Clinical Manager II

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's Degree
• •Advanced Degree
• •Equivalent combination of education and experience
• •Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (RN)
• •Current appropriate state licensure
• •6 – 8 years' related experience
• •Equivalent combination of education and experience (alternative to years)
• •3+ years' supervisory or project/program management experience
• •Minimum of 12 months experience in clinical nursing
• •Experience in med/surg or ICU/CCU
• •Minimum of 6 months chronic or acute dialysis nursing experience
• •Must be available as a full-time employee
• •Must provide on-call coverage when necessary
• •Must complete Clinical Manager training modules
• •Must complete ongoing developmental programs within the specified time line
• •Must pass the Ishihara's Color Blindness test
• •Must be willing to travel between assigned facilities
• •Must be willing to travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings
• •Must be willing to be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to lift 50 lbs (implied by physical demands context)
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility environment with moderate noise levels
• •Must be able to interact with patients, facility staff and physicians
• •Must be able to participate in Governing Body
• •Must be able to participate in Corporate and Business Unit specific employee recognition and satisfaction programs
• •Must be able to participate in all required Network reporting
• •Must be able to participate in on-site state or federal surveys
• •Must be able to participate in the completion and interpretation of the Pl-17 inventory supply use analysis
• •Must be able to participate in the FMS Administrative Clinical Review
• •Must be able to participate in meetings with internal and external representatives
• •Must be able to lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team
• •Must be able to act as an advisor to subordinate(s)
• •Must be able to provide technical guidance
• •Must be able to perform other related duties as assigned
• •Must be able to coordinate all aspects of patient care
• •Must be able to ensure education of the patient regarding quality measures, transplant options, modality awareness, and access care
• •Must be able to act as a resource for the patient
• •Must be able to address patient concerns and questions
• •Must be able to organize meetings of the facility's Interdisciplinary Team
• •Must be able to resolve patient problems
• •Must be able to direct initiation, maintenance and communication of efficient and timely patient schedules
• •Must be able to develop a mechanism or process for knowing the specific situation of each patient
• •Must be able to develop action plans for unexcused and missed treatments
• •Must be able to plan, coordinate and act as the liaison for patient care
• •Must be able to validate member eligibility
• •Must be able to facilitate timely workup of patients for access management, dialysis services, patient education, hospitalizations, and kidney transplantation
• •Must be able to communicate changes in patient status regarding clinical, insurance, travel and transportation issues
• •Must be able to maintain current knowledge of disease management software and systems
• •Must be able to implement FMS staffing and medical supply models
• •Must be able to make recommendations regarding staffing and supply models
• •Must be able to participate in the recruitment and interview process
• •Must be able to make decisions to hire new personnel
• •Must be able to ensure completion of new hiring orientation and training
• •Must be able to ensure mandatory in-services and ICD code training
• •Must be able to ensure documentation completed for annual in service training
• •Must be able to ensure policy and procedure in service updates
• •Must be able to ensure patient care employees receive appropriate training
• •Must be able to provide opportunities for professional growth
• •Must be able to provide training to ensure clinical competence
• •Must be able to ensure licensed staff can assume Team Leader responsibilities
• •Must be able to oversee performance of all licensed personnel
• •Must be able to report indirect patient care personnel
• •Must be able to report technical staff
• •Must be able to provide employee education and guidance
• •Must be able to provide feedback related to performance
• •Must be able to maintain current knowledge regarding FMCNA benefits
• •Must be able to maintain current knowledge regarding Human Resources policies, procedures, and processes
• •Must be able to act as a resource to facility staff
• •Must be able to provide counseling for all clinical staff members
• •Must be able to offer support and encourage professional growth
• •Must be able to complete timely employee evaluations
• •Must be able to establish annual goals for staff
• •Must be able to provide written documentation of all disciplinary conferences
• •Must be able to confer with the Director and Human Resources regarding disciplinary decisions
• •Must be able to participate in Corporate and Business Unit specific employee recognition and satisfaction programs
• •Must be able to create, maintain, and communicate efficient and timely employee schedules
• •Must be able to create and implement a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Process Improvement Team
• •Must be able to involve staff in problem solving
• •Must be able to facilitate the application process for physician privileges
• •Must be able to comply with FMS Medical Staff By-Laws
• •Must be able to maintain strong Director and physician relationships
• •Must be able to facilitate staff relationships with physicians
• •Must be able to ensure regular and effective communication with all physicians
• •Must be able to ensure regular meetings with Directors
• •Must be able to participate in Governing Body
• •Must be able to schedule and coordinate CQI meetings with physicians
• •Must be able to maintain and update all FMS manuals
• •Must be able to complete the Annual Standing Order Review
• •Must be able to complete ICD coding
• •Must be able to check correspondence whether electronic, paper or voice mail
• •Must be able to respond to correspondence as appropriate
• •Must be able to direct information gathering as required supporting billing and collection activities
• •Must be able to achieve supply cost goals following all guidelines established in FMS formularies
• •Must be able to participate in the completion and interpretation of the Pl-17 inventory supply use analysis
• •Must be able to review and approve facility payroll
• •Must be able to review profit and loss statements with Director
• •Must be able to participate in all required Network reporting
• •Must be able to participate in on-site state or federal surveys
• •Must be able to participate in the completion and interpretation of the Pl-17 inventory supply use analysis
• •Must be able to participate in the FMS Administrative Clinical Review
• •Must be able to maintain the integrity and safety of the facility water system
• •Must be knowledgeable in the operation of all facility equipment and technology
• •Must be able to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility environment
• •Must be able to travel between assigned facilities
• •Must be able to travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings
• •Must be able to be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• •Must be able to provide direct supervision of various levels of staff
• •Must be able to manage the tactical execution of short- and long-term objectives
• •Must be able to coordinate activities with a direct responsibility for results
• •Must be able to include costs, methods, and staffing in management
• •Must be able to provide leadership, coaching and development plans for all direct reports
• •Must be able to partner with Human Resources on employee matters
• •Must be able to be technically proficient in the specific department
• •Must be able to have knowledge of industry practice and business principles
• •Must be able to work on issues of diverse scope
• •Must be able to analyze situation or data
• •Must be able to evaluate a variety of factors
• •Must be able to understand current business trends
• •Must be able to have a larger range within the department
• •Must be able to support and drive FMS quality standards
• •Must be able to meet all ESRD regulatory requirements
• •Must be able to practice Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI)
• •Must be able to use FMS QAI tools
• •Must be able to address and act on adverse events
• •Must be able to act on action thresholds
• •Must be able to oversee facility's Home Therapies Program
• •Must be able to be accountable for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations
• •Must be able to ensure all FMS Clinical Quality policies and procedures are communicated to and implemented by the facility staff
• •Must be able to maintain integrity of medical records
• •Must be able to maintain other FMS administrative and operational records
• •Must be able to comply with all data collections and auditing activities
• •Must be able to maintain facility environmental integrity
• •Must be able to maintain facility safety
• •Must be able to be experienced in leadership for a multi-faceted environment
• •Must be able to receive assignments in the form of objectives
• •Must be able to determine how to use resources to meet schedules and goals
• •Must be able to interpret and recommend change to policies
• •Must be able to establish procedures that effect immediate organization(s)
• •Must be able to make decisions that have an impact on work processes and outcomes
• •Must be able to frequently interact with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers
• •Must be able to participate and present at meetings with internal and external representatives
• •Must be able to lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team
• •Must be able to interact with internal departments and external customers
• •Must be able to be particularly involved in problem resolution
• •Must be able to act as an advisor to subordinate(s)
• •Must be able to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems
• •Must be able to provide technical guidance
• •Must be able to perform other related duties as assigned
• •Must be able to coordinate all aspects of patient care with the appropriate staff members
• •Must be able to ensure education of the patient regarding quality measures, transplant options, modality awareness, and access care
• •Must be able to act as a resource for the patient to address patient concerns and questions
• •Must be able to address patient concerns and questions
• •Must be able to account for timely completion of patient care assessments and care plans
• •Must be able to organize meetings of the facility's Interdisciplinary Team
• •Must be able to discuss patient care plans
• •Must be able to resolve patient problems
• •Must be able to direct initiation, maintenance and communication of efficient and timely patient schedules
• •Must be able to ensure maximization of the facility station efficiency
• •Must be able to be aware of and develop a mechanism or process for knowing the specific situation of each patient
• •Must be able to know the specific situation of each patient
• •Must be able to include hospitalizations, no- shows, catheter use, and any significant change in patient care status
• •Must be able to develop action plans for unexcused and missed treatments
• •Must be able to collaborate with the Director on action plans
• •Must be able to plan, coordinate and act as the liaison for patient care
• •Must be able to act as the liaison for patient care as per the disease management agreement
• •Must be able to perform initial and ongoing validation of member eligibility
• •Must be able to facilitate timely workup of patients for access management
• •Must be able to facilitate timely workup of patients for dialysis services
• •Must be able to facilitate timely workup of patients for patient education
• •Must be able to facilitate timely workup of patients for hospitalizations
• •Must be able to facilitate timely workup of patients for kidney transplantation
• •Must be able to ensure coordination of care with the multidisciplinary renal team
• •Must be able to communicate changes in patient status regarding clinical, insurance, travel and transportation issues
• •Must be able to communicate changes in patient status regarding clinical issues
• •Must be able to communicate changes in patient status regarding insurance issues
• •Must be able to communicate changes in patient status regarding travel issues
• •Must be able to communicate changes in patient status regarding transportation issues
• •Must be able to communicate changes in patient status to the disease management company
• •Must be able to maintain current knowledge of disease management software and systems
• •Must be able to implement FMS staffing
• •Must be able to implement medical supply models
• •Must be able to provide quality patient care
• •Must be able to make recommendations regarding staffing
• •Must be able to make recommendations regarding medical supply models
• •Must be able to participate in the recruitment and interview process
• •Must be able to make decisions to hire new personnel
• •Must be able to ensure completion of new hiring orientation
• •Must be able to ensure completion of new hiring training
• •Must be able to ensure mandatory in-services are completed
• •Must be able to ensure ICD code training is completed
• •Must be able to ensure documentation is completed for annual in service training
• •Must be able to ensure policy and procedure in service updates are completed
• •Must be able to ensure patient care employees receive appropriate training
• •Must be able to provide opportunities for professional growth
• •Must be able to provide training to ensure clinical competence
• •Must be able to ensure the ability for licensed staff to assume Team Leader responsibilities
• •Must be able to oversee performance of all licensed personnel
• •Must be able to oversee performance of direct patient care staff
• •Must be able to report indirect patient care personnel as assigned
• •Must be able to report technical staff when necessary
• •Must be able to provide employee education
• •Must be able to provide guidance
• •Must be able to provide feedback related to performance
• •Must be able to maintain current knowledge regarding FMCNA benefits
• •Must be able to maintain current knowledge regarding Human Resources policies
• •Must be able to maintain current knowledge regarding Human Resources procedures
• •Must be able to maintain current knowledge regarding Human Resources processes
• •Must be able to act as a resource to facility staff
• •Must be able to provide counseling for all clinical staff members
• •Must be able to offer support
• •Must be able to encourage professional growth
• •Must be able to complete timely employee evaluations
• •Must be able to establish annual goals for staff
• •Must be able to provide written documentation of all disciplinary conferences
• •Must be able to confer with the Director
• •Must be able to confer with Human Resources
• •Must be able to confer regarding the nature of the disciplinary decisions
• •Must be able to participate in Corporate and Business Unit specific employee recognition programs
• •Must be able to participate in Corporate and Business Unit specific satisfaction programs
• •Must be able to create, maintain, and communicate efficient and timely employee schedules
• •Must be able to create and implement a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Process Improvement Team
• •Must be able to involve staff in problem solving
• •Must be able to facilitate the application process for physician privileges
• •Must be able to comply with FMS Medical Staff By-Laws
• •Must be able to maintain strong Director and physician relationships
• •Must be able to facilitate staff relationships with physicians
• •Must be able to ensure regular and effective communication with all physicians
• •Must be able to ensure regular meetings with Directors
• •Must be able to participate in Governing Body
• •Must be able to schedule and coordinate CQI meetings with physicians
• •Must be able to maintain and update all FMS manuals
• •Must be able to complete the Annual Standing Order Review
• •Must be able to complete ICD coding
• •Must be able to check correspondence whether electronic, paper or voice mail
• •Must be able to respond as appropriate
• •Must be able to direct information gathering as required
• •Must be able to support billing and collection activities
• •Must be able to achieve supply cost goals
• •Must be able to follow all guidelines established in FMS formularies
• •Must be able to participate in the completion and interpretation of the Pl-17 inventory supply use analysis
• •Must be able to review and approve facility payroll
• •Must be able to review profit and loss statements with Director
• •Must be able to participate in all required Network reporting
• •Must be able to participate in on-site state or federal surveys
• •Must be able to participate in the completion and interpretation of the Pl-17 inventory supply use analysis
• •Must be able to participate in the FMS Administrative Clinical Review
• •Must be able to maintain the integrity and safety of the facility water system
• •Must be knowledgeable in the operation of all facility equipment
• •Must be knowledgeable in the operation of all facility technology
• •Must be able to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment
• •Must be able to work in a health care facility environment
• •Must be able to travel between assigned facilities
• •Must be able to travel to regional meetings
• •Must be able to travel to Business Unit meetings
• •Must be able to travel to Corporate meetings
• •Must be able to be exposed to infectious diseases
• •Must be able to be exposed to contagious diseases
• •Must be able to be exposed to materials
• •Must be able to provide direct supervision of various levels of staff
• •Must be able to manage the tactical execution of short- and long-term objectives
• •Must be able to coordinate activities with a direct responsibility for results
• •Must be able to include costs in management