Confidential Client Thoracic Surgery, Practice Manager
The Confidential Client Thoracic Surgery Practice Manager oversees the administrative and operational functions of an ambulatory care practice, ensuring efficient patient care and staff management. This role involves leadership in personnel supervision, financial oversight, compliance with healthcare regulations, and continuous process improvements to enhance patient access and service quality within a hybrid work environment.
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Role overview
Confidential Client is seeking a Thoracic Surgery Practice Manager to lead day-to-day ambulatory clinical operations for a single-site or smaller multi-site thoracic surgery practice. This hybrid, full-time role is based in Boston, MA (55 Fruit Street) and requires strong leadership in operations, personnel management, scheduling, and process improvement.
- Pay range: $65,998.40 - $96,033.60 per year
- Employment type: Full time
- Remote type: Hybrid
- Scheduled weekly hours: 40
What You’ll Do
You will report to the Senior Clinical Operations Manager and manage administrative and operational functions to ensure efficient, patient-centered ambulatory care.
- Oversee administrative and clinical support staff; manage hiring, onboarding, scheduling, performance evaluations, and corrective action.
- Administer daily staffing and cross-coverage for vacations, breaks, and division projects.
- Manage operating room scheduling oversight (Thoracic block schedules, robotic schedules) and central scheduling coordination.
- Monitor monthly service statistics (admissions, OR metrics) and identify opportunities to improve utilization and access.
- Lead or support ambulatory operations projects and system-wide initiatives to increase patient access, telehealth adoption, and streamline surgical scheduling.
- Coordinate with IS for hardware/software rollouts, system access, and act as an operations resource for staff.
- Maintain practice compliance with JCAHO, HIPAA, OSHA, and hospital guidelines; participate in Environment of Care rounds and remediate findings.
- Prepare and manage purchase orders, inventories, and the practice budget; monitor payroll and billing activity.
- Serve as liaison for facility and environmental issues (repairs, signage, safety).
- Assist with oversight of affiliated sites and participate in site visits as needed.
- Manage patient complaints and service recovery escalations.
Who we’re looking for (Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required (experience may be accepted in lieu of degree).
- 5–7 years supervisory experience, including 5–7 years in a healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated leadership and people-management skills; experience managing clinical or ambulatory teams preferred.
- Familiarity with physician billing, revenue cycle basics, and accounting principles.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
- Excellent communication, organization, time management, and analytical abilities.
- Ability to adapt to multiple, rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.
- Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered, value-driven care.
Physical & workplace details
- Typical work shift: Day
- Physical requirements include mostly sedentary work with occasional standing/walking and occasional lifting (20–35 lbs).
- Work location: 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA (hybrid schedule).
- Entry-level manager role within a hospital/health system environment.
Why apply
- Lead operations for a respected thoracic surgery practice and influence patient access and quality initiatives.
- Competitive base pay within the posted range, plus benefits, professional development, and internal mobility opportunities through the client’s health system network.
- Opportunity to work on high-impact process improvements (telehealth expansion, surgical scheduling, access initiatives).
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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