JOB SUMMARY

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100% Onsite position - College Station, TX

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Provides consultant expertise and leadership to teams to achieve improved outcomes and sustainable change to help BSWH strategy to deliver high-quality, safe care and achieve excellence by regulatory statutes, policies and procedures.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

\n\nServes as a Peer Review Specialist for Medical Staff and facilitates Peer Review committee.\nPerforms patient record quality reviews. \nServes as an internal consultant for quality and patient safety initiatives and small to medium scale projects through BSWH.\nFacilitates, coordinates, and provides project management for quality improvement teams, strategic planning sessions, and other organizational meetings and committees as requested and needed.\nCoaches and mentors teams and managers in the provision of quality, patient safety and other regulatory issues.\nIn partnership with teams and managers, develops multidisciplinary indicators and identifies opportunities for improvement, to monitor and evaluate the quality of care and services provided to patients based on evidence-based practices, regulatory and accrediting agency requirements, and data testing of high-risk problem prone, and high-volume processes.\nIdentifies regional, system, and industry best practices, providing feedback to managers and team members.\nProvides subject matter expertise and comprehensive measurement testing for quality improvement initiatives across the organization.\nPrepares and submits timely scheduled and ad hoc status reports on the progress of work teams to various stakeholders to keep them apprised of progress, potential barriers, lessons learned, and related topics for all strategic improvement priorities.\nWorks with applicable staff to use appropriate audit strategies, data extraction, skilled observation, surveys, focus groups or other tools to obtain relevant information to improve care and quality of service.\nParticipates in design, development, and implementation of facility learning forums.\nParticipates in unit and/or facility huddles.\nHelps the ZERO Harm rounding process as directed by leadership.\nMaintains awareness of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field of quality improvement reporting and testing by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, and active participation in professional organizations.\n\n

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

\n\nPossess strong communication skills with Providers and Senior Medical leadership.\nExtensive knowledge of tools and techniques of quality performance measurement and data testing\nExtensive knowledge of Texas, Joint Commission and CMS standards\nExtensive knowledge of trends, developments, and research in providing high-quality safe care\nSkilled facilitator, coach, consultant, influencer, management and strategic thinking skills\nSkilled in the use of computers, and related software applications\nExceptional verbal, social and written communication skills\nAble to mentor, train and develop instructional materials to educate leadership and staff in quality, patient safety, regulatory issues\nAble to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, and across organizational lines and teams\nAble to identify and deploy required project management processes, tools, and templates needed to successfully drive initiatives\nAble to partner with key stakeholders to identify impediments to success and recommend and implement corrective actions and/or mitigation\nAble to work alone or with varying levels of direct or indirect supervision and guidance\nAble to appropriately prioritize tasks to meet desired deadline\nProvider Peer Review experience preferred.\nFamiliar with OPPE and FPPE processes.\nCertified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS),or role-appropriate certification preferred\nLicensed clinician such as nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, dietitian, respiratory therapist, etc. preferred.\n\n

BENEFITS

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Our competitive benefits package includes the following

\n\nImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits\n401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%\nTuition Reimbursement\nPTO accrual beginning Day 1\n\n

Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level

QUALIFICATIONS

\n\n\n\tEDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification\n\tEXPERIENCE - 4 Years of Experience\n