Clinical Quality Specialist I - Clinical Effectiveness - Full time - Days
Methodist Health System
- Fremont, NE
- Permanent
- Full-time
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.Job Summary: Location: Methodist Fremont Health
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NEResponsible for the reliable data collection of clinical quality data in accordance to the organizational performance improvement goals and regulatory standards. Major work responsibilities may include the abstraction of data from the EMR and various other software sources used by the Health System, trend observation, data visualization, and facilitation and support of quality improvement initiatives.Responsibilities:Essential Job FunctionsWorks with management and performance improvement personnel to identify & evaluate additional opportunities through the use of business intelligence.Works with Data Management Analysts Improve abstraction, data gathering and reporting methodologies providing the most streamline process of compiling data from several different sources.Performs data gathering and analysis of data and collaborates and communicates effectively on identifying opportunities and risks with program coordinators, project teams/leads, and other clinical staff as needed.
- If assigned to Bariatrics Program, successfully completes Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) training.
- Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
- Computer experience utilizing standard work applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
- Minimum of two (2) years of healthcare experience and/or quality analysis and reporting required.
- Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
- Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification preferred.
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and relevant software.
- Ability to utilize analytical thinking and identify, scrutinize, improve and streamline work processes.
- Ability to plan, schedule, organize, communicate, and coordinate activities, processes, and people.
- Skill in prioritizing, organizing and performing assigned work.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with coworkers, peers, physicians and among team members.
- Ability to work independently with minimal day to day supervision.
- Skill in presenting and expressing ideas and information clearly and concisely and in a manner appropriate to the audience in both oral and written formats.
- Skills in change management on an organizational level.
- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.
- Not necessary for the position (0%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
- Balancing
- Carrying
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Grasping
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Standing
- Stooping/bending
- Twisting
- Walking
- Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Keyboarding/typing
- Reaching
- Repetitive Motions
- Sitting S
- peaking/talking
- Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
- Hearing
- Seeing/Visual
- Not Related:
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
- Electrical Shock/Static
- Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
- Rare (1-33%):
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)