ASC Clinical Director - EYE CLINIC OF WISCONSIN

Position Summary

The ASC Clinical Director is responsible for overseeing and developing the daily clinical operations of multiple surgery centers. This includes managing clinical and clerical staff in accordance with established Federal, State and accreditation regulations and guidelines, as well as established EC Laser and Surgery Institute of WI policies and procedures. The Clinical Director is responsible for overseeing patient care activities in the preoperative, postoperative and intraoperative areas. The Clinical Director is responsible for organizing, planning, leading, and directing the ASC departments and staff.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Act in the capacity of a resource and guidance person as it relates to the surgical facilities, and serves as a liaison between the surgical area, management and Board of Directors
• Develop departmental goals and help achieve the primary goals of ECLSI
• Work with the CEO and CFO to develop and maintain benchmarks for efficiency, staffing and financial management
• Responsible for ensuring that employees are empathetic to the needs of patient and family, yet efficient in meeting administrative needs for the Eye Clinic of Wisconsin Laser & Surgery Institute
• Ability to solve problems quickly and effectively using excellent critical thinking skills with emotional intelligence to deal with staff at all levels within the organization.
• Contributes to the organizational operations and supports the mission by fostering interdepartmental communication/collaboration.
• Demonstrates a high level of ability in leadership, supervisory skills, problem solving, patient advocacy and public relations.
• Ensure assigned tasks of surgical technicians and RNs are completed in accordance with prescribed accreditation standards
• Develop and coordinate staff training program, in servicing opportunities and surgical staff meetings
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of surgical physician orders, pick sheets, and pre/postoperative orders
• Prepare surgical office guidelines and policy for new physicians
• Maintain knowledge of ASC and clinical policies and guidelines
• Problem solve with physicians and administration on department issues
• Responsible for ordering and inventory control of surgical supplies and instruments
• Communicate quality control concerns, staffing issues, new equipment and instrumentation concerns
• Coordinate in-servicing for new procedures or equipment for the physicians
• Maintain accreditation through CMS or the Joint Commission by complying with their standards and policies
• Manage all clinical and surgical credentialing for new and current providers
• Other duties as assigned

Work Relationship and Scope

The ASC Clinical Director reports directly to the ECLSI Executive Committee with an indirect reporting relationship to the COO.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Current Wisconsin RN license
• ACLS, PALS and BLS certification
• Minimum of five (3) years of ambulatory surgery clinical experience as a registered nurse with two (2) years of administrative/management experience is preferred
• Must have thorough knowledge of all approaches of medical records management
• Must have good working knowledge of CMS accreditation and regulatory standards
• Highly developed verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, families and external individuals, groups and agencies
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to undertake new responsibilities as assigned
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to solve problems of a complex nature
• High degree of honesty, integrity and confidentiality
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze financial and operating information to make decisions
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail

Work Conditions

This position will oversee the Surgery Center at 800 N. First Street, Wausau, WI as well as the Stevens Point Surgery Center. Travel to satellite locations or outreach hospitals/surgery centers is required as needed. Hours of work will be dependent on the needs of the Clinic. Requires the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Occasional lifting (30 pounds), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and climbing stairs is required.

Acknowledgement

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by the employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job duties as requested by Management. All requirements are subject to change over time. Reasonable accommodations will be made to those individuals with a disability.