Acute Inpatient Program Manager Administrator - Dialysis

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Manages and oversees the daily administrative processes of the Inpatient Services Program for large scale IPS programs.

  The IPS Program Administrator ensures cost-effective operations in accordance with all legal, compliance and regulatory requirements while adhering to all contract obligations.

Collaborates with the programs Medical Director, Director of Operations and Program Managers I, II, and III regarding the provision of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).  The IPS Program Administrator has the authority to make daily decisions to ensure the appropriate level of services were provided to the contracted facility.

Provides oversight of all administrative procedures to ensure and maintain department effectiveness, efficiency and safety.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Responsible for the administration of the daily business operations of the Inpatient Services Program including managing the functions and actions related to staffing, billing, TAP, customer relations and quality of overall care provided to patients ensuring quality care through administrative functions.

 


* Manages administrative assignments of complex and confidential nature to relieve senior leadership of clerical work, administrative, and business details, as necessary.


* Manages the day to day activities and workload of the Inpatient Services Program staff providing guidance and leadership as appropriate to ensure the effective, efficient and timely execution of duties and tasks.


* Serves as liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Director of Operations.


* Manages skill mix utilization by overseeing the management of staff and hospital scheduling while adhering to the facility agreement.


* Coordinating all aspects of Acute patient care from physician notification through discharge of the patient from the hospital.


* Developing and communicating efficient and timely staff schedules to ensure maximization of program efficiency and hospital coverage.


* Oversight of the coordination and scheduling of direct patient care staff to provide coverage of acute dialysis treatments in contracted hospitals/facilities and ensures efficient patient scheduling and staff utilization in accordance with the TAP scheduling tool. 


* Maintains and reviews the daily TAP tool for all hospitals/facilities and submits the results to the DO.


* Maintains integrity of premium billing, medical records and other FMS administrative and operational records.


* Complies and assists with all data collection and auditing activities.

Such as Kronos, Premium billing, and treatment audits.   


* Collaborates with staff and Director of Operations and Medical Director to set annual goals for staff.


* Provide leadership, coaching and development plans for all direct reports to maintain an engaged and productive workforce; partnering with Human Resources on employee matters; r...