You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients.
Job Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced and dedicated Practice Manager to lead their team. This pivotal role involves overseeing clinical quality and patient care, fostering strong physician relationships, driving business development, and managing financial and operational performance. The ideal candidate will champion patient safety, ensure clinical excellence, and develop strategic initiatives to meet evolving healthcare needs and promote organizational growth by providing strategic direction and day-to-day leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Champion a culture of patient safety, clinical excellence, and continuous quality improvement across the center.
- Partner with physicians and clinical leadership to ensure patient needs are consistently met and high standards of care are maintained.
- Establish and reinforce clinical processes, protocols, and performance expectations that promote positive patient outcomes.
- Collaborate with physician leadership, governing committees, and board members to establish clinical standards and adapt services to meet evolving community healthcare needs.
- Monitor quality metrics, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement initiatives that enhance the overall patient experience.
- Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership to clinical and administrative teams, fostering accountability and a high-performance culture.
- Recruit, onboard, mentor, and retain qualified healthcare and business professionals to support current operations and future organizational growth.
- Establish clear performance expectations while ensuring employees have the training, tools, and support necessary to succeed.
- Build strong leadership capabilities within the organization through coaching, professional development, and succession planning.
- Lead organizational change initiatives while maintaining employee engagement, operational consistency, and team morale.
- Address employee relations matters, workplace concerns, and performance issues in a timely, fair, and professional manner.
- Evaluate staffing needs and workforce capabilities to ensure appropriate resources are available to support patient volumes and business objectives.
- Develop and maintain meaningful relationships with physicians, medical groups, healthcare systems, and other strategic partners.
- Identify opportunities to increase patient volumes through physician engagement, recruitment, referral development, and expanded service offerings.
- Create and execute business development strategies that strengthen physician partnerships and position the center as a preferred provider.
- Drive growth by expanding existing physician relationships, attracting new providers, and identifying opportunities within the local healthcare market.
- Work alongside regional and corporate leadership to implement growth strategies and improve overall center performance.
- Develop both immediate and long-term business initiatives that align clinical priorities with financial and operational goals.
- Maintain full accountability for the center's financial performance, including budgeting, profitability, expense management, and P&L oversight.
- Develop and execute annual operating plans that support financial sustainability and align with organizational objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through labor optimization, supply management, and revenue cycle performance.
- Monitor financial and operational reporting to evaluate performance, address gaps, and implement corrective action when necessary.
- Partner with corporate departments to introduce operational best practices, improve workflows, and strengthen overall business performance.
- Oversee facility operations, equipment maintenance, capital improvements, and resource allocation to ensure a safe and efficient care environment.
- Ensure the center maintains compliance with applicable healthcare regulations, accreditation requirements, safety standards, and licensing guidelines.
- Oversee facility safety programs, emergency preparedness, and environmental standards to maintain a compliant clinical environment.
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of leadership experience.
- Minimum 1-2 years of healthcare experience.
- Preferred: Leadership experience in a surgery setting.
- Preferred: Experience working in a high volume surgery center as a leader or high volume clinic as a leader.
Skills
- Preferred: EPIC EMR experience.
- Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
- Excellent physician relations and business development skills.
- Proficiency in financial and operational management, including budgeting and P&L oversight.
- Ability to drive clinical quality and patient care improvement initiatives.
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Education
Additional Requirements
- Standard working hours, Monday - Friday.
- Room for significant professional growth.
- Great team environment.
Benefits
- Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
- Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
- 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
- Short Term Disability Insurance.
- Term Life Insurance Plan.
Required Employment / Compliance Language
Medix is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeships. Medix makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. All applicants are welcome and will be considered fairly for this position.
*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
Medix Overview:
With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.
Any required state or Joint Commission training is compensated at the state or local minimum wage rate.
*As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
