Faculty Practice Manager

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Apr 14, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Faculty Practice Manager
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Administrative Services
Department	RWJ-Neurosurgery-Meb
Overview	New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Faculty Practice Manager for the department of Neurosurgery at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The primary purpose of the Faculty Practice Manager position is to provide effective leadership for the overall operations of the Department of Neurosurgery. Responsible for efficient and effective daily operations, general administration and accountability of the practice, including but not limited to personnel, budget oversight and performance, patient through-put, the billing cycle, patient scheduling, registration, patient co-pay collection, coding performance, timely claim submissions, denial analysis, denial/ appeals process, training, and other related clinical practice support. Provides leadership and influences the practice's personnel (faculty and staff) to achieve service delivery objectives set for the clinical practice. Ensure compliance with University policies and procedures and various accrediting bodies and government agencies. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides clinical and administrative supervision to clinical practice personnel (front desk, billers, and clinical staff) and guidance on all matters affecting the clinical practice. Participates effectively in personnel matters, coordinates functions of staff, reassigning and distributing work assignments, and evaluates the education and training needs of personnel and directs development and implementation of in-service programs. Supervises and conducts performance evaluations of clinical practice personnel, and ensures that the staff is evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to the clinical practice's policies and procedures. Provides appropriate management interventions in an effective manner. Performs and recommends the hiring, firing, training, performance recognition/assessment, discipline, timekeeping, record keeping, policy implementation, promoting and other personnel actions. Performs personnel management functions such as establishing personnel qualification requirements, drafting procedure manuals and installing record and reporting systems. Analyzes and evaluates the overall patient care program. Prepares periodic reports concerning patient care services, the clinical revenue cycle, and billing/coding errors/trends. Initiates studies to evaluate effectiveness of clinical practice personnel in relation to their objectives, costs and volume. Compiles statistical data and writes narrative reports summarizing findings and recommendations. Engages in studies and investigations related to improving delivery of services and practice efficiency.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	30S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	102186.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	129264.00
Annual Maximum Salary	156342.00
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	MPSC - Legacy UMD
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor's Degree in a relevant social or health care field; plus five (5) years of related experience preferably in a professional practice setting. Prior supervisory or lead experience required. Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills required. Capable of exercising sound leadership and management skills. Demonstrated knowledge of the clinical revenue cycle, including thorough knowledge of billing/coding regulations and practices. Demonstrated interest and participation in professional, educational and research activities. Outstanding human relations and leadership skills, and the ability to function in a team environment required.
Preferred Qualifications	Knowledge of how to accomplish superior performance in a unionized environment.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Ability to lift 25 lbs. Work Environment: Office environment. Moderate Noise.
Special Conditions	May be required to work evenings and weekends at various locations depending on need.

Posting Details

Posting Number	25ST0793
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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