
Clinical Manager
- Valdosta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop a scalable training strategy to promote skill and service excellence for ophthalmic technicians
- Implement the full training cycle: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation using educational principles and training methods or activities such as tech-based learning, simulations, mentoring, on-the-job training, and case studies. Ensuring all training adheres to JCAHPO standards.
- Complete annual/bi-annual skills competencies for all active ophthalmic technicians, senior technicians, lead technicians, and any other clinical staff roles
- Provide training on all new and current diagnostic equipment
- Organize, schedule, and conduct training curriculum for new hire onboarding, re-training of existing staff, the roll out of new initiatives and the use of technology to support workflow and initiatives, EMR, and practice management systems
- Maintains and updates a library of training curricula and materials
- Provide hands-on, on-the-job training within the clinical setting
- Develop needs-based training goals and objectives
- Assess instructional effectiveness and impact of training on employees
- Implements traditional and modern job training methods and techniques to coordinate multiple training events in a corporate or community-based setting for affiliates
- Aid with patient flow, diagnostic testing, and technician exam components as needed
- Work with providers to develop a manual of protocols for each provider and keep manuals updated as new providers join the organization or needs to be updated
- Responsible for onboarding of new clinical hires, with focus on skills that may need refining
- Conducts new hire 90 day and annual performance reviews for clinical staff
- Responsible for the disciplinary actions and terminations of employees in conjunction with Human Resources
- Maintain staff training records: audit training records to ensure all evidence of training, certifications, licenses, and credentials are current
- Build a team of trainers and other support staff to support training initiatives
- Adhere to established timeframes for employee training and onboarding procedures in partnership with Human Resources and leadership
- High School Diploma required, advanced degree preferred, JCAHPO certification required
- COT minimum; minimum 5 years
- 5 years Ophthalmology experience preferred
- Experience conducting or developing training program(s) preferred
- Proven ability to educate and train clinical staff
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible operations experience in a clinical healthcare environment required
- Ability to travel via car, plane, or bus as needed, up to 50% of the time
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k w/ Match
- HSA/FSA
- Telemedicine
- Generous PTO Package
- Employee Discounts and Perks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life/AD&D
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance