Consultant Abstraction- Remote Opportunity

About the role

Serve as an advisor & liaison to implement strategy & support operations, projects, programs & service delivery outcomes. Responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating & evaluating programs & strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provides consultative support to Trinity Health (TH) functional areas
• Consults & engages operationally on development & implementation of programs & strategies
• Develops & manages aligned production, communications, service delivery plans & workflows
• Identifies organizational improvements needed, develops systems to implement those changes & trains appropriate staff
• Manages & implements small to medium-scale projects, programs & initiatives
• Researches & compiles information to support ad-hoc operational projects & initiatives
• Leverages program & operational data & measurements to define & demonstrate progress, ROI & impacts
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable laws & regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct
• Oversee systemwide surveillance of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) & core measures abstraction
• Manage vendor regulatory & registry abstraction & HAI surveillance services at all Trinity Health (TH) hospitals
• Investigate issues causing suboptimal measure outcomes, collaborate with various teams & others to ensure resolution
• Manage assigned clinical databases to ensure accuracy, completeness & currentness of data
• Communicate with performance improvement teams (Ministry/Market/System level) to share prepared data
• Attend Clinical Excellence Council / Clinical Leadership Group (CEC / CLG) meetings to review data & outcomes
• Design, develop & support training / education for program improvements utilizing data, analysis & collaboration for improved outcomes

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in healthcare related field from an accredited school (e.g., nursing, laboratory science (clinical microbiology), epidemiology, public health)
• Certified in Infection Control (e.g., CIC, from the Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology, Inc.)
• Three (3) years experience in application of criteria to identify & report healthcare-associated infections (HAI) to National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in healthcare related field from an accredited school (e.g., nursing, laboratory science (clinical microbiology), epidemiology, public health) (Nice to have)
• Experience in abstraction operations, health informatics, & / or reporting healthcare-associated infections (HAI) to National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) (Nice to have)

Skills

• Knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws / regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct
• Ability to communicate effectively with various organizational levels
• Strong project management & data analysis skills
• Ability to lead & influence complex, enterprise-wide projects
• Proficiency in applications required for data submissions to external databases

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid time off, and more.

Pay

$100,250 - $150,307

Schedule

Full-time, Day Shift