Manager of Clinical Services - Chiropractor, Optometry, Podiatry, Physical Therapy

Grace Health is seeking a skilled and dynamic Manager of Clinical Services to oversee our specialties clinical teams - (Chiropractor, Optometry, Podiatry, Physical Therapy). This leadership role is critical in ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care and supporting the success of our clinical programs.

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and a sign-on bonus of $2,000 for the right candidate! ($1,000 after successful completion of your probationary period and $1,000 after 6 months).

BENEFITS
- Medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance
- 401K match
- 8 paid holidays
- Generous PTO accrual
- Employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial wellness
- No weekend shifts

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (This list may not be all inclusive.)

1. Oversees department operations ensuring that high quality patient-centered healthcare is provided with excellence in quality, service, and access.

• Promotes a team-based environment where patient-centered healthcare is provided with excellence in quality, services, and access.
• Collaborates with staff to establish clear expectations, monitoring performance, and tracking progress toward departmental goals.
• Oversees the day-to-day functions of the department.
• Maintains and evaluates data related to departmental performance, including staff and operational efficiencies, customer service, productivity, staffing, and costs. Identifies and implements opportunities for performance and financial improvement.

2. Process improvement and workflow optimization.

• Commits to a focus on continuous improvement of workflow processes and procedures.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement using efficient and cost-effective approaches, follows PDSA process for implementation of changes.

3. Collaboration with other leaders and staff to achieve high performance in operations.

• Works closely with patient services managers to problem-solve operational issues involving clinical services such as patient schedules, access, and daily flow.
• Collaborates with other clinical managers to establish and implement organizational policies and procedures, ensuring consistency across all departments.
• Works closely with clinical managers to evaluate, enhance systems, forms, procedures, and methods used in providing clinical care.
• Collaborates with providers on clinical services. Participates in process improvement discussions for meeting patient care and customer service objectives.
• Contributes to the preparation of the annual budget and takes a lead role in managing financial resources.

4. Strategic planning, financial management and overall management and direction.

• Manages department staffing needs, including hiring, evaluations, training and policy compliance. Conducts supervisory responsibilities in conjunction with Human Resources.
• Leads and develops staff by providing feedback, building skills and knowledge, and developing a high-performing team.
• Supports the organizational mission and contributes to the development of organizational objectives and policies, ensuring that employees understand them.
• Coordinates with Finance on the development and maintenance of the departmental budget; monitors and addresses spending and ongoing budgetary compliance.
• Establishes departmental performance benchmarks/expectations and reviews performance compared to established expectations.
• Collaborates with leadership to develop strategies that support departmental growth, identify new revenue opportunities, reduce costs, and address future needs through innovation and strategic partnerships

Professional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Possesses the equivalent of formal training in healthcare, usually in the form of a major in nursing, related field as part of a Bachelor’s Degree program or related work experience.
- Must know all aspects of the trade as it is performed in the organization, sufficient to effectively train or instruct others, and to serve as a resource to employees.
- Maintains current knowledge of standards of care, typically acquired through continuing medical education.

Technical Skills

- Demonstrates necessary proficiency with all electronic clinical systems, including electronic health record (EHR), clinical workflow communication system, and scheduling systems, in use at the health center.
- Prepares documents in Microsoft Word, including creating tables, charts, graphs and other elements.
- Uses Microsoft Excel to analyze data, including the use of formulas, functions, lookup tables and other standard spreadsheet elements.

Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.

Experience: Minimum four years of professional nursing preferred or equivalent experience in health care. One year of management experience, including supervision, preferred.

Certificate/License: Current RN license in the State of Michigan. Current BCLS certification.