Practice Manager
Coordinate daily operations within a medical practice or healthcare facility.
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What's it like to be a Practice Manager?
A Practice Manager oversees the operational aspects of a medical, dental or veterinary office or clinic. They help to ensure the smooth-running of the practice, handling everything from employee management to billing processes, setting up appointments, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Practice Managers can also be involved in marketing and business strategy, identifying ways to enhance the patient experience and expand the business. Most Practice Managers work in healthcare environments though the exact setting can vary, ranging from small local clinics to large hospital departments.
Tasks and duties
- Managing the day-to-day operations within the practice, including planning and organising work schedules.
- Working on financial management activities like budgeting, reporting, billing and controlling inventory.
- Ensuring adherence to laws and regulations, including data protection, patient rights and health and safety measures.
- Implementing and maintaining quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and practice efficiency.
- Recruiting, training, supervising and appraising staff members within the practice.
- Improving office efficiency by implementing new administrative systems and procedures.
- Handling patient complaints and improving patient services based on feedback.
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Latest Practice Manager reviews
Sep 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Arts
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
The good things
The good things.
Being a practice manager is a great way to challenge yourself and it keeps you on your toes. There are very few dull moments so no time to get board or complacent in your job. It’s a...
The challenges
The challenges
Sometimes with practice management you feel that there isn’t enough time in the day and you are being spread thin. You must also deal with conflicts between staff and complaints that co...
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Sep 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Management
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
The good things
Variet of work, the people you work with and,streamling processes & making improvements
The challenges
Dealing with unmotivated staff or dealing with Complaints and upset or dissatisfied clients
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