Senior Preformance Improvement Specialist, Cardiovascular Services

Under general leadership from the Associate Nursing Director of Interventional Services, the Senior Performance Improvement Specialist is responsible for coordinating activities within the Performance Improvement team to collect, validate, organize, and analyze healthcare data from multiple sources and assists in interpreting charts, graphs, tables, dashboards and correlations with the purpose of helping department leadership to drive strategic decision-making, support business intelligence and quality improvement initiatives. This position will seek opportunities and delegate the work to drive performance improvement, maintain mandatory measures, aggregating and reporting quality data to identifying NYS and other regulatory agencies per program requirements. This position will be an integral part of the Cardiovascular administrative team.

The Senior Performance Improvement Specialist will supervise the work of the Performance Improvement Specialists to ensure appropriate utilization of resources and data reporting strategies.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(S):

• Bachelor’s degree required.  Preferred degree in, health sciences, healthcare informatics, information systems, statistics, or business preferred from an accredited college. Associate’s Degree with 3-5 years relevant work experience considered in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree Preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications skills required.
• Knowledge of Regulatory Requirements (i.e., DOH, CMS) related to quality is essential
• Certification in Healthcare Quality Management (CPHQ) desirable.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:

• Manage data collection processes.
• Registry Site Manager for applicable registries.
• Oversee and assists in the collection, analysis and interpretation of healthcare data (ambulatory, inpatient, billing, etc.); coordinating with appropriate team member(s) to develop quality of care measurements and tools.
• Oversees and delegates the submission of all current and retroactive data regarding hospital patients for various databases, registries and research projects. 
• Identify trends and patterns of practice.
• Evaluate the quality of data submitted by health care providers and other entities utilizing database management tools (e.g. Excel, Pivot Tables, Analytics databases, SQL)
• Communicate effectively the results of data quality analyses to data submitters.
• Collaborate with data submitters to resolve data quality issues.
• Prepare analytic reports and evaluate results of healthcare quality analysis
• Develops and implements data collection systems and other strategies that optimize data quality.
• Acquires data from primary or secondary data sources and maintains databases/data systems in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Filters and “cleans” data, and reviews computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems.
• Organize databases, transform, prepare/transform data for subsequent data processing, statistical analysis and display.
• Develop data solutions that can be made reusable, automated and standardized for data management and report generation.
• Works closely with management to prioritize information and business intelligence needs.
• Locates and defines new process improvement opportunities.
• Works with various department leaders, medical directors and stakeholders in business areas in defining scope, approach, resource requirements, timing and deliverables for process improvement projects.

• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures related to:

• Mandatory education
• Annual health assessment
• Manages and performs other tasks or projects as assigned.

• Able to communicate and work collaboratively with administration, medical staff, and other nursing/ technical personnel. Must be able to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail while overseeing the managing the responsibilities within the performance improvement team.
• Ability to turn data into information and information into meaningful reports
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication skills to present findings to medical and business professionals
• Ongoing professional leadership development

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The position is located indoors under normal working conditions.  Should be able to push/pull 25 lb., lift/move 15 lb. from floor to table, be able to perform moderately difficult manual manipulations such as using a key board, writing and filing for extended periods of time, must be able to perform tasks which require hand-eye coordination such as data entry, typing and using photo copiers.  Mobility requirements may include the ability to sit at a computer terminal or work station for a prolonged period of time in addition to being able to squat, stand and walk for a reasonable length of time and distance. 

Ellis Medicine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, prior arrest, or conviction record, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decisions, or domestic violence victim status.

Salary Range:  $ 27.52-$41.27/hour                   Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.