SSM Health

Clinical Implementation Science Lead

SSM Health  •  Missouri (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

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MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

RegularEstablishes and applies practical implementation science approaches to support the successful adoption, scaling, and sustainment of enterprise clinical transformation initiatives. Translates evidence‑based clinical practices, standards, and innovations into real‑world implementation models that work in frontline care environments. Partners with clinical, operational, and transformation leaders to ensure initiatives are designed and implemented with disciplined attention to adoption, framework, methodologies, workflow integration, change management, and sustainability. Provides technical leadership, consultation, and hands‑on support across complex transformation and pilot efforts.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Applies practical implementation science principles to support the design and delivery of enterprise clinical transformation initiatives, ensuring initiatives are feasible, adoptable, and sustainable in real‑world care delivery settings.
  • Partners with leadership to translate evidence‑based practices, clinical standards, and transformation priorities into rigorous implementation plans.
  • Supports initiative design by identifying adoption risks, workflow implications, and change readiness considerations early in the transformation lifecycle.
  • Works with clinical and operational leaders to support implementation of new or redesigned clinical workflows, ensuring integration into daily practice.
  • Identifies barriers to adoption and variation in implementation and partners with initiative teams to develop practical mitigation strategies.
  • Supports frontline adoption through guidance on sequencing, training approaches, reinforcement strategies, and sustainment planning. Partners with clinical, operational, quality, informatics, and education teams to align implementation approaches across functions.
  • Supports definition and use of implementation‑focused measures (e.g., adoption, reliability, consistency, sustainment) in partnership with analytics and quality teams. Helps distinguish between clinical effectiveness issues and implementation issues to enable focused improvement.
  • Uses implementation insights to inform iterative optimization of clinical transformation initiatives.
  • Coaches leaders and teams on practical approaches to managing change, resistance, and variation without formal supervisory responsibility.
  • May provide input for hiring, training, leading, and evaluating staff.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor's degree

EXPERIENCE

  • Five years' 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.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

  • None

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8726100033 Clinical Transformation Office

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

  • Upfront Tuition Coverage we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

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About SSM Health

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization’s 40,000 team members and 13,900 providers are committed to fulfilling SSM Health’s Mission: “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.”

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. For more information, visit ssmhealth.com

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Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
St Louis, Missouri
Year Founded
1872
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