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The Clinic Manager engages in various administrative and management duties in support of patient care. This role participates on the clinical leadership team, coordinates the electronic health record, supervises the primary care and advanced care practitioners, and chairs and/or participates in committee work as needed.

• Perform necessary patient care; perform appropriate history and physical exam on patients
• Communicate effectively with patients, their families, and other physicians and associates
• Develop and implement assessments and plans for patient care
• Make informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
• Develop and carry out management plans; council and education patients and their families
• Perform medical and surgical procedures considered essential in area of practice
• Provide health care services and education aimed at preventing health problems or maintaining optimal health
• Possess awareness of different funding sources and payment systems that provide coverage and support for patient care
• Provide leadership and function as a member of the Clinical Leadership Team
• Function as chair of the Clinical Informatics Workgroup; manage electronic health record utilization and coordinate product maintenance, use, updates, and training
• Provide leadership, support, and advocate for the Advanced Care Practitioners

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00