Supervisor Clinical Operations - WellMed - Murchison Clinic - El Paso, TX

WellMed provides concierge-level medical care and service for seniors, delivered by physicians and clinic staff that understand and care about the patient's health.  WellMed's proactive approach focuses on prevention and the complete coordination of care for patients.  WellMed is now part of the Optum division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella.

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Provides leadership, direction and administration of operations to ensure accomplishment of clinic and organizational objectives. Directs, supervises and coordinates the overall operation of the clinic and staff.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Direct, supervise, coordinate specific functions and activities of clinic, including systems, policies and procedures, human resources, support services, etc.


• Assist the Medical Director in the development and marketing of new services and referral sources


• Facilitate the employment, development and management of employees


• Promote the provision of cost-effective, high-quality health care services to patients


• Cooperate with medical and administrative staff to ensure compliance with standards and regulations


• Review operational problems/policies and recommend solutions and change to Medical Director


• Collaborate with Medical Director in the preparation and implementation of quarterly budgets.  Recommend funding based on knowledge of policies, costs, and operating practices


• Represent clinic at public and professional meetings and conferences


• Participate in clinic communication and public relations programs


• Maintain professional affiliations and enhance professional development to keep pace with the trends in health care administration


• Perform other related duties which may be inclusive, but not listed in position job description

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in health or business administration (4 additional years of comparable work experience beyond the required years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor's degree)


• 3+ years of healthcare administration experience required, including one year of supervisory experience


• Computer literacy


• Knowledge of health care administration, clinic philosophy and policies and operating procedures


• Knowledge of fiscal management systems


• Knowledge of human resource management practices including supervision and staff development


• Knowledge of governmental regulations and reimbursement standards


• Knowledge of computer programs and applications


• Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, problem solving, decision making


• Skill in developing and maintaining effective relationship with staff, Senior Management, patients, vendors, payers, public


• Skill in organizing work to achieve clinic goals and objectives


• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data


• Ability to research and prepare comprehensive reports


• Ability to monitor compliance standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory experience within a clinic setting

WellMed is a healthcare delivery system serving more than 90,000 patients, primarily Medicare eligible seniors, in Texas and Florida through primary care clinics, multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services.  Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, WellMed is an industry leader in medical risk management, highly effective disease management and chronic care programs, healthcare delivery services and more.

Our focus and mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness.  We are innovators in preventative healthcare, striving to change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors.  Our providers and support staff are selected for their dedication to the senior population and focus on preventative, proactive patient care.

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

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