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This position performs audit functions for the Quality Management team and delegated vendors and partners to determine operational efficiency, adherence to regulatory requirements and achievement of quality standards.
The Senior Quality Clinical Auditor will conduct, review, analyze and summarize findings of audit plans for internal business units and delegated partners and entities on a monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis
Focuses specifically on Patient safety and Quality of Care audits and initiatives, supporting documentations and authorization to ensure compliance with regulation, policy and procedures for multiple lines of business
Must be able to effectively collect, aggregate, sort and communicate summary of data collected (ex: by utilizing excel pivot tables, charts and graphs to share findings and prepare materials for reporting purposes
Collaborate with Risk Management and Director of Quality to develop and maintain a comprehensive CHRISTUS patient safety plan; thereby, ensuring the appropriate data collection and management system are produced to create data reports, analysis, and reporting of trends to CHRISTUS patient safety committee and other committees as needed
Identify opportunities for improvement, problem prioritization and creating performance improvement plans for non-compliant audits and/or reports
Contribute creative solutions and ownership of daily assignments for seamless communication and systematic completion of routine and special projects
Working under the direction of the Quality Director, be able to multiple tasks independently with a fast-paced proactive vs. reactive approach to changing priorities
Maintain tracking tools that will log unacceptable areas in the workflow and staff documentation performance indicating improvement is needed for discussion with management and/or at departmental team meetings
Assist departments with creating and revising audit tools, as necessary, to ensure audits and reports are value added to the business(s) owner
Assists in assuring regulatory compliance requiring Clinical RN oversight and review
Investigates all patient safety/ quality of care issues reported in coordination with the Medical Director and Peer Review Committee
Responsible for maintaining timely reporting for all regulatory reporting, including medical record review and Quality Improvement Plans/Performance Improvement Plans
Participates in maintaining compliance with URAC and NCQA accreditation standards
Complete in-office provider audits and education as deemed appropriate pertaining to patient safety issues
Train staff. Create training program and job aids as required
Work with the appropriate teams and departments to manage, plan any implementation of patient safety/ quality of care initiatives across the organization
Lead all Ambulatory Retrospective Review studies
***ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE. Other assignments will be given as needed
Complete in-office provider audits and education as deemed appropriate pertaining to HEDIS and potential quality issues
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
3 – 5 years
RN License
Work Type:
Full Time
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CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.