**Primary City/State:**
San Tan Valley, Arizona
**Department Name:**
Medical Staff Svcs-Hosp
**Work Shift:**
Day
**Job Category:**
Clinical Support
Find your path in health care. We want to change the lives of those in our care – and the people who choose to take on this challenge. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.
**This is a full-time position, scheduled Monday – Friday, 8a-4:30p.** The Med Staff manager will be responsible for the daily operations of the department, onsite department needs including but not limited to credentialing, peer reviews, meeting management, regulatory requirements of state and accreditation surveys, managing the needs of medical staff team members, and supporting Medical Staff functions.
** Preferred candidate must have at least 5 years of Medical Staff Services experience in the hospital setting. This role requires **Certified Professional Medical Services Management certification** ; alternatively, must possess significant experience in medical staff services and obtain Certified Professional Medical Services Management certification within 2 years of transferring into this position.
Banner Ironwood Medical Center is committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of the southeast communities of metropolitan Phoenix. Our first patient tower has 47 beds, including eight LDR rooms and can accommodate up to 89 beds when fully equipped. We also feature a full service emergency department, four surgical suites and medical imaging services. With our 80-acre campus, more than 500 beds and supporting health services could be built on our site. This means an exceptional opportunity for you to establish a career where the potential for growth is limitless.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position has accountability for daily operations of the medical staff services department. Manages and supervises the functions of subordinate medical staff positions. Provides leadership and oversight for peer review, credentialing, and other required medical staff functions.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Supervises subordinate medical staff positions and monitors office functions, ensuring efficient and effective operations that meet the needs of both physicians and administrators.
2. Composes and reviews medical staff by-laws, rules, regulations, and other medico-legal matters for medical staff and management approval.
3. Manages the credentialing process for medical staff and allied health professionals.
4. Assists staff in developing and maintaining effective communications and professional relationships between medical staff leadership and the medical staff at large.
5. Serves as an information resource to administration, physicians, and staff concerning bylaws, policies and procedures, and Joint Commission requirements. Consults with internal and external legal counsel regarding medical legal issues.
6. Assists in developing future direction and strategies for the development of medical staff. Assures that principles of process improvement are utilized within the medical staff organization.
7. Provides oversight of medical and allied health staff. May plan and monitor departmental budgets for medical staff services.
8. Gathers, analyzes and monitors utilization data to be used in the reappointment, peer review and quality improvement processes of the medical staff.
9. Requires the constant exercise of a high degree of independent judgment and initiative in response to complex, sensitive issues, decision making, and discretion. Responsible for the efficient and professional operation of the department. Addresses complex problems among physicians and allied health staff. Internal customers include physicians, allied health professionals, hospital personnel, system and hospital management and volunteers. External customers include hospitals, medical offices, regulatory agencies and hospital community.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess a strong knowledge of interpersonal relations and office administration as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor’s degree in business, human relations, or related field.
Requires Certified Professional Medical Services Management certification; alternatively, must possess significant experience in medical staff services and obtain Certified Professional Medical Services Management certification within 2 years of transferring into this position.
Must possess extensive knowledge of hospital organizations, medical staff operations, policies, rules and regulations, regulatory agency guidelines and standards, as normally demonstrated through a minimum of 4 years experience in a medical staff services setting. Must possess managerial experience, preferably in a medical staff services setting. Requires experience interacting with physicians in highly sensitive situations. Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills. Requires astute judgment in human relations skills to interface and communicate in an articulate manner with medical staff, administrators, legal counsel and hospital personnel. Requires the ability to work with common office software and equipment.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of medical staff computer software programs is desirable.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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