RN Medical Staff Quality Specialist

Description

Introduction

Memorial Health University Medical Center is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for RN Medical Staff Quality Specialist position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

* Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
* Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
* Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing


* 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)


* Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock


* Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.


* Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more


* Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts


* Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships


* Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)


* Colleague recognition program


* Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)


* Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success let us contribute to yours Whether you choose to focus on bedside care, a leadership or C-suite role, shape business and operational outcomes, or work to deliver clinical excellence behind the scenes in data science, case management or transfer centers. Unlock your potential at Memorial Health University Medical Center

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position is responsible for assuring the Quality activities of the Medical Staff are in accordance with regulatory, corporate policy, and other Medical Staff requirements. This includes but is not limited to the Focused and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation process and the Professional Practice Evaluation Process (peer review). These processes are inclusive of all credentialed providers, both physicians and advanced practice practitioners. In collaboration with Medical Staff Department Chairs and the Medical Staff Credentialing Department, ensures clinical and professional competency at the time of initial appointment, additional privileges, re-credentialing or when clinical concerns are identified. Collaborates with the Director of Professional Practice Evaluation (PPE Director) to facilitate the on-going professional practice evaluation process. Generates reports, analyzes data for variance, performs clinical reviews of threshold variances and formulates plan of action if indicated, with the PPE Director. Directly facilitates the Professional Practice Evaluation peer review process including initial review of reported concerns or cases triggered for review by established mechanisms. Independently facilities designated Clinical Specialty Review Committees, educates, supports, and advises Committee Chairs and Committee members. Fosters a culture of learning that results in professional performance improvement. This position requires a high degree of critical thinking, clinical knowledge, professionalism and confidentiality as well as the ability to communicate effectively with physicians and other advanced practice professionals.

Complies with the Memorial Health Compliance Program, related policies and procedures and the Code of Business Practices; reports instances of perceived and actual non-compliance to Team Leader or through other reporting mechanisms.

What qualifications you will need:

* (RN) Registered Nurse in the state or multi-state compact license
* Associates Degree Nursing required
* BSN Preferred
* 5+ years as a Registered Nurse with strong clinical background
* Project management and/or committee facilitation experience
* Horty Springer Peer Review Clinic Completion or willingness to attend in first year of hire

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the regions leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, childrens care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the regions only Level I trauma center and childrens hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career We are interviewing candidates for our Professional Practice Clinical Specialist opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.