Lakeview Healthcare System

Job Description

Title: Head Nurse, Lakeview Clinic

Immediate Supervisor: Administrator, Lakeview Clinic

Summary:

Under the supervision of the Lakeview Clinic Administrator, the head nurse is responsible for the administration of the outpatient clinical environment in which patient care procedures are provided. The clinic director utilizes the organizational process to meet patient care needs, and integrates the flow of the business aspects of the clinic to promote continuity.

Responsibilities:

1. Directs and supervises all patient care procedures in the clinic. 2. Explains procedures to patients, ensuring patient education. 3. Recruits, selects and schedules staff with Administrative Director, according to clinic needs. 4. Provides guidance and employee counseling. 5. Ensures orientation, training, and continuing education for all staff members. 6. Evaluates employee performance, in consultation with the Administrative Director. 7. Responds to requests for re-orders or repairs if supplies are low or machinery malfunctions. 8. Assists physicians with procedures and provides direct patient care as required. 9. Demonstrates knowledge and skill to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational level, safety and related criteria appropriate to the adult patient population served. 10. Coordinates internal and external team services. 11. In conjunction with medical director and clinic administrator, plans/monitors clinic budget. 12. Conducts education and department meetings, and participates in quality improvement activities. 13. Demonstrates knowledge of safety policies and procedures. Consistently interacts with patients, families, physicians and staff in a professional manner. Job Description

Title: Lakeview Clinic Medical Director

Summary:

To perform for the Clinic all of the duties usually associated with the office of medical director and all of the duties reasonably requested from Lakeview Memorial Hospital, from time to time, including but not limited to, the following.

Responsibilities:

1. Participates in the development of clinic patient care programs and standards. 2. Regularly apprise Clinic Administrator of the quality of services performed in the clinic. 3. Serves as a professional role model to motivate, develop, recruit, and retain clinic personnel. 4. Manage the operations of the clinic in a cost efficient and effective manner, subject to reasonable budgetary systems and constraints established by Lakeview administration in conjunction with physician input. 5. Keep abreast of Lakeview's Memorial Hospital polices and procedures and state and federal regulations which affect the operation of the clinic, and take necessary and reasonable steps to comply therewith. 6. Make recommendations to Clinic Administrator as to revisions of administrative polices and procedures. 7. Assure that Clinic equipment is used and Clinic procedures are performed only by health professionals who are properly trained and qualified, and who have demonstrated appropriate competence. 8. In coordination with Lakeview Memorial Hospital's Director of Performance Improvement, develop appropriate quality improvement methods and a system to measure anti monitor patient satisfaction. 9. Cause to be prepared and delivered to Hospital in a timely fashion medical records relating to patient services provided in the clinic, in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, and the regulations and requirements of any applicable professional accrediting institutions. Organize, attend and participate in such conferences, meetings and other activities as shall be designated by Lakeview Memorial Hospital Administration in order to maintain and improve the quality of care provided in the Clinic.