ChenMed is seeking a LPN / LVN Clinical Support Specialist Manager for a job in Richmond, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Clinical Support Specialist
- Discipline: LPN / LVN
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
Salary will be competitive and based on equitable consideration of qualifications and experience.
We're unique. You should be, too.
We're changing lives every day. For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the charts? Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy?
We're different than most primary care providers. We're rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Care Supervisor is a healthcare and leadership-focused position working directly with patients and their families, doctors and other medical personnel in a dynamic and professional environment to provide the highest level of quality healthcare to all patients. Care Supervisors will facilitate interdisciplinary support and collaboration within and across care teams to ensure our patients receive high quality care in a timely manner. Care Supervisors will develop care team members in their assigned Center to make sure they are providing care consistent with ChenMed standards. In addition to conducting all activities as outlined in the Job Description for Care Promoters, the Care Supervisor will perform the following duties:
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: - Provide extraordinary customer service and professionalism to all internal and external customers (including patients and other team members) at all times.
- Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
- Ensure clinical and quality standards of ChenMed are consistently met.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure quality and consistency of Daily and Super Huddles.
- Address / resolve any customer-service issues and elevate them to Center Manager and/or Market Clinical Manager when needed.
- Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by monitoring confidential information processing
- Serve as hiring manager for Care Promoters, X-ray tech and Med Tech.
- Monitor team performance from a clinical perspective, identify issues, work through resolutions and provide both informal and formal feedback
- Orient new Care Promoters to their duties including philosophy of care, patient flow and clinical competencies.
- Provide ongoing education and training in collaboration with the Market Clinical Manager to enable team members to meet patient care and organizational priorities.
- Ensure completion of patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning care team members and following up on work results.
- Ensure operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; ensuring completion of preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Monitor the number of patients and wait time to ensure proper flow of patients from check-in through appointment to check-out.
- Triage patient phone messages making sure patient calls are thoroughly vetted and routed to the correct team member and returned in an appropriate time frame.
- Maintain medical supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving requisitions and cost allocations
- Complete all required training to dispense medications from medication room.
Other responsibilities may include: - Assist in screening of walk-ins.
- Ensure accuracy of medications provided to patients.
- Ensure accurate indexing of all paperwork.
- Inspect pharmacy log and inventory.
- Maintain clinical and quality control logs, including Diagnostic Tracking.
- Coordinate sending out of lab specimens.
- Other duties as assigned by Center Manager or Market Clinical Manager.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Empathy towards our patients at all times
- Ability to collaborate with team members, including doctors, nurses, front desk staff, center managers, and market leaders.
- Mindset focused on solving problems for patients and achieving team goals
- Knowledge of medical products, services, standards, policies and procedures.
- Skill in operating phones, personal computer, software and other IT systems.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and to ensure accuracy of reports and data.
- Ability to manage multiple processes and lead a team of Medical Assistants, X-ray Technician and Pharmacy Technicians.
- Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
- Ability to be calm and flexible in busy or stressful situations.
- Bilingual a plus.
- This position may require some local travel to assist in covering other centers.
- This position requires 5% of travel nationwide.
EDUCATION / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
- Licensed Practical Nurse, with license to practice nursing in the state of employment.
- IV Therapy certification, if required by state board of nursing
- CPR for healthcare providers
- Medical Assistants with significant (>5yrs) clinical and leadership experience will be considered.
Additional experience preferred:
- Experience working with geriatric patients.
- EMR system experience.
- Prior supervisory experience.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required
- BA/BS degree in Business or Healthcare Administration or a healthcare related field preferred
- Active and good standing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in current state of employment OR a nationally accredited Certified Medical Assistant required; other clinical licensure/certifications above the minimum requirement may also be considered
- A minimum of 5 years progressive work experience in a medical clinic, hospital or similarly regulated healthcare environment required
- A minimum of 2 years management experience with direct reports required; in a medical clinic, hospital or similarly regulated environment strongly preferred
- IV Therapy certification for LPNs where required by State Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required w/in first 90 days of employment
- Experience working with geriatric patients is preferred
- EMR system experience a plus
We're ChenMed and we're transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America's healthcare for the better. Family-owned and physician-led, our unique approach allows us to improve the health and well-being of the populations we serve. We're growing rapidly as we seek to rescue more and more seniors from inadequate health care.
ChenMed is changing lives for the people we serve and the people we hire. With great compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities and so much more, our employees enjoy great work-life balance and opportunities to grow. Join our team who make a difference in people's lives every single day.
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ChenMed Job ID #R0041763. Posted job title: Lpn / Lvn Clinic Manager
About ChenMed
At ChenMed, we're shaping the future of value-based care. Our patient-centered, preventive care approach is aimed at improving health outcomes for seniors.
We serve our communities in over 100 medical centers across 12 states and prioritize our team members with competitive compensation and benefits and with our purpose-driven culture. Working at ChenMed is more than just your next opportunity, you will feel rewarded from day one as your contribution will truly make an impact in both the health and lives of seniors.
Benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Dental benefits
- Benefits start day 1
- Life insurance
- Guaranteed Hours
- Sick pay
- Vision benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Discount program