Trauma PI Coordinator - 139803

About the role

The Trauma Performance Improvement Specialist supports the Trauma Program Manager (TPM) for all Trauma Performance Improvement/Peer Review activities. They ensure performance improvement in alignment with the San Diego Trauma System and the American College of Surgeons-Committee on Trauma verification process.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Trauma Program Manager for Trauma Performance Improvement/Peer Review activities.
• Ensures performance improvement in accordance with San Diego Trauma System and the American College of Surgeons-Committee on Trauma verification process.
• Coordinates, implements, and maintains the trauma performance improvement/peer review process for the Trauma Program at UCSDH.
• Reviews adverse events, monitors for trends, and collaborates with the TPM to develop and plan practice changes.
• Works with Trauma Registrars to identify PI issues.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in nursing or other healthcare profession; or a combination of comparable clinical education and/or experience.
• Three (3) years minimum clinical experience in a Trauma Level 1/2 center Surgical ICU care.
• Experience in trauma program operations or trauma registry.
• Thorough knowledge of QI standards, clinical chart review and abstraction, and regulatory requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of QI models, measurement tools, and techniques, including collection, aggregation, abstraction, validation, analysis, and reporting of data.
• Experience in public speaking.
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the state of California.
• Experience in statistical reports, peer review, performance improvement and epidemiology.
• Knowledge of computers: Epic, Power Point, Excel.
• Knowledge of AIS and ICD coding.
• TNCC or ATCN course within last 4 years.
• TOPIC Course within last 5 years.
• AIS and ICD course within the last 4 years.
• Experience with Trauma Verification.

Special Conditions

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.