Employee Management: -Ensure that management staff understand basic wage and hour laws, federal, state and local laws and regulations, Medicare, and legislation affecting employment in outpatient and nursing services -Plan, organize and supervise all clinical and support staff(s) to ensure high quality, cost effective patient care -Direct and approve staffing plans to promote the maximum use of all personnel and the reduction or addition of staff based upon patient load ratios and organizational outpatient guidelines -Ensure that continuing education programs are offered to keep staff up to date on nursing practices, universal precautions, worker/patient safety etc. In collaboration with physicians, care managers, interdisciplinary teams, and USC Employee Health Plan partners, the Director ensures timely and effective care transitions, drives measurable improvement in key performance metrics, and supports value-based care initiatives (ACO, HMO, Employee Health Plan, Etc.).