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MANAGING Personnel Management BY STEVE BARRETT FE W JOBS IN HE ALTHCARE ORGANIZ ATIONS ARE MORE VITAL THAN HIRING E XCELLENT STAFF AND MANAGING THEM WELL. THAT MAKES IT CRUCIAL TO GE T THE RIGHT PERSON IN PL ACE TO PERFORM THOSE TASKS, ACCORDING TO BRIAN BOURKE, MBA, HE ALTHCARE CONSULTING MANAGER FOR IOWAœBASED CPA AND BUSINESS CONSULTING FIRM HONK AMP KRUEGER & CO. PC. W R IT ING ON T HE website for Medical Practice Insider, Bourke makes a number of recommendations to help practices hire e ective personnel managers, including: + Make responsibilities clear but provide support. The head of personnel management should have no doubts about the scope of his or her duties, from handling requests for time o to writing performance reviews. He or she should have adequate training, however, which often can be provided at low cost through trade groups. + Think outside the seniority box. People with relatively little experience in personnel management can often catch on quickly and become highly e ective because of their open-mindedness and willingness to grow in a new position. + Consider splitting duties. Having a separate administrative lead and clinical lead for personnel management might make sense if the two form a good team and can be consistent in administering policies. + Look for courage. In addition to exercising basic good judgment, a personnel manager must be willing to address concerns forthrightly with providers and other sta , as well as patients. ■ WHEN YOU DEAL WITH AS MANY SPORTS INJURIES AS WE DO, YOU OFFER THE NEWEST, MOST ADVANCED WAYS TO TREAT THEM At St. Charles Orthopedics, a dream team of the area's top orthopedists and sports medicine physicians diagnose, treat and rehabilitate anything from sprains, strains and shin splints to ACL tears, rotator cuff tears and meniscus injuries, including concussions and heat exhaustion. Our team offers both a conservative, non-operative approach to treatment as well as minimally invasive surgery when necessary. Our goal is to get you back to your team as quickly as possible. IF YOU SUFFER AN INJURY PLAYING ANY SPORT AT ANY AGE, WE'RE HERE FOR YOU. To learn more call (631) 474-6797 or visit stcharlesorthopedics.com M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S L O N G I S L A N D ■ 2 017 1 9