
Center Operations Director
- Sandy Springs, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Spends 80% of their time performing patient facilitation, ensuring every patient and client is provided with exceptional experience, leads by example, and holds staff accountable to service delivery standards
- Support day-to-day execution of the medical model by collaborating with and supporting clinicians to drive optimal clinical outcomes and case closure
- Work with clinicians to support staff competency regarding all patient care needs
- Create a professional and collaborative working environment with full colleague participation that promotes teamwork, quality, exceptional outcomes, continuous improvement, reward and recognition, and patient safety
- Manage key operations metrics and holds staff accountable on Turn Around Time (TAT), Net
- Patient Experience Rating (NPER), Pearl C4 and other metrics as determined by senior leadership
- Work with leadership to identify gaps and implement process improvement to ensure optimal patient care
- Ensure compliance with state regulations, reporting and facility/equipment meets the standards for optimal patient care
- Coordinate scheduling (including patients, clinicians, and staff) with clinical leadership to ensure efficient and effective clinical support, optimal turnaround times, and exceptional patient experience
- Monitor center status, provide wait time communication, perform “white board” patient management, and provide service package expectations
- Coordinate and prepare material for Center Leadership Team (CLT) meetings with the goal of improving quality, patient safety, and outlier management. Ensure ongoing development to achieve the center's business plan.
- Maintain and cultivate relationships with center clients and payers while responding to requests within 24 hours
- Work with Director of Operations (DO), Associate Director of Operation (ADO), and CLT to manage clinical and support staffing levels and proficiencies that will optimize patient satisfaction, workflows, and efficiencies
- Develop colleague success through all aspects of the talent life cycle for center staff including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, orientation, mentoring/development, engagement, retention, performance management and succession planning
- Drive consistent center communication that will result in optimal patient/customer care, satisfaction, and business outcomes
- Accountable for center financial drivers (NPER, TAT, Total Visits, Net Revenue) and review of key indicator reports in order achieve annual business plan
- Maintain accountability for implementing and consistently maintaining center initiatives and workflows
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Some college courses from an accredited college or university or equivalent education and experience
- In lieu of higher education, the ratio is 1:1 meaning one year of college equals one year of work experience and vice versa
- Customarily has at least three or more years of work leadership or operations management experience
- Prior healthcare experience and/or customer service-related experience preferred
- Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
- Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
- Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
- The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
- Strong service mentality and a focus on achieving all aspects of defined service standards
- Excellent telephone and personal etiquette
- Warm, positive, energetic, and professional demeanor
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Tactful and diplomatic communication style
- Working knowledge of principles and practices of personnel recruitment, selection, coaching and other aspects of performance management
- Performance assessment skills
- Continued focus on self-development
- Proficient in computer applications such as Word and Excel
- Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks and work on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment without direct supervision
- Ability to identify areas of opportunity, develop a plan of action to improve, implement and evaluate plan effectively
- Ability to resolve colleague, client, and patient issues in an effective and timely manner