QUALITY PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST - MEDICAL-SURGICAL CARE in Chico, California For Sale

Company Description
Rideout Health is a non-profit community-based system comprised of Rideout Memorial Hospital; the Heart Center at Rideout; the Cancer Center affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center; outpatient clinics and a host of ancillary services including: senior living services; home health; hospice and durable medical equipment; located throughout Yuba, Sutter and Nevada Counties.
Rideout's health system employs more than xxxx employees and has approximately 263 physicians on the medical staff.
Job Description
The Quality Performance Specialist acts as a resource to the assigned Area of Specialization to ensure that performance and compliance issues are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved. The Quality Performance Specialist will provide oversight and hands on support to ensure evidence-based practices in care delivery, patient safety and standards compliance are implemented and sustained, to include concurrent patient review, policy review & development, education & training, and monitoring & auditing. The QPS will facilitate performance improvement and corrective action to ensure key metric performance targets are met, including compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation and Title 22.
KNOWLEDGE:
Expert knowledge in area of specialization. Knowledge of performance improvement and/or regulatory standards (including TJC, CMS and State Title 22 licensure) in an acute care hospital setting strongly preferred.
SKILLS:
Ability to work with individuals and with groups or teams to effect change,
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with strong sense of professionalism.
Ability to identify, analyze and prioritize problems for resolution.
Ability to use various computer programs for data entry, reporting, analysis, and presentation
EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor of Science of Nursing (BSN) or related four year degree preferred
4 years’ experience in applicable area of specialization in an acute care hospital setting required.
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Certified Hospital Compliance Officer (CHC) preferred.
LICENSE:
Current nursing license required (or other clinical license depending on Area of Specialization), California Nursing License required within six months of hire.
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