Manager, Center Operations
Lincare
Summary
This employee is the direct Supervisor of Service Representatives, Health care Specialists, and Customer Service Representatives.
Job description
Job Responsibilities
- Interview, hire, train, and supervise quality candidates for service representatives
- Assists with employee files, including but not limited to the coordination of employee benefits and evaluations for service representatives
- Interacts with Medical Professionals in the community
- Implement safety programs, including maintaining records in compliance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations that apply to DOT and FDA
- Knowledgeable of Medicare, insurance rules and regulations, community resources and medical equipment availability
- Responsible for the CHAP effort for the center
- Responsible for organizing and focusing on special programs
- Controls inventory and the purchasing of equipment and supplies
- Responsible for growth of the customer base through excellence in customer service
- Responsible for the profitability of the center and for implementing and directing cost controls
- Promotes effective written/verbal communications
- Responsible for maintaining a fleet of leased vehicles including establishing a routine preventive maintenance program and follow up of major maintenance
- Record keeping and inspections of vehicles is a critical part of the responsibility
- Ensures the quality and safe delivery of medical equipment to patients
- May be required to perform equipment set-ups in the customer's home, most set-ups are oxygen equipment, concentrators, and reservoirs
- May be required to perform on-call duties on a rotational basis with other employees in the center
- Includes responding to call outs at night and weekends to provide the service normally done by a service representative
- May serve as a backup when other employees are out due to absenteeism
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferred
- Minimum of three years experience with similar industry
- Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures
- Demonstrated knowledge of products
- Work with limited supervision as an individual has primary responsibility for total operations of a center
- Must be DOT certified and possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or have to have the ability to obtain one
- Must be computer literate
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferred
- Minimum of three years experience with similar industry
- Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures
- Demonstrated knowledge of products
- Work with limited supervision as an individual has primary responsibility for total operations of a center
- Must be DOT certified and possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or have to have the ability to obtain one
- Must be computer literate
Company overview
Lincare Holdings Inc. is a leading respiratory healthcare company and the largest distributor of home respiratory care equipment in the United States. Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, the company serves approximately 1.8 million patients nationwide through its extensive network of over 700 locations across 48 states. As a subsidiary of Linde plc, Lincare specializes in providing comprehensive home respiratory therapy services and durable medical equipment, including oxygen therapy systems, nebulizers, sleep apnea products, ventilators, enteral therapy, and mobility aids. The company employs approximately 11,000 dedicated professionals, including 1,300 licensed clinicians who deliver personalized care directly to patients' homes. Lincare operates through a family of businesses that offer specialized services ranging from pediatric respiratory care to digital communication devices for patients with disabilities. With a strong focus on patient education and relationship-building, Lincare has established itself as a trusted provider in the home healthcare industry, transforming how respiratory care is delivered to improve patients' quality of life and overall well-being.