Stroke Coordinator - East Campus

Payroll Title: QLTY IMPV HC SPEC 4 Department: Quality & Patient Safety Hiring Pay Scale 120,000 - 175,000 / Year Worksite: East Campus Medical Center (Alvarado Road) Appointment Type: Career Appointment Percent: 100% Union: Uncovered Total Openings: 1 Work Schedule: Days, 8 Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#133542 Stroke Coordinator - East Campus

Filing Deadline: Thu 12/26/2024
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DESCRIPTION

The Stroke Coordinator is a key resource in overseeing patient safety operational activities, projects, and initiatives across the organization. This includes compliance to program requirements set forth in the Disease Specific Certification Manual (Joint Commission) from Primary Stroke Receiving Center as well as the AHA GWTG Stroke Program. Tasked with developing and refining safety protocols, the Stroke Coordinator enhances patient safety by meticulously analyzing data related to adverse events to spot trends and implement preventive measures. This role involves leading or participating in large-scale or complex projects, with a focus on safeguarding patients from preventable harm. Holding clinical licensure, the Stroke Coordinator provides expert analysis on significant events and is responsible for training healthcare professionals in best practices to maintain and elevate safety standards.

The Stroke Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and is key to preventing harm and fostering a culture of safety within the healthcare system. This highly visible position demands effective and professional communication with physician leaders across the organization. The specialist must possess a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, to create impactful presentations and detailed reports for director-level and above leaders. This role requires a unique blend of clinical knowledge, analytical acumen, and exceptional communication skills, including the ability to present data and analyses clearly and persuasively. Tact, diplomacy, and confidence are essential in delivering presentations and interacting with key stakeholders, ensuring that safety protocols and improvements are communicated effectively.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing (BSN) or other health discipline. Or a combination of comparable clinical education and/or experience.

• Five (5) years of relevant clinical experience or licensed clinician in the State of California (e.g., Nursing, Pharmacy, Respiratory, etc.)

• Experience and proven success with in-depth knowledge of QI standards, clinical chart review and abstraction, and regulatory requirements.

• In-depth knowledge of QI standards, clinical chart review and abstraction, and regulatoryrequirements.

• In-depth knowledge of QI models, tools, and techniques, including collection, abstraction,validation, analysis, reporting of data, and use of performance and benchmark indicators.

• Advanced organizational and project management skills, with the ability to lead a team, prioritizetasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule.

• Advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills to manage multiple levels of highly-complex information and responsibilities, to quickly assess problems, and to develop and implement timely and effective solutions.

• Advanced interpersonal skills for collaborating effectively with all levels of clinical and technical staff and representatives of external regulatory agencies and for mentoring lower-level QI staff.

• Advanced ability to effectively convey complex clinical, technical, and educational information both verbally and in writing, and to produce high quality reports, documentation, and presentations.

• Advanced knowledge of various administrative and business software packages, and of thespecialized applications for quality data management.

• Advanced skills to influence and persuade staff, management, and clinicians at all levels andacross departments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MSN or Master's Degree in health-related field.
• Experience with RL Datix
• Data analysis experience.
• Experience with quality improvement methodologies.
• Lean/Six Sigma training and/or experience.
• Experience with Epic.
• Experience managing Medical Staff Committees.
• Experience with medical record review and data abstraction for ACS NSQIP and review of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSI's).
• Expertise in the development and implementation of complex projects including multi-disciplinary teams to facilitate change throughout the health system.
• Experience with chart review including the creation and presentation of case summaries that identify system issues through to the development and implementation of action plans.

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.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $116,000 - $224,200 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $55.56 - $107.38

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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