Associate Medical Director - Emergency Dept. Quality (Attending Physician)
Company: Naralicensing
Location: Miami
Posted on: May 5, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionOutstanding Opportunity for Associate Medical
Director of QualityNicklaus Children's Pediatric
SpecialistsCommunity Emergency Departments Nicklaus Children's
Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the physician multispecialty group
practice of NicklausChildren's Health System, have an exceptional
opportunity for a fellowship-trained BC/BE pediatricemergency
medicine specialist to serve as Associate Medical Director of
Quality for Baptist Health SouthFlorida main hospital's Pediatric
Emergency Department, Baptist Health South Florida
HomesteadHospital's Pediatric Emergency Department and the
Mastroianni Family Pediatric EmergencyDepartment at Jupiter Medical
Center.This is a hybrid clinical/quality role. The Associate
Medical Director of Quality will work collaborativelywith the
Medical Directors of the Pediatric Emergency Departments and
Director of CommunityInitiatives with a focus on managing quality
performance and improvement activities across the threeNCPS-staffed
community emergency departments. This position supports
administrative call and servesas one of the primary points of
contact for clinician concerns, as well as reviews end-of-shift
nursereports to address patient/clinician care delivery issues.
They will also partner with hospitaladministration and medical
leadership to lead and oversee various clinical, quality, patient
experienceand medical administrative priorities within their
designated program.Pediatric emergency physicians employed by NCPS
provide coverage at Baptist Hospital's PediatricEmergency
Departments and the Mastroianni Family Jupiter Pediatric Emergency
Department at JupiterMedical Center with a shared focus of putting
children and families first. There is a well-coordinated androbust
transfer process between the four hospitals to support admissions
and subspecialty care needs.Nicklaus Children's Hospital is a
307-bed freestanding children's hospital with an ACS-verified Level
1pediatric trauma center.This position will require that the
Associated Director of Quality work between all three
communityemergency departments, although they can be primarily
based out of one of the locations. Candidatesshould also share
Nicklaus Children's commitment to delivering on its brand promise
of a careenvironment where every child matters most.Competitive
compensation and benefits package for the region, including
quarterly incentive bonus planand robust CME/licensing
reimbursement. Qualified candidates please contact:Joyce Berger,
Physician Recruiterjoyce.berger@nicklaushealth.org or 786-624-3510
Job Summary Works with Medical Director, Pediatric ED, and Director
of Community Initiatives and focus on managing quality performance
and improvement activities in the ED. Supports Administrative call,
serving as one of primary points of contact for ED provider
concerns, and reviewing end of shift nurse reports to address
patient/provider care delivery issues. Responsibilities vary by
project (assigned by Director, Community Initiatives) and include
reviewing data to identify opportunities, leading physician
meetings, providing expertise in projects, compiling and reviewing
metrics to assess performance needs, and overall driving
initiatives forward to yield improved outcomes. Partner with
hospital administration and medical leadership to lead and oversee
various clinical, quality, patient experience, and medical
administrative priorities within their designated program. Job
Specific Duties
- Assists with resolution of care delivery issues and patient
grievances within designated program and campus.
- Assists in the development and revision of clinical policies,
procedures, and care protocols to optimize outcomes as they pertain
to quality management of the Emergency Department.
- Establishes and holds program accountable to patient experience
standards.
- Ensures compliance with medical staff bylaws and other
accreditation standards and regulations (American College of
Surgeons for Trauma and all relevant regulatory agencies as
applicable).
- Reviews data to identify opportunities to improve overall
quality of care delivered in the ED.
- Identify and assist in creating effective PI /Quality
initiatives which qualify for ABP MOC Part 4 Activity.
- Ensures effective communication between program physicians,
APPs, and other team members.
- Identifies and participates in ongoing education for/by
physicians and staff.
- Is first-line resolution in escalation of provider-related
concerns regarding clinical service quality.
- Shares Administrative on-call responsibilities with other
Emergency Department Directors to provide support to attendees,
troubleshoot flow and at-capacity issues, and provide crisis
management.
- Provides oversight and leadership of program governance
councils as reasonably requested.
- Participates in medical staff, hospital committees, performance
improvement, or other committees as assigned.
- Participate and see patients as part of Medical Group's
TeleHealth program.
- Consistently treat Medical Group employees, colleagues,
patients and their families, and others who accompany patients to
office and hospital visits in a professional and respectful
manner.
- Participate in and cooperate with the peer review, Quality
Improvement and Quality Management programs and procedures of
Medical Group, and assist in the development and achievement of
clinical quality indicators and outcomes.
- Comply with all rules, regulations, and policies established by
Medical Group, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, all
federal, state, and local agencies, and other accreditation
organizations Comply with all Medicare, Medicaid, and other
third-party payor reimbursement rules and OIG compliance standards.
Participate in any Ethics Training Programs and Compliance Training
Programs established by Medical Group and Hospital.
- Assist Medical Group in the investigation, documentation, and
resolution of any issue arising out of Medical Group's dealings
with peer review and all regulatory agencies having jurisdiction
relating to the Practice Site.
- Maintain a minimum performance of 85% or higher adherence to
evidence-based guidelines for process as established by the
National Center for Quality Assurance (NCQA) that apply to the
Physician's practice for ambulatory and inpatient practice.
Maintain 90% or higher to those Hospital Quality Alliance metrics
for hospitalized patients that apply to the Physician's
practice.
- Provide teaching services to the Hospital's residents and
fellows in accordance with the requirements of the Hospital's
medical education program and the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education ("ACGME").
- Accompany representatives of Medical Group's parent, NCHS, and
NCHS affiliates to events to discuss issues relating to NCHS or
NCHS affiliates' operations.
- Expected to achieve the annual Press Ganey physician-related
patient satisfaction target as provided by the Hospital.
- Adhere to standard Computerized Physician Order Entry ("CPOE")
processes and will input a minimum of 95% of Physician's orders for
inpatients through the CPOE system provided by the Hospital and
adhere to a 95% compliance with medical record coding
accuracy.
- Complete medical records pursuant to the requirements of the
Hospital's Medical Staff Bylaws and Medical Group guidelines.
Completes NCHS quarterly curriculum.
- Participate in community events and educational lectures to
other physician. QualificationsMinimum Job Requirements
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from an accredited
medical school
- MD - Doctor of Medicine Current state medical license and in
good standing with medical board Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Exceptional clinical, research, and teaching skills and have a
commitment to academic pediatrics.
- Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients,
families, and co-workers.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful
conditions.
- Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan of care and
evaluate the patient's response to care.
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful
conditions. Job :PhysicianPrimary Location :Florida-Miami-Baptist
MainDepartment :BAPTIST MAIN ED-3100-401670Job Status:Full Time
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