The salary range for this position is $60.39 - $81.52 (Hourly Rate)
Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.
Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you’ll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
We recognize where you’ve been, and we support where you’re headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.
Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.
Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.
From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Benefits:

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

DESCRIPTION

The Manager Operations is a leader who reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Manager Operations is an operational leader who is responsible for daily operations of the assigned departments. The Manager Operations is responsible for effective daily clinical service operation and ensuring that requirements for patient satisfaction, employee engagement, quality, service and value are met and sustained. This individual serves as a proactive catalyst for operational change in support of PI/QI initiatives, DMAIC projects, and is directly accountable for creating change in the environment. The Manager Operations is responsible for aspects of personnel management including payroll, hiring, corrective action and performance evaluations including real time feedback. Responsible to create a professional practice environment that focuses on the customer. Will be expected to have schedule flexibility to coach, mentor staff around PI/QI initiatives, quality indicators and other unit initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Master’s degree: MHA, MBA or Nursing
• 2 years experience in relevant clinical specialty
• BLS certified
• ACLS certified

Preferred:

• 5 years experience in relevant clinical specialty
• Advanced Certification in relevant subject area

• Mentors and coordinates education for all members of the team to provide excellent care to the patient population.
• Oversees the creation of and holds the team accountable for clinical practice guidelines according to current best evidence.
• Provides real-time, ongoing and scheduled feedback in a constructive, supportive manner.
• Collaborates with medical directors, director, staff and members of inter-departmental multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and outcomes for the designated patient population.
• Participates in the identification, development and implementation of innovative process/quality improvement initiatives to address patient care challenges while maintaining a balance of cost effectiveness and quality of care.
• Engages in a formal process seeking feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues and others as identified.
• Serves as teacher/coach/mentor to front-line staff members performing patient management activities.
• Disseminates research findings to front-line staff and participates in research activities in partnership with Northwestern Medicine teams.
• May provide patient care when necessary
• Systematically compares and contrasts clinical findings with normal and abnormal variations in formulating an appropriate differential diagnosis based on the integration of complex assessment data.
• Identifies expected outcomes which promote cost effectiveness, patient satisfaction and continuity amongst providers, that incorporate scientific evidence and are achievable through the implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Provide oversight to designated team members within the established departments.
• Manages staff relations including hiring, performance management, employee engagement, corrective action and conflict resolution.
• Performs and oversees scheduling, recruitment, payroll and student/outside department observations.
• Monitors productivity metrics, regulatory compliance, required education compliance, licensure compliance
• Foster staff members professional development and assist in achieving professional goals
• Promote culture of safety and hold team accountable for using safety tools and behaviors through ensuring daily safety huddles occur and monthly RTI is completed
• Promote teamwork through effective, professional communication
• Manage resources efficiently and effectively – supplies and staff measured by I & E reports and productivity metrics, facilitate cross training and hold team accountable for maintaining cross training
• Generates annual budget, monitors financial performance in department, accountable for managing expenses to budget and actively participating in financial improvement planning activities.