BMS CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT ASSISTANT - AMBULATORY

Independence Health System • Butler, PA

107d

About The Position

The CIA works collaboratively with the medical and clinical staff to improve quality, efficiency and patient experience by managing and utilizing data to drive improvements. Interpret payer and BMP data reports to identify opportunities for improvement and maximize value-based improvements. Efficiently communicate practice level data to BMP offices as well as interaction with patients and staff to help drive improvement in those opportunities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, and sound judgment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• PA Act 34 Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• 2-3 years' experience in a medical/surgical outpatient practice.
• Previous experience with analyzing quality data.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate on BMP and system committees, as assigned.
• Attend Physician meeting, as assigned.
• Attend workshops and may be asked to demonstrate or present new strategies and/or workflows within EHR.
• Attend departmental and/or office meetings of assigned offices.
• Effectively communicate all quality initiatives and updates, along with corporate quality goals and metrics.
• Relay physician concerns and recommendations to the appropriate personnel.
• Actively participate in BMP quality activities.
• Receive and review data and reports such as Highmark and UPMC Gap reports, Corporate Quality Scorecard and TruePerformance Reports.
• Identify trends and patterns for improvement as assigned.
• Participate in BMP workgroups related to quality issues.
• Responsible for key clinical quality projects and initiatives, as assigned.
• Assist BMP administration in managing scorecard and benchmarking projects.
• Support performance improvement initiatives related to Quality within the physician practices.
• Assist in data collection.
• Incorporate into practice performance improvement initiatives that have been implemented.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing an essential or specialty function of the job.
• Ability to think and concentrate for an entire shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED