Albany Med

Quality Specialist

66 Hackett Blvd Albany, NY 12208 · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$95k-$147kDetected 8 days ago

StatisticsComplianceProcess ImprovementHIPAAEHR/EMRResearchExperimental DesignCommunicationPublic SpeakingEpidemiology

About the role

Examples include: CPHQ, CPHRM, inferential statistics, LEAN, Six Sigma, Team STEPPS, IHI program education certification.
MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Plays an integral role as a clinical improvement change agent with a primary focus on mortality review, applying clinical experience to clinical performance improvement measures or goals.

Builds knowledge to become a content expert (CE) in all assigned regulatory, registry or internal priority quality measures related to mortality.
Advocates for more efficient processes in support of the above.
As a CE, performs independent chart audits and reviews data elements for assigned measures (CMS, Leapfrog) data extraction for assigned measures and registries.
Supports and / or attends mortality and morbidity review meetings, working together with the assigned service contact to ensure follow-up and closure of all case referrals and issues.
Collaborates with Risk Management staff as needed.
Seeks to build knowledge of the AMC LEAN approach including, at minimum, Green Belt achievement.
Demonstrates ability to apply the right tool in support of the programs, teams or topics assigned.
Assisting in the design of data collection strategies based on assigned focus for departmental quality programs and process improvement teams, linking teams to best data streams / reports / external department resources (HIS, CLD, Lean, Analytics, Epidemiology, etc.)
Is an advanced user of the EMR including building knowledge not only of lookup/navigation, but also of work flow, entry points and entry timing.
Collaborate with physician subject matter experts to explore and communicate opportunities to improve measure rates.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Employees will be required to perform any other job-related instructions given by their supervisor subject to reasonable accommodations.
If RN, Master's degree or above required

Examples include:
Any of the aforementioned may be acceptable for replacing portions of the 6 year minimum requirement for work experience at the discretion of hiring manager and HR department.

Adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession.
Be accurate in such matters as record keeping and researching before providing an answer.
Communicates cooperatively and effectively to clients and others.
Ability to listen well, engage in interactive dialogues and facilitate communication among separate groups.
Properly escalates items for resolution collaborating together with the Assistant Director when needed.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Assisting the team leaders to communicate project methods and results
Promoting appropriate recognition of the accomplishments of team members and leaders
Suggesting appropriate mechanisms are put in place when improvement teams have completed work to audit periodically and hold the gains
The employee is required to sit for extended periods of time in an office environment, attending to a desktop computer and monitor.

$94,957.00 - $147,183.00
Understands not only the abstraction rules and measure definition, but also the standards set forth by governing bodies for the whole process; vendor tool use, data file submission/feeds, abstraction and completion of records, quarterly / annual report use, and all deadlines associated.

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