Clinical Quality Specialist White Plains Hospital
- 4.3 White Plains, NY Job Details Full-time $83,239.46
- $124,880.
93 a year 1 hour ago
Qualifications Nursing RN License BLS Certification ACLS Certification Nursing Full Job Description City/State:
White Plains, New York Department:
Quality Assurance_1
Work Shift:
Day Work Days:
MON-FRI Scheduled Hours:
9 AM-5
PM Hours Per Pay Period:
75
Pay Rate/Range:
$83,239.46
93 Job Summary The Clinical Quality Specialist assesses and recommends quality and clinical performance improvement processes to assure that the highest standards of quality outcomes can be achieved. This position will provide clinical expertise and support to all departments by assisting with applying performance improvement methodologies and facilitating plans for improvement. Essential Functions 1. Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors. 2. Acts as a resource for performance improvement, regulatory compliance and the nationally endorsed hospital quality measures. 3. Accurately abstracts Quality Measures from medical records for internal and external measure sets (CMS, TJC, P4P, GWTG, Sepsis, NSQIP, MBSAQIP, CJR, and any additional quality programs). 4. Leads performance improvement activities. 5. Performs/facilitates review of clinical quality of care issues through investigation, tracking, and initiation of provider interventions. 6. Leads incident investigations including "interdepartmental reviews (IDR)", "near miss", and sentinel events. 7. Demonstrates appropriate utilization of resources necessary to obtain valid and reliable data entry. 8. Performs all other related duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor Degree If not an RN, a Bachelor's degree is required or BSN If an RN, a BSN is required Masters Preferred 4-6 years At least 5 Years of clinical experience in nursing, or another related healthcare field Required Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite preferred (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) (Medium proficiency) Excellent communication skills required. (High proficiency) Problem-solving skills and attention to detail are required. (High proficiency) Must be able to plan and remain organized with multiple tasks due (High proficiency) NAHQ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
- National Association for Healthcare Quality Obtained within 3-5 years from hire (3 yrs preferred) Required BLS
- American Heart Association Required for Quality Specialist in Stroke Program Upon Hire and ACLS
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- American Heart Association Required for Quality Specialist in Stroke Program Upon Hire Registered Nurse New York
- New York State Board of Nursing If an RN, an active RN license is required Upon Hire SCR for
NSQUP/MBSAQIP
required within 3 months of being assigned to surgical abstractions within 90 Days White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
