Professional Practice Evaluation Consultant

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a Professional Practice Evaluation Consultant in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you’ll work Full-time days with our team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today, and learn more about our increased compensation plans and recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as front-loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short-term disability, increased retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health. The Professional Practice Evaluation Consultant is the key liaison between the Office of Professional Practice (OPP) and each INTEGRIS Health Entity. With the Program Director of the OPP and the Vice President of Medical Affairs, they collaborate with entity Medical Staff and Operational leaders in the implementation of Medical Staff Professionalism, Physician Health, and Professional Practice Policies. They maintain all forms of Professional Practice Evaluation, ensure systematic, consistent, and meaningful evaluations for all service specialties. They assist in facilitating the peer review process engage both INTEGRIS-owned and affiliate groups in promoting high-quality, safe, professional care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree: Nursing, Engineering, Quality Management, Business Management, or Healthcare-related field is preferred OR Associates degree in above-described areas plus a minimum of 2 years full time experience in healthcare operations
Current Oklahoma State Registration or current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Oklahoma or current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) member state license in nursing.
5 years recent experience in a healthcare setting required
3 years of professional development, process improvement, consultation, or leadership experience required
Knowledge of Joint Commission standards and medical/legal requirements related to peer review and compliance
Proficiency with Microsoft office including PowerPoint, excel, and TEAMS
Excellent communication, oral presentation, and professional writing skills
Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written)

Responsibilities

Serves as a subject matter expert and facilitates the systematic application of the INTEGRIS Health medical staff bylaws and related policies that govern medical staff professionalism, health concerns and professional practice evaluation (PPE) as well as the development of PPE processes for other licensed clinicians for the enterprise. These policies and programs serve both employed and independent providers who are subject to these bylaws and related policies.
Assist INTEGRIS Health leaders with the investigation, review, analysis, disposition, and follow-up of patient safety events involving credentialled providers
Attend Safety Event Review Committees and other quality-driven committees at each facility in which the consultant is responsible.
Facilitates entity and regional Leadership Councils (council review physician/app conduct and health); Professional Excellence Council (system, multi-specialty peer review committee); Mortality and Morbidity review teams, and IMG Practitioner Behavioral Health Councils when addressing physician and advanced practice provider health and conduct, health issues, and practice concerns.
Oversees/assists with tracking and reporting out to the Professional Excellence Council; assist with follow-up documentation, input letters, coaching, conversations, and voluntary enhancement plans and response letters to the physician/provider.
Oversees/assists with tracking and reporting out to each facilities Leadership Council; assist with follow-up documentation, input letters, coaching, conversations, and voluntary enhancement plans and response letters to the physician/provider.
Partners with entity leaders in addressing questions and concerns related to INTEGRIS Health Medical Staff Bylaws and Policies
Provide at-the-elbow support to Medical Staff for event reporting and follow-up in peer review cases.
Assists with tracking and reporting out to the Professional Excellence Council; assist with follow-up documentation and informational letters to the physician/provider.
Aggregates and tracks all events reported related to credentialed physicians and APPs.
Maintains documentation of all event meetings, progressive steps taken, and voluntary enhancement plans.
Attend daily Tier 2 and other meetings as needed
Meets with local safety team weekly to assist with case closure.
Monthly rounding with local safety team within metro.
Quarterly rounding with local safety team in rural areas.
Attends monthly Safety Team Time meeting where cases are discussed, and new processes are considered.
Supports the maintains the confidential physician/practitioner file.
Assists the Medical Staff Services and Acute Care Quality teams with Joint Commission Surveys
Round routinely at all INTEGRIS Health facilities with local safety team members.