Manager of Ambulatory Clinics-Surgical

About Texas Children's Hospital

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.    To join our community of 14,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.  At Texas Children’s Hospital, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission for the women and children that we serve. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment for all faculty, staff and learners throughout our organization. We believe that each member of our one amazing team provides enrichment that allows us to create a lasting legacy for future employees of this great organization.   Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Summary:

We are searching for a Manager of Ambulatory Clinics -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will manage and lead daily clinic and personnel activities. The Manager participates and coordinates the delivery of high-quality, family-centered, and developmentally appropriate patient care at the clinic level.

 

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Responsibilities :

• Coordination of operations: Demonstrates effective communication skills with the health care team and works to eliminate communication barriers. Serves as a liaison between physicians, families, clinical staff, and ancillary departments to promote high patient, physician, and other team member satisfaction
• Ensures continuity in the standard of care by participating in hospital-wide committees as appropriate
• Staff scheduling/productivity: Monitors staffing requirements and productivity levels by establishing staffing guidelines based on patient needs and budgetary guidelines within review at least annually. Participates in the decision-making processes for hiring new employees
• Staff development: Coaches and develops using an interdisciplinary approach to individual team members by providing structured feedback for each staff member through yearly development plans and formal follow-up at least twice a year. Assists in the development of professional and clinical staff along with the novice to expert continuum. Assures staff competencies specific to specialty based on initial orientation, ongoing training modules, and regular competency assessments
• Budget development and monitoring: Demonstrates accountability for cost-effective management of resources (equipment and supplies) while ensuring the department achieves patient care goals
• Performance Improvement: Ensures delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care within the family-centered care environment by participating in and/or leading one (1) performance improvement activity a year that improves clinical outcomes, patient flow, customer satisfaction, or employee satisfaction
• Supports the implementation of unit/department goals and communication of Texas Children’s strategic plan to staff

Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• 6 years’ experience in private practice or outpatient nursing
   o A Bachelor’s degree may substitute for four (4) years of experience.
   o A Master’s degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
• Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.

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