The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

• Continuously manages the day-to-day operations of the clinic(s).
  
• Frequently prepares and recommends clinic budget, goals and objectives; taking into consideration input from physicians and clinic staff members.
  
• Continuously oversees personnel matters finance patient business services, patient care services, professional support services, and public relations.
  
• Continuously coordinates physicians and clinic schedules.
  
• Continuously plans, organizes, and coordinates delivery of healthcare to insure efficiency and quality of service is delivered within all sections of the clinic.
  
• Continuously maintains established departmental policies and procedures, and quality assurance program.
  
• Continuously maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
  
• Performs other related work as required.
  
• Philosophy consistent with the Hospital’s Policies, Confidentiality, Privacy, and Corporate Compliance programs including Federal and State Laws.
  
  
  
• Philosophy consistent with the Hospital’s mission to deliver high quality and compassionate health care services to our patients, physicians and communities we serve, focusing on customer service.

Skillful in managing through teams, coaching in a manner that promotes growth, and resolves conflicts with win-win outcomes.
Effective communication skills including listening and written/verbal communication.
Priority Lominger competencies included: Customer Focus, Performance Improvement/Reengineering, Process Management, Motivating Others, Drive for Results, and Quality/Timely Decision-Making.

Must be highly motivated, results oriented, highly flexible, and open minded. Also must be a calculated risk taker and possess highly developed decision making skills. Ability to think in global terms.

Under the direction of the Physician Practice Administrator, the Clinic Manager is responsible for the daily administrative and technical support of the clinic. The Clinic Manager shall perform these duties with a continuing awareness of the internal and external needs and expectations of their customers and always seeking to identify opportunities for improvement.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 3 years of increasing responsibility in a clinic or ambulatory setting. Preference will be given to candidate with a minimum of 3 years managerial experience.

PLANNING
Planning and prioritizing daily duties, planning and organizing projects, planning work schedules to maintain adequate clinic schedule to allow for meetings, in-services, and continuing education of staff. Planning of annual budget.

DECISION MAKING
Decisions require resource allocations, efficient and effective staffing levels, daily problem solving, and operational issues.