JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Executive Director
Reports to: Managing Partner Physician/Board of Directors
Position Summary:
This is a full-time, regular, exempt, senior staff position with broad responsibility for overall
management and development of the organization. This includes all administrative and
business affairs of the practice including but not limited to the areas listed below. This
position functions as the chief administrative officer of the practice and as such includes direct
supervisory responsibilities for five to eight other managers and senior supervisory staff. The
position has authority and responsibility regarding personnel hiring, promoting, disciplinary
actions, and termination decisions for all non-physician personnel in the practice. Specific
primary responsibilities include but are not limited to management and oversight of the
following areas:
Operations/Information Technology:
 Telephone system switch and call center operations including patient registration,
appointment scheduling, insurance verification and procedure authorization
 Computer network operations including all hardware, software, and network components
including deployment, security, access, virus protection, etc.
 Medical records and patient information management
 Facilities management
 HIPAA compliance
Billing and Collections:
 Charge capture, posting and claims submission
 Payment posting and account follow-up and collections
 Accounts receivable management and analysis
 Coding and documentation
 Medicare compliance
Revenue Cycle Management and Payer Analysis:
 Monthly completion of reports and production/revenue trend analysis and
recommendations
 Analysis/evaluation and recommendations on current and proposed managed care payer
contracts
 Analysis of current payer mix and trend analysis and recommendations
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Financial Management and Analysis:
 Cash management and accounts receivable
 General ledger structure and periodic review
 Vendor selection and performance
 Review and analysis of accounts payable, vendor terms and overall expense structure
Human Resources/Risk Management:
 Final approval of all staff selected for hire and participation as needed in employee
disciplinary process including employment termination decisions
 Administration and review of all staff salary rates and adjustments
 Development and maintenance of Employee Handbook
 Liaison to outside vendors for payroll, PEOs, etc.
 Benefits program review and recommendations including health, dental, vision, and
STD/LTD insurance options as well as 401(k)/profit sharing plan
 Credentialing, licensing, registration and certification of all practice providers as required
including maintaining provider CME data
 Risk management and evaluation/negotiation of malpractice insurance coverage options
along with development of asset protection strategies for practice
Governance and Organization:
 Assist in the strategic planning process and the development of strategic business plans
 Create agenda for and provide direction for monthly business meetings
 Assist in governance-related issues as new partner physicians join group and established
physician partners retire from group
 Function as liaison between practice and endoscopy center corporate partner
 Function as liaison between practice and other outside vendors providing service
including attorneys, consultants, accountants, bankers and others
 Assistance as needed with structure and function of related corporate entities established
for purposes of real estate holdings, clinical research, etc.
Minimum Requirements:
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Five years of progressively complex prior experience in medical practice management
including broad responsibility for supervision of staff and for operations across multiple
functional areas and geographic sites.
Extensive familiarity with desktop personal computers operating under Windows
98/NT/2000/XP.
A master's degree in business, health administration, public health, or public
administration is required from an accredited graduate program of a reputable university.
Certification as either a CMPE or FACMPE from MGMA/ACMPE is highly desirable.
Significant communication skills, language and interpersonal skills, verbal and written, in
English are essential.
The ability to lead meetings and present information in a clear manner to multiple levels
junior staff, senior staff, physicians is essential.
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Advancing Leaders. Advancing Practices.TM
104 Inverness Terrace East . Englewood, CO 80112 . T 303.799.1111 . F 303.784.6110 . mgma.org