Medical Staff Quality Specialist

Avispa Technology•Oakland, CA

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

A leading medical institution is seeking a Medical Staff Quality Specialist to provide data and analytical support for medical staff OPPE, peer review, and professionalism processes at a children's hospital. This is a six-month W2 assignment at $50 per hour, with a 40-hour workweek. The role is hybrid and mostly remote, with onsite visits as needed for staff meetings, accreditation surveys, and peer review meetings. The specialist works with the Director of Medical Staff Administration to analyze, summarize, and report individual and group OPPE and peer review data. The position also supports peer review and professionalism investigations, including complex peer review cases managed with medical staff leadership. The specialist designs and manages reporting systems and databases, maintains data integrity, tracks quality outcomes, and supports medical staff evaluation and credentialing projects. The role requires maintaining knowledge of Joint Commission and regulatory standards related to medical staff credentialing, privileging, ongoing evaluation, and professionalism. The specialist is expected to keep OPPE and peer review processes confidential and maintain courteous, cooperative relationships with patients, staff, and colleagues. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a flexible eight-hour daytime shift between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM; overtime may be required.

Requirements

At least 3 years of relevant healthcare or clinical experience.
Bachelor's degree.
Experience managing FPPE, OPPE, and professionalism cases for medical staff offices.
Substantial experience with data and trend analysis, statistical reporting, application design and development, and analyzing complex data sets.
Strong database management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to coordinate projects, develop planning documents and reports, and apply project management techniques.
Ability to complete full medical clearance for onsite or hybrid work, including COVID-19 vaccination and booster; only medical or religious exemptions are accepted.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Analyze, summarize, and report individual and group OPPE and peer review data in collaboration with the Director of Medical Staff Administration.
Write recurring and on-request reports from the peer review database.
Support peer review and professionalism investigations, including managing complex peer review with medical staff leadership.
Design, implement, and manage reporting systems and databases.
Maintain data integrity and ensure information is timely, relevant, accurate, and consistent.
Improve data quality, including auditing data collection processes.
Complete projects related to medical staff data collection, analysis, and reporting, and new and ongoing medical staff evaluation and credentialing projects.
Track quality outcomes and measures.
Participate in institutional quality event reviews.
Organize meetings, set agendas, and take minutes.
Maintain knowledge of Joint Commission and regulatory standards for medical staff credentialing, privileging, ongoing evaluation, and professionalism.
Keep OPPE and peer review processes confidential.
Uphold customer service standards by maintaining courteous, cooperative relationships with patients, staff, and colleagues.