Job Description

Retention Bonus $10,000!

Position Summary:

Performs concurrent multi-disciplinary review of patient care. Uses comprehensive quality review criteria to collect data pertaining to the quality and appropriateness of care. Compiles and organizes data into meaningful reports for evaluation. Assists and acts as a resource for assigned functions to facilitate quality activities. Promotes development and enhancement of total quality systems.

What You Will Do:

• Efficiently and effectively reviews patient care and accompanying documentation to apply selected screening criteria, prioritizing quality of care issues, and report immediate needs when necessary.
• Assists with the development of criteria-based evaluation tools; identifies opportunities to improve patient care, assures appropriate reporting and follow through with physicians, nursing, and ancillary services.
• Recognizes the role of the Quality Program as it pertains to performance improvement.
• Communicates effectively and expresses ideas clearly; provides reports in a timely manner.
• Provides support and data management functions for the Risk Management program.
• Displays data in a manner effective for communication to others and to facilitate evaluation.
• Demonstrates responsibility for the management of the quality information contained in the assigned database, monitoring functions and registries including inputs, validation of data, and required reporting.
• Exercises ingenuity, judgment and problem-solving techniques in the absence of established guidelines and precedents and consistently demonstrates an ability to assess a situation from a variety of perspectives, consider several alternatives, and chooses an appropriate course of action.
• Demonstrates responsibility through responsiveness to others and competent follow-up on matters requiring additional attention; contacts appropriate personnel as required, following appropriate channels of communication.
• Demonstrates a consistent level of performance; avoids periods of extremely high activity and very low activity; maintains progress on special projects; regularly demonstrates initiatives and flexibility in scheduling.

What You Will Need:

• Registered Nurse with current licensure in the State of Ohio.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must possess a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator's license and be insurable under Firelands' auto policy. Employee must provide proof of personal automobile liability insurance coverage upon request.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment. Demonstrated ability to work with constant attention to detail and accuracy. Demonstrated ability to work closely and cooperatively with others; educate effectively and influence appropriate actions to effect positive change.
• Ability to utilize personal computer and various software applications for the management of information.
• Ability to maintain data and records in a neat and orderly manner.
• Ability to understand instructions and effectively communicate in both written and oral form.