Health Center Manager (#UW6 )

$56.11-$74.97 hourly / $9,725.55-$12,994.55 monthly / $116,708.80-$155,937.60 yearly

• Plan, organize, supervise and administratively direct clinic staff and services, such as the pharmacy, laboratory and X-ray services;
• Manage the clinic business office, including accounting and billing, admitting, medical records and vital statistics;
• Serve in a lead capacity to other clinic managers to evaluate, recommend and implement improvements in outpatient clinic organization and services;
• Interpret, recommend and implement clinic policies and procedures;
• Jointly supervise the Occupational Health physician with the County Personnel Director;
• Provide on-site integration of the Occupational Health Program with the Sr. Public Health Program Manager;
• Plan, develop and implement clinic public health programs;
• Monitor grantfunded programs;
• Develop, recommend and monitor the operating budget including revenue projections and expenditure authorizations;
• Evaluate the clinic management information system components in coordination with the agency systems manager;
• In coordination with the Sr. Public Health Program Manager and Medical Directors, negotiate, prepare and monitor medical provider and service contracts;
• Act as liaison with State agencies to ensure compliance with State regulations governing the operations of medical clinics;
• Review legislation and program requirements and ensure implementation and compliance as needed;
• Maintain policy and procedural manuals;
• Act as liaison with community organizations and local agencies to coordinate medical services and respond to community medical needs;
• Resolve administrative problems and patient complaints;
• Coordinate the administrative role of clinic physicians and other clinicians;
• Work with the Sr. Public Health Program Manager and Medical Directors to maintain clinic staffing levels;
• Implement and integrate the quality assurance recommendations of the Medical Director and Sr. Public Health Program Manager;
• Work with the Facilities Manager to ensure facility maintenance;
• Review and approve fixed asset purchases proposed by the clinic leadership group;
• Select and supervise staff;
• Prepare proposals;
• Make recommendations and provide input on grant applications;
• Prepare correspondence and reports;
• Participate in various public health committees;
• Coordinate community meetings, staff meetings and conferences;
• Interpret agency policies, programs and procedures to others

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of:

Thorough knowledge of:

• Management practices and procedures and office organization.
• Principles and techniques of supervision and training.
• Principles of public health practices and administration.

Working knowledge of:

• Fiscal management and budgets, grant proposal writing, funding sources, and program evaluation.
• Laws pertaining to the practice of medicine and of public health in the State of California.
• Application of data processing to office automation.
• Principles and procedures for planning, organizing and directing public health programs.

Some knowledge of:

• Principles of administrative survey and basic statistical analysis.
• Functions and services of community health services, organizations and public health clinics.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, direct, supervise and evaluate outpatient medical clinics and ancillary services.
• Design and deliver in-service training programs.
• Assume a leadership role in the community's health delivery system.
• Analyze, evaluate and solve complex administrative problems.
• Understand, interpret, explain and apply laws, regulations, policies and written and oral directions.
• Supervise, train and evaluate the work of subordinate staff.
• Write effective and comprehensive reports and recommendations.
• Make oral presentations to small and large groups of diverse audiences.
• Prepare and analyze grant proposals, service contracts, budgetary documents and financial statements.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, representatives of community organizations and the public.
• Input, access and analyze data using a computer terminal.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledges and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain such training and experience would be:

Equivalent to graduation from a four year college in business administration, health science, social science or a related field AND three years professional administrative experience in a primary or public health care delivery setting which included budget development and operations analysis. One year of experience must have included supervisory responsibility. Substitution: A Master's Degree in Public Health may be substituted for one year of non-supervisory professional administrative experience in a health care delivery setting.

Special Requirements/Conditions:

License Requirement: Possession of a valid California class C driver license or the ability to provide suitable transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.

PREVIOUS TITLES: Sr. Health Services Clinic Manager

EST: 2/88 REV: 11/94 Analyst: KT