Clinical Outcomes Specialist

The University of Texas System • Austin, TX

416d • $80,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Clinical Outcomes Specialist will be an integral part of the Health Transformation and Design Program at the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. This role focuses on measuring, analyzing, and reporting clinical outcomes for patients with congenital heart disease, collaborating with various healthcare professionals to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) with 3-5 years of clinical experience.
• Special interest in database management and quality improvement.
• High computer proficiency, including MS Office and MS Access.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Basic project management and statistical reporting knowledge.
• Experience with electronic medical records and clinical data.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in design and management of databases and quality improvement projects.
• Knowledge of informatics and/or analytics.
• Clinical experience in pediatric and/or congenital heart disease.
• Experience with creation of quality reports.
• Familiarity with congenital heart disease databases.
• Experience with statistical software.

Responsibilities

• Enter clinical data for reporting to cardiovascular quality registries.
• Participate in the design and creation of clinical research and quality improvement projects.
• Create timely and accurate reports for quality assurance conferences and outcomes reporting.
• Use clinical databases and national registries to identify opportunities for improved outcomes and cost reduction.
• Abstract clinical data from medical records and other sources to measure clinical activity and outcomes.
• Help design and maintain the database infrastructure for clinical data collection and reporting.
• Abstract and analyze data for clinical research projects and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in long-term follow-up initiatives for patients.

Benefits

• Retirement plan through Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed