Clinical Quality Coordinator II - Quality Administration

Job Requirements

Position Summary:

To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: measuring the functioning of important processes and services, identifying changes that enhance performance, ensuring the improvements are sustained, and maintaining a continuous level of patient safety and accreditation readiness with regulatory agencies.

Primary Accountabilities:

Engagement:

• Works closely and effectively with all members of the Quality and Outcomes Management team, and collaboratively with associates of all disciplines to ensure patient safety and quality.

Quality/No Harm:

• Coordinates and provides direction to the facility's quality committees, including medical staff, nursing and hospital based committees or others as assigned, by providing accurate and timely information and written communication

• Accurate reporting to other committees as required
• Provides accurate and timely clinical data to appropriate committees or groups and identifies opportunities for improvements

• Oversees collection, analysis and preparation of data for entry into specific databases and maintains the integrity of the information.
• Acts a resource for data abstraction and analysis as requested by departments and the medical staff.
• Performs analysis, reviews and summaries, and facilitates proper use of information
• Maintains all hard copy and or electronic files for a period of seven years related to accreditation standards and Performance Improvement activities.
• Maintains responsibility of knowledge and skill of clinical applications
• Coordinates and provides support to the clinical peer review process by providing accurate and timely information for quality initiatives

• Facilitates Quality Improvement Teams per policy.

• Oversight for the Department Indicator monitoring and performance measurement for the corporate and facilities goals.
• Acts as a resource with regulatory agencies and makes recommendations for compliance, and prepares mandatory requirements as required

• Proactively seeks opportunities to identify and reduce risks to the safety of patients

Customer

Experience:

• Respects and assists all associates and customers appropriately.
• Maintains patient confidentiality as per professional ethics and HIPAA mandates.

Stewardship:

• Works within budgetary constraints.

Work Experience:

Qualifications

Required:

• RN with at least 5 years acute care clinical experience
• Minimum of 4 years experience in clinical settings in quality improvement required
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Florida required.
• Bachelor's degree nursing or related science preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer software, word processing, graphics, spreadsheet, Group Wise and Microsoft Office
• Presentation skills and knowledge of presentation software required
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational skills
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with all levels within the organization
• Analytical abilities required to recognize and resolve problems requiring technical or clinical interventions
• Able to prioritize work and manage time
• Able to work flexible hours for early and late meetings

Physical Demands:

• Ability to sit for long periods of time and perform typing skills using hand dexterity up to two hours at a time, 6-8 hours per day
• Ability to work flexible and/or long hours as required
• Must be able to bend and reach at all times
• Must be able to carry a minimum of 20 lbs.
• Must have visual acuity/near depth perception, visual acuity/far depth perception at all times
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly

Mental Demands:

• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks on an ongoing basis
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational requirements and business applications
• Ability to identify priorities

Benefits:

About Health First:

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and…