What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Curriculum and Practice Specialist (Quality Focus) position at UPMC?
This position will partner with Clinical Education, the Center for Nursing Excellence, and the Quality department to align Quality Oversight Improvement (QOI) team decisions and workflows with Clinical Education. QOIs are comprised of multidisciplinary, multispecialty clinical staff from across the regions.
UPMC Corporate Health Services is hiring a Clinical Curriculum and Practice Specialist. This role will work Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The position will have a hybrid schedule with onsite work at Forbes Tower or the closest hospital. The role will have local travel as needed.
The Clinical Curriculum and Practice Specialist has the authority, responsibility, and accountability for delivery of clinical care curriculum throughout the UPMC system. In collaboration with the health care team, the Clinical Curriculum and Practice Specialist serves as an expert for clinical staff and other disciplines in area of specialty by maintaining partnerships within the system to develop clinical education curriculum and service line implementation.
Responsibilities:
- Identifies research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest.
- Maintains strong partnerships with Learning & Development and Human Resources teams to ensure excellent service delivery.
- Serves as a resource to clinical staff, faculty, students and other health care personnel in the acquisition of knowledge and skills related to patient care within specialty/population
- Manages CEU tracking for assigned region/area of responsibility
- Conveys information and ideas clearly through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. Role models professional communication and encourages free exchange of ideas that serves as a catalyst for transformation.
- Develops policy and practices relative to patient care and specialty-related information.
- Works collaboratively with medical team(s) to develop evidence-based care delivery models and protocols. Through service line/specialty population, monitor and evaluate length of stay, readmission, return to ICU and system processes and throughput to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- Analyzes and disseminates current medical and nursing literature for utilization in the expansion and improvement of patient care outcomes.? Facilitates/mentors staff for projects/EBP/research activities. Mentors MSN & DNP projects that align with system goals. Promotes best practice dissemination (presentations, publications, etc.) Participate in department-based Performance Improvement projects
- Communicates and rounds with interdisciplinary team to establish professional rapport and support plan of care
- Fiscal responsibility through vetting of supplies and equipment purchase requests to ensure alignment system-wide
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000