Risk Management Specialist - Peer Review

Temple University Health System•Philadelphia, PA

45d•Onsite

About The Position

This part-time role is responsible for supporting and managing key elements of the Peer Review process for Temple University Health System (TUHS). The position requires strong attention to detail, knowledge of regulatory requirements, and the ability to work collaboratively with clinical and administrative leaders to ensure timely and compliant peer review activities. The Patient Safety, Advocacy and Risk Management Specialist will have responsibility for data entry into the Midas Event Reporting system, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA PSRS) including external reporting to PA PSRS and the PA DOH, and running reports and performing data analysis from each of these data bases. Duties also include knowledge of ECRI data base and ensuring critical information reaches appropriate users. Reviews, investigates, and assists in responding to patient complaints and grievances submitted to the department or externally to the PA DOH, CMS, and the Joint Commission. Using just culture principals will participate in or lead patient safety processes (FMEA, RCA, adverse event investigation) and review of attorney correspondence as directed. Educates staff regarding department activities, RCA action plans, legal lessons learned, and optimal patient safety practices and risk reduction. Ensures action plans are developed in response to an adverse event are carried out to completion and are documented according to TUH, Inc. policies and standards of practice. Works toward the goal of improving patient safety and quality of care, patient satisfaction, and reduction of risk to TUH, Inc. through all of these activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required
5 years experience in acute care Required
PA Registered Nurse License Required

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Health care related field of study Preferred
2 years experience in Risk Management, Quality, Performance Improvement and/or Patient Safety activities Preferred
General Experience in Patient Safety Activity(ies) such as RCA, FMEA, Peer Review, Rapid Cycle PDSA, Performance Improvement Methodologies and tools (Six Sigma, Lean, etc.)/high reliability organization Preferred

Responsibilities

Supporting and managing key elements of the Peer Review process
Data entry into the Midas Event Reporting system
Data entry into the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA PSRS)
Running reports and performing data analysis
Maintaining knowledge of ECRI data base
Reviewing and investigating patient complaints and grievances
Participating in or leading patient safety processes (FMEA, RCA, adverse event investigation)
Reviewing attorney correspondence
Educating staff regarding department activities, RCA action plans, legal lessons learned, and optimal patient safety practices and risk reduction
Ensuring action plans are developed and carried out to completion
Documenting according to TUH, Inc. policies and standards of practice
Working toward the goal of improving patient safety and quality of care, patient satisfaction, and reduction of risk to TUH, Inc.