MED OFFICE BUILDING DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR

Health care is changing. Kaiser Permanente leads the way. More than eight million people rely on us for their healthcare. Join our outstanding team and make a difference...every day. Our quality of care is unmatched and so are our health care careers. Employment opportunities are available throughout our California Region, made up of 28 acute care hospitals, including two specialty tertiary centers and 120 ambulatory care centers. Our 85,000 employees and more than 7,000 physicians provide the highest quality of care to over 6 million members. Come join our award winning team and enhance your skills in a full time, part time or per diem position.



Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (usually four (4) years) in ambulatory care management or related field required. Experience in ambulatory care management or other related clinical management experience (usually four (4) to six (6) years). Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills; knowledge of ambulatory care practices, operations and local, state and federal regulatory standards.


Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree in health services or business administration or management preferred. Union environment.  Previous start up experience highly preferred. 


Duties: Manages outpatient programs, services and operations and through nurse supervisor(s) and/or assistant department nurse manager(s) is responsible for the delivery of nursing services and outpatient care which are integrated with business plans and meet or exceed cost, quality, clinical and utilization standards and performance measures. Ensures that services meet members', physicians and internal clients' needs in a changing, competitive health care market. Achieves integrated services across the continuum of care and manages and ensures continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services, and operations by designing and implementing systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve patient care. Participates as part of management team in formulating, implementing and evaluating business plans/strategies and new models/methods of service delivery for ambulatory care services. Responsible for achieving both short and long term strategic, business and financial goals/objectives. Ensures patient care staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, JCAHO, NCQA, federal, state and local requirements. Collaborates with physicians, nursing and other health care providers in establishing, implementing, and maintaining patient care and quality service standards to meet members' and internal clients' expectations. Acts as a patient advocate resolving patient care issues. Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care. Develops and monitors budgets and resource allocations. Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service. Determines the appropriate staff mix for department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff. Provides for on going staff development. Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policies and procedures which support the organization's goals and business objectives and ensures they are met. Collaborates with Physician Team Leader and Department Chief in developing the level of patient services and the day to day operations of the department. Manages and resolves human resource, labor relations, employee and department safety/ risk management issues. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.


Notes: Manages twenty-four (24)/seven (7) a multi-specialty Hospital support/Medical office building in Irvine (Sand Canyon).

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