at SIU Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
This position will serve as a functional member of the Quality Improvement Team in implementation of program goals and objective. This role involves a systematic approach to monitoring, assessing and improving health care quality at SIU Springfield Center for Family Medicine. Primary functions will include review of charts/processes, gathering/collecting data, working reports, and assisting with the assessment and monitoring of quality metrics. This position will work closely with the Director of Quality and CMO and collaborate with physicians, residents and other members of the health care team and patients to promote the delivery of quality, efficient and cost-effective healthcare services in a patient-centered environment.
Examples of Duties
Administration of Quality Improvement - 90%
A. Works with healthcare teams across the FQHC to continuously evaluate processes, identify problems, and propose improvement strategies to enhance the delivery of care model.
B. Collaborates with clinicians, health system administrators/staff to design workflows which promote best practices.
C. Educates clinical staff regarding national quality measure standards and algorithms to improve performance, drawing from evidence-based practice and the literature.
D. Responsible for keeping abreast of quality measures issued by NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home or HRSA for Uniform Data System submission.
E. Assists the Director of Quality in developing performance feedback mechanisms that address process and behavior as part of improvement efforts.
F. Prepares periodic progress reports to leadership and identifies barriers, develops action plans and issues requiring escalation for resolution.
G. Assists Director of Quality with coaching teams on how to conduct rapid tests of change to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented changes in practice or protocol.
H. Participates in the design of team audits to measure compliance of clinical
practice/operations, utilizing appropriate sampling methodologies.
I. Assists Director of Quality with educating team members in the application of the Model for Improvement, coordinating QI team efforts and assisting team leads with optimizing team dynamics.
J. Works with support staff and informatics nurse to assist in identifying and implementing reports or processes that improve follow-up of care, such as laboratory and diagnostic testing, utilization patterns and other metrics to monitor quality and efficiency results for assigned population.
K. Assists the Director of Quality in monitoring patient satisfaction surveys, identifying problems and trends.
L. Assists the Director of Quality in enhancing systems for reporting adverse events, near misses and potentially unsafe conditions.
M. Works directly with the staff toward improvement of identified processes.
N. May assist with chart audits relevant to advancing population health.
0. Adheres to standards regarding patient confidentialityAdministrative/Teaching - 10%
A. Assists in creating, trending and generating quality reports.
B. Attends any Quality meetings, staff meetings and conferences as requested by the Director of Quality and CMO.
C. Works directly with the faculty/residents/staff toward improvement of identified processes.
Qualifications
1.) Bachelor's degree of Science in Nursing (BSN) AND
2.) 1 year (12 months) of Quality Improvement (QI) work experience in a clinical or healthcare related field
3) Registered Nurse with demonstrated clinical experience.
* All candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in order to meet the Minimum Acceptable Qualifications.
Condition of Employment: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, an out-of-state resident who is hired into this position must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of their start date.
Supplemental Information
If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and service to the community.
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"Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act."
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer who provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race,... For full info follow application link.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
