Practice Manager I, AMG Primary Care Scotch Plains, Full time - Atlantic Health System

Responsible for comprehensive administrative support and direction to an Atlantic Medical Group Primary Care Scotch Plains and Metuchen, overseeing day-to-day services and contributing to an environment of clinical excellence



Principal Accountabilities:



1. Ensures compliance with all appropriate regulatory agencies, corporate compliance, system protocols and office procedures and communicating policy changes to appropriate staff

2. Manages the Supervisors/Coordinators of each practice to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures and standardize a continuous process improvement

3. Mediates or assists in the mediation of conflicts, differences and misunderstandings between and amongst patients, staff and physicians.

4. Works closely with physicians to enhance practice operations, maximize reimbursement, collections and contain costs

5. Maintains and manages relationships with key hospital and system departments to garner appropriate resources and support

6. Provides input for the development of budget and financial goals and assist in the preparation, review, and monitoring of annual budgets

7. Gathers data and writes justifications for personnel, capital expenditures for equipment and supplies and create action plans to ensure budget variances are appropriately identified and corrected

8. 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

9. Institutes and maintains tracking of physician activity to ensure all revenue is captured

10. Assists in monitoring physician productivity for incentive compensation

11. Participates in professional development activities to keep current with trends and practices in healthcare administration and provide training to staff as necessary

12. Provides ongoing feedback and coaching and performs all performance appraisals for direct reports. Works with Supervisors/Coordinators to ensure timely and accurate completion within deadlines

13. 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

14. Other duties as assigned



Required:

1. High School Diploma required


Preferred:

2. Prior physician practice management experience required - Knowledge of healthcare/ambulatory care management

3. Demonstrated experience of increasing job responsibility linked to accomplishments in health care management


Bachelor's Degree and/or Masters' Degree preferred or equivalent combination of education/related experience highly preferred


Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.



Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health System’s entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health System, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.



In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.



EEO STATEMENT



Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.