Clinical Quality Manager- IONM

Specialtycare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Travel opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

SpecialtyCare seeks a Senior Surgical Neurophysiologist I or higher to lead remote intraoperative neurophys monitoring (IONM) clinical delivery and quality initiatives. You will supervise teams, develop policies, and advance CQOs while collaborating with surgeons, physicians, and administrators.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in IONM, CNIM or equivalent, and strong data analytics with Power BI/Tableau. Remote, home-based workstation, up to 5 shifts/week, travel as needed, with ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (10+ years preferred)
• CNIM certification or DABNM diplomate status preferred
• 10+ years in IONM clinical service delivery or related fields
• 5+ years in data-driven leadership roles (quality oversight, operations, education/training, or project management)
• Strong communication skills and proficiency with MS Office and data visualization tools

Responsibilities

• Provide remote IONM clinical support with expert knowledge to resolve issues during live cases
• Collaborate in real time with surgical neurophysiologists, remote monitoring physicians, surgeons, and hospital administrators
• Identify and drive Critical Quality Opportunities (CQOs) using variance data and KPIs
• Develop and own Performance Improvement and Corrective Action Plans
• Conduct case audits and audits-of-auditors
• Draft and maintain clinical policy for safe, effective IONM delivery
• Support clinician training, research efforts, and educational resource development
• Represent SpecialtyCare at company and industry conferences

Skills

Data-driven leadership

Strong communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, biological sciences, electrical engineering, systems engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Power BI

Tableau

QLIK Sense

Job description

Passionate, driven people dedicated to making a difference in healthcare.

SpecialtyCareis a leading provider of clinical services to hospitals. We partner with hospitals to drive, sustain, and accelerate high performance. We offer a portfolio of solutions that include neuromonitoring, perfusion, surgical assist, autotransfusion, minimally invasive surgical support, and sterile processing. SpecialtyCare's clinicians focus their efforts to improve operational efficiencies, improve outcomes, and maintain exceptional levels of satisfaction. We compete on results.

About the Role

This role promotes patient safety and a culture of continuous clinical improvement and accountability throughout SpecialtyCare's IONM service line by leading the deployment of patient safety initiatives, the identification and loop closure of critical quality opportunities (CQOs), and crafting policy and educational workflows. This position is a leader in the IONM space, having demonstrated top-tier clinical acumen through a combination of high-acuity IONM competencies, operational management/direction of team(s) of IONM clinicians, and participation in IONM clinician development programs as a trainer, educator, and researcher.

What You'll Do

• Provide remote IONM clinical support, using expert knowledge of neuroanatomy, physiology, anesthesia, and signal processing to resolve issues during live cases
• Collaborate in real time with surgical neurophysiologists, remote monitoring physicians, surgeons, and hospital administrators
• Identify Critical Quality Opportunities (CQOs) using variance data, KPIs, outcomes data, and competency metrics
• Develop and own Performance Improvement and Corrective Action Plans
• Conduct case audits and audits-of-auditors
• Draft and maintain clinical policy for safe, effective IONM delivery
• Support clinician training, research efforts, and educational resource development
• Represent SpecialtyCare at company and industry conferences

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, biological sciences, electrical engineering, systems engineering, computer science, or related field (graduate degree preferred)
• SpecialtyCare Senior Surgical Neurophysiologist I or higher (or equivalent)
• 10+ years of experience in IONM clinical service delivery, clinical quality, research, or medical device/systems engineering
• 5+ years in data-driven leadership roles (quality oversight, operations, education/training, or project management)
• CNIM certification or DABNM diplomate status preferred
• Strong communication skills and proficiency with MS Office and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, QLIK Sense, etc.)
• Remote, home-based workstation for shifts of 7+ hours, up to 5 shifts/week
• Some regional/national travel required, including occasional overnight travel
• Flexibility for evenings and weekends as business needs require

SpecialtyCare is an EEO/AA employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.