Clinic Supervisor: Workers

Employment Type:

Full time

Day Shift

The Workers’ Compensation Program Supervisor provides operational leadership and oversight for the Workers’ Compensation Program, ensuring efficient coordination of care and exceptional service for injured workers, employers, payers, and referral partners. This role serves as the primary liaison among nurse case managers, workers’ compensation carriers, third-party administrators, attorneys, providers, employers, and clinic staff to support timely and compliant management of workers’ compensation cases.

The Supervisor is responsible for overseeing program staff, optimizing workflows, ensuring appropriate authorizations and documentation are obtained, and promoting collaboration among internal and external stakeholders. This position supports the growth, quality, compliance, and financial performance of the Workers’ Compensation Program while fostering a patient-centered and service-oriented environment.

Position: Clinic Supervisor:
Workers’ Compensation

Location: Bettendorf, IA

Schedule:

• 40 hours per week
• Day shift
• Mostly M-F. Occasional Evenings and Weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Provides direct supervision, leadership, coaching, scheduling, training, and performance management for Workers’ Compensation Program staff, including RN Case Managers, Referral Specialists, Authorization Specialists, and Clerical Secretaries. Responsible for hiring, onboarding, staff development, and payroll reporting for assigned colleagues.
• Serves as the primary liaison between RN Case Managers, workers’ compensation carriers, third-party administrators, employers, attorneys, physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinic staff to facilitate coordinated, timely, and effective patient care.
• Partners with Referral Specialists and Authorization Specialists to ensure all required documentation is complete, patient appropriateness for clinic services is verified, authorizations are secured, and regulatory and payer requirements are met prior to treatment.
• Collaborates with physicians and advanced practice providers to facilitate the completion of required compensation documentation, including work status reports, medical necessity letters, attorney correspondence, return-to-work recommendations, and other case-related communications
• Promotes an environment of Patient Centered Care by ensuring injured workers receive coordinated, efficient, and compassionate care throughout the continuum of treatment and recovery
• Monitors workers’ compensation program performance metrics, including referral volumes, authorization turnaround times, case progression, scheduling efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction. Identifies opportunities for operational improvement and implements corrective actions as needed.
• Assists in the development and management of the program budget. Monitors utilization of personnel and operational resources, making recommendations to improve efficiency while meeting budgetary goals
• Ensures mandatory education requirements for assigned staff are met, including mentoring and training of staff on changes in the health care environment.
• Ensures compliance with organizational policies, workers’ compensation regulations, payer requirements, legal standards, and documentation guidelines. Participates in the development, review, and implementation of program policies and workflows
• Schedules and supervises specific clerical personnel in the clinic. Participates in Performance Improvement activities as appropriate. Reconciles providers’ resource schedules.
• Maintains supply inventory and stocks supplies in various work areas.
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of essential functions for the job classes that are directly supervised.
• Monitors and maintains licensure certification requirements for assigned staff are met.
• Up to 49% of the role may be functioning in the capacity of staff. Work includes cross coverage in other clinic areas as team needs.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable…