Senior Practice Manager-Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to take an employee through progressive discipline.
What they are checking: Whether they handle performance issues fairly, document well and follow the process.
Tell me about a time you improved patient access or wait times at a practice.
What they are checking: Whether they have made a measurable operational change, not just kept things running.
Tell me about a time you hired someone who turned out to be a great fit. What did you look for?
What they are checking: Whether they have a clear sense of what makes front-line staff succeed.
What would you do
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute runs complex programs across several business units. How would you get up to speed on the operations of a site in your first month?
What they are checking: Whether they have a structured way to learn a complex clinical operation before making changes.
You report monthly productivity to providers. A cardiologist pushes back on the numbers. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can stand behind accurate data while staying a partner to physicians.
Your supply spending is running over budget. How do you get it back on track?
What they are checking: Whether they can find the drivers and control costs through the ordering system without hurting care.
How do you supervise clinical staff when you aren't a clinician yourself?
What they are checking: Whether they know where their authority ends and how to partner with clinical leaders.
A patient complains about a rude interaction at the front desk. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they handle patient complaints and coach staff without blaming or brushing it off.
About the work
How do you build a staff schedule that maximizes patient access without burning out your team?
What they are checking: Whether they can balance access, provider productivity and staff wellbeing with real scheduling methods.
How do you make sure front desk staff enter data accurately?
What they are checking: Whether they train and audit so registration and data errors do not flow into billing and care.
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