Clinical Practice Supervisor - Marysville, WA

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)

Positions in this function under minimal supervision, organizes and manages the operation of the clinic/department, assuring the continuity and quality of patient care by following appropriate clinic protocols and the supervision and evaluation of staff.  Assists the CPM/Director/Facility Medical Director in day to day management of reception, Medical Assistant and Pharm Tech staff. 

Primary Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment

• Works with all members of the department health care team ensuring smooth patient flow within department.  Uses Standard tools to monitor individual and departmental performance on key metrics
• Determines appropriate staffing mix and amount to meet routine and special patient needs and arranges staff coverage. Responsible for the day-to-day operations.  Takes a leadership role in problem solving with employees and patients
• Directs work of staff, including supervision, hiring, and terminations; determine staffing needs, and ensure efficient utilization of staff. Monitor skill development and performance of the staff.  Provides orientation for all new staff and coaches for high performance. Gives regular performance feedback and conducts performance appraisals         
• Meets regularly with CPM and physicians.  Performs other duties including monitoring budget expectations as indicated by CPM, researching and resolving customer complaints.
• Communicates information to all staff, manager and physicians as necessary.  Conducts staff meetings as needed.  Leads and/or Participates in departmental quality improvement and service excellence activities.  Researches and resolves clinical quality issues

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Performs other duties as assigned

Duties listed below are integrated into all job functions:

• All staff members are to promote a positive and productive work environment by acting maturely and responsibly, satisfactorily performing his or her job responsibilities and conducting themselves in a professional, courteous and respectful manner toward fellow employees, physicians and patients
• Must relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extreme; (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading or speaking with others; and (c) respond openly and appropriately to feedback regarding performance from a supervisor
• Performs all duties in a manner which promotes and supports the Core Values and Compact of The Everett Clinic
• Integrates Lean principles, practices and tools to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction
• Frequently must follow written and oral instructions as well as complete routine tasks independently
• Completes annual compliance training on HIPAA/Privacy/Confidentiality/Non-Discrimination/Harassment/Integrity Statement and signs Agreements
• Ensures confidentiality of patient information following HIPAA guidelines and TEC policies
• Attends training to meet requirements of the job position and as needed or mandated by TEC policies, Div. of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH), OSHA, L&I and other state/federal regulations
• Has regular and predictable attendance

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualification:

• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education:  High School Diploma, or GED.  If clinical, completion of formal Medical Assistant program with WA State certification 
• Certificate/License: American Heart Association BLS (classroom live skills component) certification. If clinical, BLS certification required
• Experience:  2 years of current experience working in a clinical setting. Demonstrated supervisory skills preferred but not required
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Note that these requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform this job
• Knowledge: Knowledge of ADA, Fitness for Duty, FMLA policy, HIV counseling procedures & blood borne pathogen protocols, WISHA/OSHA mandated regulations, Personal protective equipment, Hazards materials, and Infection control procedures
• Skills: Demonstrates ability to carry out skills, as outlined in the Medical Assistant job description, for clinical areas in accordance with clinical standards and clinic policy. Skill in applying & modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional medical assistance to provide on-going patient care. Knowledge and ability to teach and apply current theories, techniques and practice. Critical thinking skills, ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Abilities: Reads, speaks, understands and writes clearly in English. Works with initiative, energy and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment. Ability to  effectively communicate (verbal & written) in interpersonal relationships with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers. Ability to function effectively in emergency situations. Ability to  take responsibility for own professional growth and development

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
Must be able to frequently stand and walk from place to place for long periods of time with intermittent breaks.  Must be able to run during an emergency.  Must be able to frequently use hands and fingers to handle, grasp or feel objects, tools, controls and medical or office equipment.  Must be able to frequently repeat the same movements. Must be able to make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls and move arms and legs quickly.   Must be able to speak clearly so listeners can understand and be able to understand the speech of another person.  Must be able to hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.  Must have a level of visual acuity to be able to see details of objects from near and far and see differences between colors, shades and brightness and determine the distance between objects.  May have periods of prolonged sitting in connection with telephone or computer usage.    Must able to use muscles to lift, push, pull or carry heavy objects.  Occasionally may be required to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 24 pounds.  Must be able to bend, stretch, stoop, twist, squat, kneel, crawl, push/pull, grasp, handle or reach out.  Must be able to move two or more limbs together while remaining in place.  Must be able to coordinate the movements of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving. Must be able to demonstrate proper body mechanics to support physical activity for long periods without getting tired or out of breath. Must be able to keep or regain the body’s balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.  

MENTAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex office administrative problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with managers, staff, customers, patients, the public and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied or abusive individuals.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Can involve dealing with sick patients. With frequent exposure to communicable/infectious diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Typical office conditions and noise level is usually quiet. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CONTACT: Physicians, staff, patients, public and possibly vendors.

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.



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