Surgery Specialty Program Mgr

Job Summary

Lexington Surgery Full Time Day Shift M-Th 8a-5p, F 8a-1p
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

About the Role

Responsible for overseeing the entire process/daily functions of the Specialty Programs within the General Surgery service line, to include continuous development and evidence-based process improvement. Provides support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures as well as ensures compliance with appropriate regulatory agency requirements. Maintains responsibility for ensuring that the general surgery subspecialty programs and its components are compliant with appropriate accreditation standards of insurance payors and other national accrediting agencies.

Responsibilities

• Assists in managing the accreditation process and ensuring continuous compliance with General Surgery Subspecialty program requirements.
• Serves as the liaison between the institution, the General Surgery Subspecialty programs, and all surgeons performing general surgery at the institution.
• Assists in program development, collaborating with the Outcomes Coordinator in managing the accreditation process and ensuring continuous compliance with program requirements.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of new general surgery related services.
• Organizes and manages data collection and data formation.
• Performs statistical analysis of data, summarizes findings, and prepares reports.
• Develops and manages constant presence on social media and Patient Communication for the General Surgery Subspecialty Programs.
• Follows all department policies and procedures and ensures staff compliance.
• Works collaboratively and communicates effectively with administration, IT and clinical care teams through participation in the planning, development, evaluation, and maintenance of the Clinical Information Systems.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years of Experience Working in the Clinical Environment with General Surgery
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the State of South Carolina
• Required Training: None

Qualifications

• None.

Skills

• Leadership and expertise for new performance improvement activities
• Designing and guiding implementation of performance improvement plans
• Collaborates with internal and external leaders and organizations
• Facilitator/ liaison for monthly General Surgery Subspecialty support groups
• Oversees the Bariatric Protein Product line
• Researches and market studies pertaining to benchmarking the program throughout the country
• Schedules and manages Patient Care Plan meetings
• Assists in monitoring and changing processes to ensure insurance qualification requirements are met
• Interviews and educates General Surgery staff
• Provides skills or in-service education sessions for Medical Staff and/or employees
• Manages constant presence on social media and Patient Communication for the General Surgery Subspecialty Programs

Benefits

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families: Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%. Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salaryEmployee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary Adoption assistanceLHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employmentTuition reimbursementStudent loan forgiveness Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

M-Th 8a-5p, F 8a-1p