LPN/MA Supervisor – CHENMED (JENCARE) – Memphis, TN

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serves as hiring manager for Care Promoters.
  • Orients new Care Promoters to their duties including philosophy of care, patient flow and clinical competencies.
  • Provides extraordinary customer service and professionalism to all internal and external customers (including patients and other team members).
  • Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
  • Ensures clinical and quality standards of ChenMed are consistently met.
  • Collaborates with team members to ensure quality and consistency of daily and super huddles.
  • Addresses/resolves any customer-service issues and elevates them to Center Manager and/or Market Clinical Manager as necessary.
  • Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information.
  • Collaborates with PCPs to manage performance of assigned Care Promoters including annual review, goal setting, corrective action, PIP and termination.
  • Monitors team performance from a clinical perspective, identifies issues, works through resolutions and provides both informal and formal feedback.
  • Provides ongoing education and training in collaboration with the Market Clinical Manager to enable team members to meet patient care and organizational priorities.
  • Ensures completion of patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning care team members and following up on work results.
  • Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; ensuring completion of preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
  • Monitors the number of patients and wait time to ensure proper flow of patients from check-in through appointment to check-out.
  • Triages patient phone messages making sure patient calls are thoroughly vetted and routed to the correct team member and returned in an appropriate time frame.
  • Maintains medical supplies inventory by studying usage reports, identifying trends, anticipating needed supplies and approving requisitions and cost allocations.
  • Completes all required training to dispense medications from medication room. .

Other responsibilities may include:

  • Assists in screening of walk-ins as needed and directs team in overall screening process.
  • Ensures accuracy of medications provided to patients.
  • Ensures accurate indexing of all paperwork.
  • Inspects pharmacy log and inventory.
  • Monitors physicians’ activities and assist with their needs.
  • Maintains clinical and quality control logs, including diagnostic tracking.
  • Coordinates the distribution of lab specimens.
  • Ensures all related reports, labs and information are available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Compassion and empathy for our patients and family members.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with team members, including doctors, nurses, front desk staff, center managers, and market leaders.
  • Mindset focused on solving problems for patients and achieving team goals.
  • Knowledge of medical products, services, standards, policies and procedures.
  • Skilled in operating phones, personal computer, software and other IT systems.
  • Skilled in taking patients’ vital signs and obtaining blood and other samples for laboratory work.
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail and to ensure accuracy of reports and data.
  • Ability to manage multiple processes and effectively lead a team of Care Promoters.
  • Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
  • Ability to be calm and flexible in busy or stressful situations.
  • Bilingual a plus.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Excel, Word, and Outlook, plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software.
  • Ability and willingness to travel locally, regionally and nationwide up to 5% of the time.
  • Spoken and written fluency in English.
  • This job requires use and exercise of independent judgment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • A minimum of 3 years’ related clinical work experience.
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), with a valid, active license to practice nursing in current state of employment OR
  • Certified Medical Assistants with significant ( >5yrs) clinical and leadership experience may be considered in lieu of LPN
  • IV Therapy certification required by state board of nursing in Florida and Pennsylvania markets.
  • CPR for healthcare providers required.
  • Experience working with geriatric patients preferred.
  • EMR system experience a plus.
  • Prior supervisory experience highly desired.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Relocation assistance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

COVID-19 considerations:
Remote work through New Hire Orientation

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Charge Nurse or Supervisory: 1 year (Required)
  • Nursing: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
  • LPN (Preferred)

Work Location:

  • One location

Work Remotely:

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