Medical Staff Liaison

Sullivan County Community Hospital•Sullivan, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing the administrative functions related to medical staff meetings and quality improvement initiatives. The Medical Staff Liaison will establish meeting calendars, communicate schedules, initiate chart reviews, prepare reports, and record minutes for various committees. This position also involves data abstraction for reporting programs and assisting with regulatory surveys and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

A degree in Healthcare Administration or other Healthcare-related degree required.
Knowledge of the healthcare field
Refined organizational and data abstraction skills which are typically acquired through experience gained in a clerical position within a healthcare setting.
Adept at medical terminology, processes, and hospital-setting functions.
Possess strong customer service skills, excellent communication, and attention to detail.
Possess excellent telephone etiquette skills.
Proficient in Windows-based operating software/systems
Good oral and written communication skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to demonstrate high level of emotional intelligence during daily duties.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and perform a wide range of tasks.

Responsibilities

Establishes annual calendar for medical staff committee and medical staff meetings.
Communicates meeting schedule to all parties.
Initiates expired patient chart review for providers.
Prepares 30-day readmission data for committee review.
Prepares quarterly reports for committee review.
Gathers reports from all sources and prepares packets for committee meetings.
Acts as a facilitator during medical staff committee and medical staff meetings.
Records minutes and prepares written documents of all committee meetings which meet QI/PI/Peer Review requirements.
Ensures that items discussed and/or approved are communicated to the director, or designee, via email.
Provides synopsis of medical staff as a whole meeting to administration for Board of Trustees meeting.
Maintains records of all meetings for review by various regulatory agencies.
Facilitates Medical Staff Bylaws review on a triennial basis.
Facilitates annual Chiefs of Service, Chief of Staff, and Committee Chair appointments.
Ensures contract services are approved by medical staff annually.
Assists in identifying trends, establishing priorities and recommendations for improvement activities.
Educates and trains staff according to the quality improvement plan, federal and state laws and regulations and accreditation standards.
Participates in idea development and data abstraction for grant writing or other funding opportunities.
Communicates information to IT.
Abstracts demographic and clinical data in preparation for chart audits for the inpatient and outpatient reporting programs.
Works closely with the Director of Quality to ensure that all data elements have been pulled for various required submissions.
Actively assists in continuous survey readiness and regulatory surveys.
Assists the Director of Quality with routine duties.
Performs all other duties as assigned.