Director at Tanner Memorial Clinic – Layton, Utah

Job Supervisory Responsibilities: Practice oversight and responsibility with assigned providers, personnel, departments and functions in order to support the clinic mission statement of:

The patient is the center of everything we do at Tanner Clinic. We provide accessible, high-quality service through comprehensive health care on a personal level. We respond to every patient’s expectations with compassion, courtesy, and respect.

General Summary: An exempt, senior-level directorship position responsible for assisting the chief operating officer and the chief executive officer as needed and in fulfilling own duties as assigned.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Focuses first on seeing that top-notch patient care is provided by coaching, training, supporting and mentoring those providing patient care.
• Manages the daily operation of assigned functions and areas of the organization by creating, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the effective operation of assigned areas of responsibility, including supporting leadership and providers in patient care areas.
• Helps the chief operating officer develop organizational strategic plans and objectives based upon identified needs of patients, functions, providers, and staff.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by chief operating or executive officers.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business or health management field required. Master’s degree preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Preferred minimum three years of management-level experience in a health care organization.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of principles and practices of health care management sufficient to manage, direct, and coordinate the operation of assigned areas of responsibility.
• Knowledge of the purposes, organization, and policies of the health care industry sufficient to interact with other health care entities and providers as needed.
• Knowledge of the policies and procedures of a clinic sufficient to direct its operations and to provide effective patient care in assigned areas.

Skills in:

• Exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives.
• Analyzing situations accurately and taking effective action.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, policy-making bodies, patients, and the public.
• Organizing work, making assignments, and achieving goals and objectives.
• Exercising judgment and discretion in developing, applying, interpreting, and coordinating departmental policies and procedures.
• Verbal and written presentations in both private and group settings.
• Effectively utilizing Microsoft Products software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Equipment Operated:

• Standard office equipment, including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, etc.

Work Environment:

• Position is in a well-lighted office environment.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

• Involves sitting approximately 70 percent of the day, walking or standing the remainder.