Clinical Outcomes Specialist

It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2023 - Becker's Healthcare
Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 - Newsweek
Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023 - Newsweek
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization's 40,000 team members and more than 12,800 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God's healing presence to everyone they serve.
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 13 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.
Fantastic full time Clinical Outcomes Specialist role with SSM Health in Madison, WI. Join a great work culture and grow your career with this dynamic position.
Job Summary:
Job Profile Summary
Oversees day to day project management of Clinical Outcomes improvement for assigned clinical areas, services or medical staff teams. Works collaboratively with leaders, clinicians and other staff in the development and implementation of strategies to identify and reduce risks, improve quality and safety and meet regulatory requirements.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies opportunities that impede attainment of Clinical Outcomes; analyzes and evaluates clinical data as it relates to Clinical Outcomes and resource utilization; interprets this information for other health care providers, communicating necessary strategies for improvement.
• Facilitates system level clinical programs with process improvement goals and strategies in collaboration with continuous improvement (CI); integrates standards of care/clinical guidelines/protocols in collaboration with multidisciplinary groups and evaluates for outcomes improvement.
• Serves as a clinical and systems resource; provides education regarding clinical data as it pertains to Clinical Outcomes, resource utilization and clinical efficiency. Presents educational programs or assists in the development of educational materials related to clinical areas of expertise/improvement efforts. Maintains awareness and knowledge of best practice strategies, disseminating information to relevant groups.
• Works collaboratively to develop appropriate scorecards/reports that drive continuous improvement and provide patient value.
• Develops annual outcomes report for designated clinical programs and provides a regular cadence of outcomes reporting to the clinical programs, ministry leadership, and other designated groups as requested.
• Maintains a close working relationship with leadership to optimize the quality and patient safety culture. Assists with ambulatory, post-acute and regional quality initiatives as applicable.
• Conducts leading practice research on Clinical Outcomes improvement and safety best practices. Participates in activities supportive of ongoing improvement of medical staff quality.
• Assists with evaluation, potential development and maintenance of databases necessary for optimum Clinical Outcomes improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing

EXPERIENCE

• Three years' clinical experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Licenses / Certifications:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Alabama Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arizona State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Arkansas State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Colorado Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Delaware Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Florida Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Georgia Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Idaho Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Indiana State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Iowa Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kansas State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Kentucky Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maine State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Maryland Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Mississippi Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Missouri State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Montana Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - Nebraska Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Board, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - New Hampshire Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - New Jersey Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - New Mexico Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Multi-State - North Carolina Board of Nursing {+ 15 more}
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
8752000033 Patient Safety and Q
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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