for incentive compensation
• Participates in professional development activities to keep current with trends and practices in healthcare administration and provide training to staff as necessary
• Facilitates communication among physicians, staff and administration establishing a climate that encourages teamwork and promotes collegial collaboration among all team members including regular staff meetings/physician meetings with office Supervisors/Coordinators to discuss operational, financial and strategic initiatives
• Other duties as assigne