Practice Supervisor - Orthopaedics, Full-Time, Days

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Care Network, as a Practice Supervisor at our LaGrange clinic. Here, you will work with our Orthopaedic team. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

The Practice Supervisor will be responsible for supervision of the clinical and administration areas of the practice with a major focus on improving the business aspects of health care operations and the quality of health care provided.  The Practice Supervisor partners with practice and UCM Care Network leadership to establish and implement policies, objectives and procedures to provide an integrated approach in patient care delivery.  The Practice Supervisor collaborates with clinical and administrative staff, and physicians to optimize efficiency of a variety of related patient care services.

Essential Job Functions

• Daily supervision of clinical and administrative operations. Including: Establishes staff schedule and daily assignments. Ensures practice compliance with regulatory agencies (i.e. JCAHO, IDPH, CAP/CLIA).
• Collaborates with providers and staff to ensure efficient patient throughput.. Ensures patients and family’s needs are met. 
• Participates in service recovery at the point of issue.
• Ensures necessary follow-up.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to build employee morale and individual motivation.
• Monitors patient service feedback and helps resolves complaints and service issues.
• Coordinates activities with other practice supervisors, the practice manager, clinical staff, administrative staff, and physicians.
• Assures that the employees are HIPAA compliant during clinic operations.
• Supervises the intake of patient information to ensure accuracy.
• Provides direct supervision to nurses and subordinate staff, ensuring appropriate assessment and treatment of patient health.
• Serves as key problem-solving resource for staff on patient issues.
• Studies patient needs/trends, analyzes patient flow problems, and suggests solutions to patient care problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in related field
• 5+ years of experience in healthcare and customer service, ideally in an ambulatory practice.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to manage large and complex organizational units with varying needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with physician leaders, preferably in an academic medical center environment.
• Exceptional talent in the selection and mentoring of a high-quality team.
• Proven ability to use data to drive performance improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 1.0 FTE
• Shift: Day - 8-hour shifts
• Work Location: Onsite - LaGrange
• Unit/Department: Orthopaedic
• CBA Code: Non-Union

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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