Under the direction of the Director of Risk and Quality, coordinate, implement, and evaluate daily risk and quality operations, including project coordination.
Utilize skills to collaboratively manage and reduce quality data issues and develop targeted solutions to support organizational initiatives.
Proactively manage risk and quality functions and communicate with the corporate Quality and Legal teams.
Coordinate and maintain Risk and Quality department functions per corporate initiatives.
Collect, manage, and report quality data securely through corporate systems.
Track and trend risk and quality reports, escalating unusual patient care trends and reporting identified risks to the Director of Risk and Quality Management.
Assist in developing and maintaining the quality improvement program and support the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee (QA/QI).
Document and analyze patient harm events for risk management and quality improvement and maintain the adverse event reporting system.
Educate providers on adverse event reporting, investigate and resolve adverse events, dental injuries, and patient concerns.
Act as a liaison, updating facility-based quality and risk staff and ensuring compliance with regulatory, state, and federal guidelines.
Support Patient Safety Organization requirements and uphold NorthStar Anesthesia’s core values.
Collaborate with leadership to improve quality of patient care, develop/implement programs related to clinical quality, risk management, and medical staff performance measurement.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree, BSN or RN with relatable experience with clinical risk management, quality improvement, accreditation and regulatory matters.
Clinical experience in anesthesia or perioperative space preferred.
1 year of manager experience or higher.
3+ years of quality management or risk management experience in a hospital/medical and/or surgery center.
Valid state RN license required (if RN).
Comfortable and skilled at working with Physicians, CRNAs, health care providers and other stakeholders in the organization.
Multistate experience preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Proficiency in using Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams with ability to quickly learn new software tools and risk management reporting systems.
Broad knowledge of healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements, patient grievance and experience management.
Analytical skills, including a working knowledge of basic statistics and statistical analysis methodologies.
Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and work under pressure while handling difficult conversations.