Manager of Women's Health

Optum NY, (formerly Optum Tri-State NY) is seeking a Clinical Manager - Women's Health to join our team. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Manager demonstrates leadership for the building and/or individual Service Lines. You will be responsible for ensuring patient care is supported by competent staff in an ambulatory setting. Working closely with the VP of Nursing and Service Line leadership, you will ensure patient safety standards are upheld. You are the liaison for physicians, advanced practice clinicians and clinical staff to ensure that standard work is upheld, and a supportive staff skill mix is available.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Meets daily with the Nursing Supervisors to ensure staffing and skills mix are adequate to support patient care
• Reviews skill mix and collaborates with senior leaders to ensure the skill mix supports patient care
• Gathers focused feedback during daily rounds with physicians and APC's on staff performance, patient care and workflow standards
• Gathers input from staff, patients and families on ways to improve patient care and organizational services
• Works collaboratively with the Director of Operations to ensure optimal physician/APC support and efficient office operation
• Encourages problem solving and continuous quality improvement in collaboration with all members of the clinical teams
• Reviews staff clinical competency for accuracy and ensures clinical staff are proficient in their skills
• Communicates information effectively during monthly staff meetings and during interaction with other members of the leadership team
• Leads small and large-scale change, being sensitive to organizational culture, core values and the perspectives of the employees
• Acts as a coach and mentor to the Nursing Supervisors, Team Leaders, Lead Clinical Preceptors and clinical staff
• Initiates and/or leads practice performance improvement and innovation projects
• Interviews candidates and makes hiring decisions
• Monitors and manages expenses within department to include regular and overtime staff hours, appropriate approval of education and travel expenditures, equipment and supplies and specific departmental expenditures. Develops and monitors annual operational and capital budgets for area of responsibility

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• (LPN, RN) Licensed to practice in New York State (NYS) with current NYS registration and in good standing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current BLS certification
• 3+ years of leadership experience