Clinical Effectiveness Consultant III (RN)

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

1d•$91 - $120

About The Position

This position serves as primary support to clinical and operational leadership in monitoring and evaluating processes for outcomes management, performance improvement, patient safety and regulatory compliance. Develops and coordinates components of the Sutter Health's Clinical Effectiveness and Performance Improvement (PI) Program. Facilitates clinical improvement activities utilizing PI methodologies, and serves as a resource to assist and train others on performance improvement methodologies and evidence-based patient safety and quality initiatives. Provides all levels of management, physicians, and clinical staff with accurate and timely information for effective decision making utilizing internal and external decision support systems.

Requirements

Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
Bachelor's: Management, public health, nursing, business administration, organizational leadership or related field
RN-Registered Nurse of California OR MD-Medical Doctor
5 years recent relevant experience.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Power Point, and Excel is required.
Ability to format tables, retrieve data via queries, and create presentations via Power Point.
Ability to navigate an electronic health record required.
In-depth Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards
Must demonstrate written/verbal interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills. ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of personalities and departments, including medical staff members.
Ability to manage own time and schedule own tasks.
Must have initiative to work effectively without constant supervision and direction.
Lean principles
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Department, MBSAQIP Accredited Center (Bariatrics): Bachelor's in Management, public health, nursing, business administration, organizational leadership, or related field
Department, MBSAQIP Accredited Center (Bariatrics): Certification as the MBSCR (Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Clinical Reviewer) or successful training and pass the MBSCR exam within 60 days of hire
Department, MBSAQIP Accredited Center (Bariatrics): Registered healthcare professional (BSN, Public Health Nurse, Social Worker, Health Educator/Health Education Specialist, Health Services/Healthcare Administrator. Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Medical Dosimetrist, Biomedical Engineer/Bioengineer, Bioinformatics/Biostatistician Specialist, Blood Bank Technologist, Cytotechnologist, Radiation Therapist, Forensic Science Technician, or Registered Health Information Technician)
Department, Home Health: AUTO-Automobile Insurance
Department, Home Health: DL-Valid Drivers License - State Department of Motor Vehicles

Responsibilities

Clinical Performance Improvement. Facilitates clinical improvement activities or specific.
Collaborates with operational and clinical leaders in the development of long-term strategies and methodologies for evaluation of quality and safety processes and outcomes across the continuum of care including measurement, analysis, and reporting of data used in achieving goals identified in an organization’s strategic plan.
Maintain and disseminate information on successful interventions and programs that have been proven effective.
Effectively provides clinical expertise to assess and plan programs, projects and initiatives.
Provides leadership for population health programs.
Promotes performance improvement principles throughout the organization.
Maintains knowledge of all applicable standards from accreditation and regulatory bodies.
May support Peer Review.
Acts as a departmental representative in meetings involving internal policy issues surrounding clinical performance improvement, decision support, and utilization of the organization’s resources.
Promotes collaboration, decision making, and problem solving through effective interactions or facilitation with members of the Acute and/or Ambulatory organization.
Facilitates improvement/communication and analysis of performance reports.
Prepares and presents educational programs on performance improvement, evidence-based practice, or ongoing quality initiatives to physicians and clinical staff.
Assists in the planning and implementation of a systematic program for outcomes management and quality improvement.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with internal as well as external regulatory requirements.
In addition, the position serves as primary support to clinical leadership in monitoring and evaluating processes for outcomes management, performance improvement and peer review.
This position also serves as a team facilitator and consultative resource for clinical and departmental leaders responsible for Quality/Performance Improvement activities.
In collaboration with leadership, develops an organization wide performance improvement plan (supplementary to the corporate performance improvement requirements) which integrates the medical staff structure and activities.
Oversees and coordinates process improvement activities related to the organization wide outcome measures defined through established quality strategic goals which optimize clinical care and reduce waste and rework.
Collects and retrieves data, designs and uses spreadsheets and databases for clinical and administrative decision making, and analyzes data for relationships to outcomes.
Conducts basic and advanced analyses of the organization’s performance on clinical processes and outcomes.
Reviews, evaluates, interprets and develops reports, and provides end-user assistance, involving analysis, identification of problem needs, designing solutions, and identifying required system adaptations with a high level of independence.
Responsive to health plan, regulatory and other expectations for clinical quality outcomes.
Communication of the organization’s Quality/PI efforts and outcomes are reported to the clinical and medical staff leadership as appropriate with documentation of such reports in meeting minutes.
Outcome data is validated through an organized validation process and timeframe prior to presentation and meets accreditation standards for improving the organization’s performance.
Prepares/presents educational programs on performance improvement, evidence-based practice, or ongoing quality initiatives Activity.
Completes special projects and/or additional tasks as required, specifically participation in regional or corporate projects associated with clinical and patient safety performance improvement outcomes or responses to licensing and regulatory inquiries.
Conducting chart abstraction 100% of bariatric procedures performed as mandated by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement (MBSAQIP) standard by using patient-level health information from electronic medical records.
Coordinates data collection and maintains database systems for effective quality improvement.
Work closely with the center and clinicians to ensure that appropriate short-term and long-term data elements are available in the medical records.
Satisfactory completion of online initial training, as well as ongoing maintenance of certification by completion of a yearly certification exam, as well as compliance with MBSAQIP data integrity audits when necessary.
Reports bariatric data to relevant groups and assist in the production and dissemination of standard reports and outcomes as directed by the director or the coordinator