Clinical Program Manager

CentraState Healthcare System • Freehold, NJ

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About The Position

Leads and coordinates quality and regulatory initiatives across service lines to ensure compliance, optimize clinical outcomes, and maintain financial sustainability. This role drives evidence-based practices, manages data registries and dashboards, translates complex regulatory requirements into actionable strategies, and fosters multidisciplinary collaboration to implement innovative solutions aligned with organizational goals.

Requirements

• BSN required.
• NJ RN license required
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience as a Registered Professional Nurse
• Project management and data abstraction experience preferred
• Three to five years of experience supporting multiple, complex health-care clinical projects, with progressively increasing responsibility, including at least two years of leading projects.
• Knowledge of CMS payment reimbursement models, readmission task forces, accreditation submission and physician support for jump starting new initiatives.
• Successful track record of project results demonstrating effective project leadership and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management methodology, System Development Life Cycle, budgetary practices, procurement, and contracting.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership and change management skills to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Project management and data abstraction experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates activities of project to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Implements evidence-based guidelines from committee and data abstraction.
• Manages quality initiatives for service lines impacted by governmental reimbursement models
• Coordinates efforts and activities required to achieve and maintain The Joint Commission Advanced Disease Specific Care Certifications, TEAMS (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) and AJRR (American Joint Replacement Registry).
• Assures data meets all requirements from regulatory agencies and service line societies
• Maintains AJRR Data Registry – abstracts data, reports outcomes and drives change with multidisciplinary teams
• Provides meaningful clinical insight on quality initiatives based on report outcomes
• Maintains dashboards for Service lines impacted by governmental reimbursement models
• Collaborates with providers and team members to drive quality initiatives
• Partners with Finance team to meet expected measure to avoid financial hardship
• Promotes innovation within clinical practice and seeks opportunities to bring new clinical knowledge into practice
• Chairs collaborative team meetings to identify focus items and initiate change
• Develops and executes a multi-year regulatory strategy aligned with organizational goals
• Prioritizes regulatory initiatives based on risk, impact, and resource availability
• Translates complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable plans for cross-functional teams.
• Leads and manages multiple concurrent regulatory projects from planning through implementation
• Establishes project timelines, milestones, and performance metrics to ensure on-time delivery
• Conducts regular reviews to track progress, resolve barriers, and reallocate resources as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (30 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• 401(a) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Coverage, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
• Growth Opportunity and Workforce Development Initiatives
• Continuing Education / Onsite Training
• A warm, welcoming company culture based upon mutual respect and a collaborative goal of providing excellent patient care
• Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees