Clinical Process Improvement Clinician

CHRISTUS Health; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Performance Excellence Clinician II to drive operational best practices aligned with clinical standards in a hospital setting. You will collaborate with the Performance Excellence Team to identify patient safety risks and pursue improvements integrated with clinical workflows.

You will lead gap analyses, plan clinical and operational development, and apply Lean principles to reduce waste in healthcare processes while coordinating with stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• RN or LVN license required.
• Minimum 3 years of healthcare experience in clinical or operational roles.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and Lean Six Sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Identifies root causes of healthcare-related issues and collaborates with IE to execute corrective actions.
• Summarizes and present gap analyses of patient care and operational efficiency at various organizational levels.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals and the PET to plan future clinical and operational development.
• Supports applying Lean principles to identify efficiency and waste reduction opportunities in healthcare processes.
• Identifies barriers to success and implement changes to enhance patient care processes.
• Facilitates operational improvement activities with healthcare associates to enhance patient care experiences.
• Validates healthcare data analysis to ensure accuracy and reliability in the clinical context.
• Utilizes analytics to identify areas of improvement, focusing on patient care and operational efficiency.
• Proposes and develops performance metrics specific to healthcare operations and provides feedback to the management team.
• Researches and benchmarks healthcare topics and industry standards, providing clinical insights for continuous improvement.
• Plays a crucial role in understanding the clinical implications of data, recommending changes to improve patient experiences, and ensuring that process improvements align with clinical standards and patient safety goals.
• Supports multiple large-scale projects through the entire project life cycle.
• Manages projects as assigned by the department leadership team.
• Utilizes performance excellence and project management tools for initiatives to ensure documentation of work performed.
• Actively participates in other special projects and performs other job duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing professional

Lean Six Sigma

Project Management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing/Medical Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Microsoft Project

Outlook

Job description

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Performance Excellence Clinician II to drive operational best practices aligned with clinical standards in a hospital setting. You will collaborate with the Performance Excellence Team to identify patient safety risks and pursue improvements integrated with clinical workflows.

You will lead gap analyses, plan clinical and operational development, and apply Lean principles to reduce waste in healthcare processes while coordinating with stakeholders across the organization.