Clinical Effectiveness Consultant

About the role

This position serves as primary support to clinical and operational leadership in monitoring and evaluating processes for outcomes management, performance improvement, patient safety and regulatory compliance. Develops and coordinates components of the Sutter Health's Clinical Effectiveness and Performance Improvement (PI) Program. Facilitates clinical improvement activities utilizing PI methodologies, and serves as a resource to assist and train others on performance improvement methodologies and evidence-based patient safety and quality initiatives. Provides all levels of management, physicians, and clinical staff with accurate and timely information for effective decision making utilizing internal and external decision support systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary support to clinical and operational leadership.
• Monitor and evaluate processes for outcomes management, performance improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and coordinate components of the Sutter Health Clinical Effectiveness and Performance Improvement (PI) Program.
• Facilitate clinical improvement activities using PI methodologies.
• Serve as a resource to assist and train others on performance improvement methodologies and evidence‑based patient safety and quality initiatives.
• Provide management, physicians, and clinical staff with accurate and timely information for effective decision making using internal and external decision support systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Public Health, Nursing, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field (equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree).
• Current RN license in California or MD medical doctor license.
• Minimum of 5 years of recent relevant experience.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) – ability to format tables, retrieve data via queries, create presentations.
• Ability to navigate an electronic health record (EHR).
• In‑depth knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Strong written and verbal