Operations Coordinator Nurse-Neurology Full-Time Days

Operations Coordinator Nurse-Neurology Full-Time Days

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits : from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

The Operations Coordinator Nurse 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.

Under the clinical direction of the Medical Director and the administrative direction of the Practice Manager, the Operations Coordinator, Nurse participates in the planning, leading, and organizing of activities relating to quality patient care in the practice. S / he supervises and personally provides nursing care in the practice.

The Operations Coordinator Nurse will be responsible for supervising the daily operations of practice site(s), supervising clinical and administrative support personnel, coordinating provider schedules, manage practice collections, ensure service excellence and perform service recovery as necessary.

Position manages workload distribution and prioritization of tasks. Responsible for front-line communication with staff to receive and provide feedback regarding quality and productivity. Position may perform staff work in assigned areas of responsibility when not conducting coordinator function.

Responsibilities :

• Supervise and direct the office's front-line clinical and clerical staff.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, training, progressive discipline, dismissals, and performance appraisals.
• Oversee and direct day to day office operations within budget guidelines.
• Assist with managing providers' schedules with templates and optimize patient care hours to enhance productivity.
• Schedule staff and allocate resources across hours of operation to maximize patient access and satisfaction, provider productivity and efficiency, and staff productivity.
• Conduct timely and accurate cash management duties, including overseeing the collection of co-pays and patient balances, in-house cash balances, and bank deposits.
• Ensure that service excellence is delivered and perform service recovery whenever necessary.
• Manage office and medical surgical supplies within budget
• Ensure accuracy of all data collection and data entry by site staff through training and compliance monitoring and facilitate and oversee flow of information to and from central administrative offices.
• Conduct office staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Attend and actively participate in manager / supervisor meetings.
• Ensure that patient dignity and confidentiality are maintained at all times.

Additional Functions :

Preferred 1 year of Ambulatory experience in ambulatory care setting as a nurse clinician.

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :