Practice Manager - Altoona Regional Health Services

UPMC's Altoona Regional Health Services is seeking a Practice Manager to join their team! This full-time position will work Monday through Friday, typically between 8:00am and 4:30pm, with some flexibility. The Practice Manager will oversee the pulmonology, trauma and practice diagnostics departments and will work closely with IP trauma, sleep lab, and other IP testing departments. Travel to various practice locations will be required.

What Can UPMC Do for You?

• A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future

• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program

• Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave

• Competitive pay for the work that you do

Responsibilities:

• Manages daily operations at physician offices and clinic sites and coordinates work activities. Manages schedules and call-offs. Ensures office space, supplies, equipment, and assistance are provided and maintained appropriately for medical staff and patient care.

• Manages all functions of the financial and patient management system at physician offices.

• Ensures compliance with all system-wide/departmental policies and procedures, including maintaining patient confidentiality, as well as compliance with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health, etc.).

• Integration of new physicians into CMI practices.

• Monitor and meet practice specific benchmarks inclusive of point of service and scheduling (inclusive of template management for timely patient access), if applicable.

• Works with senior management to prepare budgets and ensures operations are aligned with organizational objectives and meets performance and budget objectives.

• Develop and maintain a patient-centric culture, centered around patient arrival and follow up activities in line with the consumerism initiatives, if applicable.

• Recruits, hires, train, and supervises assigned personnel in satellite facilities, including responsibility for performance evaluations, merit increases, promotions, and disciplinary actions of staff.

• Identifies and resolves work problems to ensure quality patient service.

• Communicates effectively with senior management and physicians providing regular updates on operations.

• Bachelors Degree + 1 year healthcare experience and 3 years of management experience

• OR Associates Degree + 3 years healthcare experience and 3 years of management experience

• OR High School Diploma + 5 years healthcare experience and 5 years of management experienceLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran