Clinic Support Supervisor - McAllen, TX - Full-time / Part-time

This position will travel within the Hidalgo and Cameron Counties visiting clinics and providers that are contracted to WellMed.  You will oversee a team of Medical Assistants, Patient Service Reps, Clinical Analysts, Drug Adherence team members and Physician Assistants.
 
Primary Responsibilities:  

Directs, supervises, coordinates specific functions and activities of clinic, including systems, policies and procedures, human resources, support services
Facilitates the employment, development and management of employees
Promotes the provision of cost-effective, high-quality health care services to patients
Cooperates with medical and administrative staff to ensure compliance with standards and regulations
Reviews operational problems / policies and recommends solutions and change to Medical Director
Recommends funding based on knowledge of policies, costs, and operating practices
Represents clinic at public and professional meetings and conferences
Participates in clinic communication and public relations programs
Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional development to keep pace with the trends in health care administration
Performs other related duties which may be inclusive, but not listed in position job description

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in health or business administration required. (Four additional years of comparable work experience beyond the required years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor's degree.)
Three or more 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 and 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

This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor’s diagnosis of disease
  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.
 
WellMed is now part of the OptumHealth division under the greater UnitedHealth Group umbrella.
 Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. Certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
 
  
 
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