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Form of workAbout Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron Children’s Hospital has been caring for children since 1890, and our pediatric specialties are ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report. With two hospital campuses, regional health centers and more than 50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we’re making it easier for today’s busy families to find the high-quality care they need. In 2020, our health care system provided more than 1.1 million patient encounters. We also operate neonatal and pediatric units in the hospitals of our regional health care partners. Every year, our Children’s Home Care Group nurses provide thousands of in-home visits, and our School Health nurses manage clinic visits for students from preschool through high school. With our Quick Care Online virtual visits and Akron Children’s Anywhere app, we’re here for families whenever and wherever they need us. Learn more at akronchildrens.org.
OUR PROMISES
- To treat every child as we would our own
- To treat others as they would like to be treated
- To turn no child away for any reason
We are seeking people who are committed to fostering a diverse environment in which patients, family and staff from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed, included and can thrive.
Full Time, M-F Days, Hybrid Work-In-Office, Work Remote
Summary:
The Care Standardization Specialist coordinates development and implementation of standard clinical inpatient and outpatient EHR (Epic) care tools by using evidence based clinical pathways, electronic clinical decision support, and other methods to reduce unnecessary variation in care delivery. The Clinical Care Standardization Specialist utilizes quality improvement methodology to coordinate the Care Standardization work with multidisciplinary teams with the aim of reducing health care fragmentation and improving quality of care, care coordination and health outcomes for our patients.
1. Coordinates development and implementation of standard clinical decision support tools in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
2. Collaborates with the Information Services department to validate clinical decision support build in the electronic health record system prior to implementation.
3. Ensures the use of evidenced based care in the development and updates of Care Standardization tools.
4. Ensures the establishment of metrics for monitoring effectiveness and utilization and follows improvement methodology to enhance all opportunities to standardize care for the best patient outcomes.
5. Responsible for coordinating and regular review of performance data with appropriate Operational Committees/ Clinical Leaders.
6. Coordinate efforts with support departments to create useful Care Standardization tools.
7. Conducts regular reviews of inpatient and outpatient order sets, therapy plans, and clinical guidelines.
8. Participates in organizational quality and value improvement initiatives.
9. Assists in the development of data reports related to Care Standardization work as needed.
10. Other duties as required.
Technical Expertise
1. Experience in the use of EHR (Epic preferred).
2. Knowledge of and experience in the use of Evidence Based Care.
3. Proficiency in MS Office is required (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Visio).
4. Experience in pediatric healthcare preferred.
Education and Experience
1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required; Master’s degree is preferred.
2. Certification: Registered Nurse licensure is required.
3. Years of relevant experience: 3 to 5 years is preferred.
4. Years of experience supervising: None.
Status: Fixed Hybrid
Akron Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
