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Job Description

For a client in St. Petersburg, Florida we have a permanent position available for a Manager for a new Spine Center.  This is an outstanding opportunity to take the next step in your career!

 * Administering the managerial functions of setting objectives, planning, organizing, controlling and evaluating the activities of the Spine Center to produce excellence in all aspects of service, outcome and cost.
* Assisting development of clinical pathways for the spine patients.
* Seeing patients in the Spine Clinic under the guidance of the Medical Director of the Spine Center.
* Reviewing timelines and findings of prior diagnostic testing. If preliminary diagnostic testings as prescribed by clinical protocols are not available, then manager orders necessary test. After initial exam, triages patients to the appropriate physician(s).
* Follows patients through continuum of care to optimize adherence to clinical protocols.
* Participates in clinical case conferences.
* Makes rounds on the programs’ surgical patients to intervene as necessary, patients on outpatient spine care services, and facilitate other services (ie discharge planning).
* Case manages the spine patient (as a case load) through the system to ensure quality and effectiveness/efficiencies of care with the goal being an overall positive patient experience and outcome.
* Oversees and manages outcome database and develops quality indicator reports for quarterly review.
* Responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of pre and post-operative educational programs for the patients served.
* Applies evidence based practice patterns to make outgoing program enhancements to patient care, interventions and outcome.
* Provides 24/7 telephone access to patients for questions and early problem solving.
* Develops a tracking program of physician referral patterns, % of surgeries generated; payer mix and other indicators to be determined and reports to department meetings.
* Works with Marketing, Nursing and participating physicians to promote Spine Program internally and externally.
* Work with team managers (Nurse Manager, Therapy Manager etc) to review and create improved customer service feedback rating.

Job Requirements

- Must have MSN.
- Must have current Florida RN and ARNP license.  Out of state candidates please be prepared to transfer these licenses to Florida. 
- Must have CPR and ACLS training.
- Must have at least 2 years experience in Ortho/Neuro/Rehab services specifically with Spinal Care.
- Prefer APN/ARNP experience in Spinal Care.
- Prefer Case Management experience.
- Must have strong Interpersonal skills, Critical Thinking skills, Education skills, Leadership/Management skills and excellent Customer Service skills.

Please submit your resume to 762.cic@hiredesk.net