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Director of Operations

Team Health Holdings Inc

  • Knoxville, TN
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    Duties and Responsibilities: Works with operational and clinical leadership to support assigned contracts, ensuring compliance with facility and TeamHealth requirements; may serve as the primary client liaison, and coordinating value-added services to meet evolving client needs. Utilize internal tools for daily productivity management goals including monitoring and analyzes productivity metrics within contract and budget parameters to identify risks or opportunities within book of business.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationKnoxville, TN
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees
    Year Founded1979

    Description

    859464, No, 5770, 2337, 1, 0.0, 0.0, 13-Aug-2026, Director of Operations, Full-Time, Director of Operations, Remote, Nashville, TN, Qualifications and Experience:

    • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, or related field required.
    • Minimum of 1-3 years experience in practice, provider or clinical management, including process improvement preferred.
    • Technical proficiency to include Microsoft Office Products, Video Conferencing, and Database Management
    • Job Description Overview:

    The Director of Operations is a seasoned operational leader who plays a critical role in supporting and extending the effectiveness of the VPO or Senior VPO. Build on a strong foundation of operational execution, this role operates with increased autonomy, broader scope, and a strategic lens.

    The DOO partners closely with the VPO and clinical leadership to ensure the successful delivery of program goals, high-quality care, and strong financial performance. While continuing to support day-to-day operational needs, the DOO is expected to anticipate challenges, drive solutions, and contribute to decision-making that impacts client satisfaction and organizational outcomes. The DOO helps foster/maintain strong client relationships, ensuring alignment with contractual expectations and organizational standards.

    Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

    • Communicate professionally and promptly, both verbally and in writing; analyze complex issues and provide accurate, well-reasoned information.
    • Exhibit strong interpersonal, verbal, written, negotiation, presentation, and organizational skills.
    • Apply sound judgment, decision-making, critical thinking, and analytical abilities.
    • Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, establish priorities and adapt to rapid change/high-pressure situations.
    • Collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment to manage stress and conflict constructively.
    • Proficiency in MS Office applications.
    • Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Works with operational and clinical leadership to support assigned contracts, ensuring compliance with facility and TeamHealth requirements; may serve as the primary client liaison, and coordinating value-added services to meet evolving client needs.
    • Action planning and follow-up on client surveys, Web-of-Influence surveys, Press Ganey, and TeamHealth engagement survey
    • Adheres to Partners in Performance philosophy and ensures standards of documentation are maintained in Client Retention Management (CRM) database as directed by operational leader
    • Research and provide data requests to VPO and SVPs for monthly and quarterly operational reviews
    • Utilize internal tools for daily productivity management goals including monitoring and analyzes productivity metrics within contract and budget parameters to identify risks or opportunities within book of business.
    • Works to achieve and support client and TeamHealth operating metric goals.
    • Contributes to the development of annual budgets and ongoing management of contracts to meet budget, including but not limited to the management of premium labor, clinician expenses, and payment collections.
    • May participate in regional Monthly Operating Reviews (MOR) as directed by senior management.
    • Monitor and manage financial performance by reviewing various financial reports and taking action where appropriate to ensure cost-effective operations.
    • Manage compensation requests and coordinate market analysis with relevant departments and leaders.
    • Coordinate client start ups, transitions, and terminations per TeamHealth protocols
    • Anticipates and resolves urgent operational challenges (e.g., staffing, performance, compliance) with minimal disruption to clinical services.
    • Identifies process improvement opportunities, makes recommendations, and collaborates with leaders and staff of the operational service centers to achieve optimal contract performance. These departments can include: Recruiting, Scheduling, Human Resources, Credentialing, Payroll, Risk Management, Documentation Education, Provider Enrollment, PSO, Compliance, Finance, and Legal.
    • Assist with clinician compliance matters, such as but not limited to education, documentation, expirables, I-9s, and recoupments.

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    • This position may include supervisory responsibilities, oversight of direct reports and support staff, as determined by operational leadership.

    About Company

    TeamHealth was founded in 1979 with a vision of developing the best teams of healthcare professionals. With the relentless pursuit to advance patient care through strong leadership, innovation and teamwork, we're proud to say that 33 years later we have made great strides towards our goals.

    The impressive growth of TeamHealth should come as no surprise to hospitals and clinicians aware of our reputation for efficiency and commitment to excellence and collaboration.

    Originally founded to provide emergency department administrative and staffing services, TeamHealth is one of the nation's largest providers of hospital-based clinical outsourcing in multiple departments, including Anesthesia, Hospital Medicine, in addition to Emergency Medicine. Although we are a national organization, our operating philosophy is essentially the same as when we started. TeamHealth is committed to a patient-centric model of healthcare delivery with hospitals, physician groups and TeamHealth working collaboratively to deliver compassionate, effective, efficient and safe patient care.

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