CLINIC
ADMINISTRATOR 2655
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
Under
general supervision of the clinic medical director and/or the division director,
the Clinic Administrator oversees the administrative operations of a County
health or alcohol and substance abuse clinic and coordinates the efforts of
related services located in the clinic.
The incumbent is responsible for all administrative functions, including
clerical operations, statistical services, scheduling of patients, gathering of
financial data, and other related services which are necessary and available to
assure the well-being of clients and their families. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Administers and
supervises on a daily basis all clinic personnel including clerical workers and
other support staff;
Administers and
supervises on a daily basis clerical functions, financial screening,
scheduling, data collection, medical records and reports;
Supervises the
scheduling of support services in order to coordinate the availability of staff
in accord with patient needs; coordinates the scheduling of professional
staff;
Disseminates to
staff the standards, policies and procedures issued by the department,
including all administrative, policy and procedure manuals, and such manuals
relating to the operation of the clinics;
Assists in the
coordination of operations to ensure compliance with New York State statutes
and regulations;
Maintains liaison
activities to the community, and dissemination to the community of programs and
objectives of the department;
Maintains records of
patient needs, program changes and personnel evaluations;
Provides personnel
evaluations on all staff reporting to the Administrator;
Maintains necessary
clinic data and reports according to department requirements;
Assists other
components in the clinic, by reporting any building maintenance problems for
corrective action.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Thorough
knowledge of the operations and policies of the department; thorough knowledge
of current developments, literature and sources of information in the field;
thorough knowledge of Federal and State guidelines governing the delivery of
ambulatory care services; ability to motivate and supervise various levels of
clinic personnel in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale;
ability to formulate program proposals for the operation of the clinic; ability
to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other government
officials, clinic personnel and the community; physical condition commensurate
with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation
from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or university with a
Bachelor's degree, and four (4) years of administrative or managerial
experience in a patient care facility or in an alcohol or substance abuse
treatment center; two (2) years of this experience must have been in a
policy-making capacity.
NOTE:
Additional graduate education may be substituted for experience on a
year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years. Education may not
be substituted for the two (2) years of policy-making experience.
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SUFFOLK COUNTY
Competitive
RR1/27/03