Advocate Health Care

Outcomes Specialist - Atrium Health Navicent FT

Advocate Health Care$79K — $118K *
Macon, GA 31204In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Business, Nursing, Health Care Administration, or related field required.
  • 3 years of experience in a healthcare provider organization.
  • Demonstrated leadership/management experience is essential.
  • Preferred clinical experience and project management experience of 2 years.
  • RN or other clinical licensure is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and research innovative techniques and services for operational improvement.
  • Implement performance improvement projects aligned with organizational vision.
  • Ensure collaboration among different departments and services.
  • Manage ongoing programs across locations and maintain compliance with care standards.
  • Identify and implement patient care processes to optimize resource utilization.
  • Develop and deliver educational programs to enhance patient care.
  • Act as a clinical expert, improving patient care efficiencies and financial performance.
  • Evaluate new products and report quality data to relevant committees.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Generous paid time off programs and family benefits like adoption assistance.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
  • Educational assistance programs for career development initiatives.
  • Incentive pay and opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Full Job Description

Department:

10921 Enterprise Corporate - Quality Georgia Area

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Some remote opportunities.

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Master's degree in Business, Nursing or Health Care Administration or a related field required with three years' experience in a healthcare provider organization. Demonstrated leadership/management experience required. Experience with CMS regulations preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Clinical experience preferred. Two years' project management experience preferred. Demonstrates ability to lead and facilitate projects and teams. RN or other clinical licensure preferred, certification in health care quality, patient safety or related regular entity preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Identifies and researches innovative techniques /services and outlines the necessary steps to implement changes.

Responsible for the implementation of operational performance improvement projects for the Program and aligns with the overall vision and values.

Ensures collaboration and integration of operations with other departmental and MSK services.

Responsible for the ongoing program management across the continuum and locations, measures compliance with recognized standards of care and achieves operational efficiency, patient satisfaction, quality outcomes, and operational performance goals.

Identifying and implementing patient care processes and protocols to promote appropriate utilization of resources.

Participates in identifying needs, planning, developing and implementing educational programs for staff, patients, families and/or community groups to improve the care of patients.

Promotes and develops personal and professional growth, maintaining professional and clinical knowledge; attends continuing education and in-services as needed. Maintains professional and clinical knowledge, acting as a resource to others.

Serves as a clinical expert and resource assisting with care for the complex and/or highly specialized patient care situations, seeking processes to reduce length of stay, cost per patient day, and other patient care efficiencies. Assists institutional financial and operational leaders to develop and implement key projects associated with the service to include, but not limited to: Financial Bundles, Quality Bundles and Patient Satisfaction.

Evaluation of new products, improving processes, promoting quality and safety and patient satisfaction.

Collects, analyzes, and reports quality data to the orthopaedic department, health system committees, task forces as well as accreditation programs.

Pursues and maintains pertinent quality certifications by overseeing adherence of quality standards and protocols as well as reporting required metrics. (JCAHO and AJRR)

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to adapt to different audiences. Experience and/or training in process management and process/performance improvement methodologies. Demonstrates use of evidence-based practice to effect quality improvement. Strong time management and multi-tasking skills with ability to prioritize tasks/goals in a timely manner. Effective, strong presentation skills. Strong problem solving, team building and facilitation skills. Knowledge and skill in using computer and network systems with strong background in Microsoft Office programs. Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Solid business writing skill.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases Occasionally subject to irregular hours Subject to many interruptions Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquires. Potential remote role with some in person meetings requested.

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About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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