Short Description
This position will serve as a key resource to Executive Leadership and is responsible for ensuring clinical competency and quality of care provided by physicians, non‑physician clinicians including independent providers (APPs), nursing staff and medical assistants in ambulatory and acute care settings.
Responsibilities
- Ensure seamless, efficient and cost‑effective delivery of highest quality care across the care continuum by developing tools to improve patient care and serving as an agent of change.
- Accountable for all quality measures, monitoring data, and managing information and outcomes relating to the Women’s & Children’s and Adult Health Institutes.
- Collaborate with Directors of Outpatient Operations and Inpatient Clinical Directors of Operations on clinical practice in ambulatory and inpatient settings.
- Supervise all clinical and quality related issues and personnel in ambulatory and inpatient settings.
- Co‑chair Process Improvement and Patient Safety committees within institutes.
Experience Required
- 5 years management experience
- 5 years clinical experience in the acute or outpatient setting
Education Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing or Master of Medical Science in a health‑related field
License/Certification Requirements
- NJ RN License; BLS, ACLS preferred
Special Requirements
- Evaluate quality and effectiveness of clinical practice and organizational systems.
- Working knowledge of information systems, quality reporting, and databases used to measure outcomes.
- Ability to formulate and operationalize process improvements based on sound data to drive positive outcomes.
- Superior problem‑solving skills with a high level of personal accountability.
- Working knowledge of TJC requirements, JC Perinatal and Children’s Core Measures, LeapFrog, AHRQ measures, and all public reporting.
- Advanced interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to foster consensus and engagement of various individuals or groups.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing at the individual and group level.
Salary
- Minimum: USD $72.00
- Maximum: USD $120.00