Practice Manager - Lakewood

Practice Manager

• Lakewood Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified community health center located in Durham, NC is recruiting for a Practice Manager. Durham is known as the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the Tastiest Town in the South, and the Startup Capital of the South. It’s a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina’s fourth largest city by population. POSITION DESCRIPTION/OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY Responsible for the daily operations of the clinic and administrative tasks, managing/supervising office staff (PSRs), providing training for new hires, ensuring legal obligations are met, interacting with patients and handling patient complaints and concerns effectively. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in healthcare management or healthcare administration, public health or health information management. A Master’s degree in public health, health information management and technology, health administration or business administration preferred. Proven experience working in a managerial position in a clinical or medical setting. Strong understanding of healthcare administration and management. Strong leadership, organizational, motivation, time management, training, goal-setting and customer service skills with a client focus. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills required to effectively communicate with providers, other medical professionals, office personnel and patients. Computer literacy and knowledge of relevant health care and administrative software. Understanding of health and safety standards in the medical industry. EXPERIENCE Extensive experience working in a managerial position in a clinical or medical setting. Experience as a Practice Manager or experience in another medical office leadership role. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others. Ability to use the computer and learn software programs to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools. Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions. Ability to multi-task remaining focused and organized. Ability to market the practice to patients and commit to achieving goals related to patient satisfaction. Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner. Key requirements for any position are our “Core Values”: •Courtesy •Respect •Quality •Accessibility •Teamwork •Continuous Improvement •Accountability LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our key requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so staff must be committed to the mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve. Understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences