Description
Job Summary
The Medical Support Supervisor’s primary job function is to provide direct supervision to departments, teams and staff as assigned within the medical clinic. The Medical Support Supervisor is responsible for all daily operations related to the clinical support staff duties of their designated Medical Clinic site and is responsible for assisting with the budget, hiring, and maintaining staff who strive for excellence, and maximizing productivity for the Providers and staff. The Medical Support Supervisor will demonstrate competency in providing patient care, evaluating initial and annual staff competencies, directing and coordinating care to align with the CVCH clinical support services. The Medical Support Supervisor will be expected to fulfill nursing duties on the floors as needed to support operational needs.
Job Specific Competencies
1. Supervision and Mentoring
- Provides direct supervision to departments, teams and staff as assigned. Establish mentoring relationships with staff members to facilitate understanding barriers, needed changes, challenges, and solutions that will improve patient care, staff ability, or productivity.
- Demonstrates leadership skills through role modeling and mentoring, problem solving, and developing team synergy.
- Coordinates with the Clinic Administrator, Director of Nursing and other CVCH leadership to provide consistency in policies and management of care.
- Assist in developing written policies and procedures as required for quality improvement and Joint Commission.
- Responsible for the orientation and training of assigned staff including initial and annual assessment of skills, development of an employee specific plan for orientation with establishment of timeliness, preceptors, and regular meetings to assess progress.
- Facilitates the completion of assigned employees’ orientation/skills checklist, and competency verification. Monitors and reports progress to the employee’s supervisor when staff report to another supervisor. Modifies education plans as learning needs are identified.
- Evaluates assigned staff annually based on performance measures.
- May work closely with the vaccine lead at each CVCH site to ensure we are compliant with federal and state guidelines. Ensure we have ordered enough vaccine supply to meet patient demand. May complete reports for the state and other agencies as needed.
- Assists Clinic Administrator with leading monthly departmental meetings with published agendas.
- Allows time for staff interaction and sharing of common concerns, interests, or education.
- Effectively uses meeting time to discuss change, educate, and communicate CVCH information.
- Actively participates in Clinical Operations, Quality Improvement Committee, and organizational meetings as requested.
- Maintains clinical skills and provides patient care when needed.
- Initiates process improvement efforts to develop and evaluate systems; promoting culture of safety and accountability, optimal patient flow, optimal staff workflow and high quality patient care.
- Gains superuser proficiency in EMR and other applications used to support clinical workflows.
- Assists with investigating facts related to safety and feedback reports.
- Assists department in complying with all regulatory agencies.
General Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by supervisor.
- Expected to meet attendance standards and work the hours necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Conforms to safety policies, general housekeeping practices.
- Demonstrates sound work ethics, flexible, and shows dedication to the position and the community.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude, is respectful, and possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity toward clients and co-workers.
- Keeps customer service and the mission of the organization in mind when interacting with all clients, co-workers, and others.
- Employees are expected to embrace, support and promote the core values of respect, integrity, trust, compassion and quality which align with the CVCH mission statement through their actions and interactions with all patients, staff, and others.
- Conforms to CVCH policies and Joint Commission and HIPAA regulations.
Job Specifications
- Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
- Certification/Licensure: Current Washington State Nursing License. Current CPR certification required.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years experience in a clinic or hospital setting, with a strong interest in developing leadership and management skills. Previous experience in community/migrant health centers preferred.
- Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Knowledge of computer applications and equipment related to work. Must have basic computer and keyboarding skills and have the ability to enter data within company’s computer system to include strong knowledge in MS Word/Excel; must demonstrate manual dexterity. Exhibit strong customer service skills, strong process improvement background.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with other staff and management. Demonstrated skill in developing and maintaining productive work teams. Ability to demonstrate personal integrity in all interactions.
- Essential Physical Requirements: This job is performed mostly in a typical inside, office environment. Essential physical requirements of this job include: light physical effort; repetitive motions of wrists, hands, and/or fingers; standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling; frequent sitting; lifting and/or moving items up to 50 pounds, with assistance as needed; ability to read forms and computer screens and to read correspondence and other documents.
- Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to make decisions in line with state and federal regulations; ability to read, comprehend, and analyze documents, regulations, and policies; ability to prepare and submit complete and succinct documents necessary to the job. Ability to assess and evaluate, have attention to detail. Knowledge of auditing and compliance procedures, quality assurance and improvement practices, understanding of the elements of sponsored clinical protocols including consent forms, and reporting requirements. Problem solving and analytical skills are required with a heavy emphasis on detailed analysis of information to support actions.
- Essential Sensory Requirements: Essential sensory requirements include the ability to: read computer keyboard, monitor, and documents; prepare and analyze documents; read extensively; see, recognize, receive and convey detailed information orally, by telephone and in person; convey accurate and detailed instructions by speaking to others in person and by telephone.
- Exposure to Hazards: Worker is subject to inside environmental conditions on a frequent basis with moderate noise. Typical working conditions found in most administrative work areas. Worker has contact with consumers and other staff and may be exposed to medical conditions presented by them.
Blood/Fluid Exposure Risk
Category I
- Tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membrane or skin contact exposure to blood, fluids or tissue. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE), when appropriate, is required.
Age Specific Competency
- Neonatal (Birth – 30 days)
- Infant (30 days to less than 1 year)
- Pediatric (1 year – 12 years)
- Adolescent (12 years – 18 years)
- Adult (18 years – 65 years)
- Geriatric (65 years – Death)
Telecommuting
• Position NOT eligible for Telecommuting
Salary Range:
$77,438-$112,710 (depending on experience)