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Clinical Improvement Program Specialist Senior

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

1100 Walnut Street (Show on map)

Nov 27, 2024

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Improvement Program Specialist is accountable to advance the execution of organizational clinical strategic improvement through providing project leadership and closely partners with the Clinical Improvement Designer.
Applies diverse knowledge of project management expertise, process improvement principles, and familiarity with the health care operations environment to effectively drive work across the Plan, Execute, and Sustain phases of a clinical improvement project.
Utilizes project management best practices through ownership of project documentation, daily collaboration with project team members/operational leaders/key stakeholders, and management and facilitation of meetings.

Essential Functions:

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Utilizes established Enterprise project management standards, processes, policies, methodologies and tools to manage timelines, resources, and budgets.

Collaborates with other Clinical Improvement Team members and leaders to drive organization wide initiatives and improvement work with ownership of accountability and outcomes.

Assists with data and KPI tracking and report outs to leadership to drive performance of improvement initiatives and reduce clinical variation and utilization.

Contributes value to overarching efforts of OnPoint Program to improve equity, experience, quality, safety, and population health across all pillars through being able to provide project management support across these areas.

Develops and maintains trusting relationships with key stakeholders to foster collaborative improvement efforts.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

B.S. in Business, relevant clinical field, Healthcare Administration, and/or Quality and Safety.

Minimum of 7+ years of experience in project management is required.

AND

Experience:

Proven ability to manage all stages of the Project Management life cycle
Proven ability to work in teams with diverse backgrounds and experiences
Superior interpersonal management skills and emotional intelligence
Experience overseeing large, complex projects, in a dynamic healthcare environment and within other healthcare organizations
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong leadership and multitasking abilities
Experience in managing information systems, clinical initiatives, and process improvement projects
Comfortable working in complex matrixed environment

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

Required:

PMP or CAPM certification (can currently be pursuing)

Preferred:

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or above, AND/OR
Quality Improvement-related certification