Associate Clinical Director

Job Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Associate Clinical Director is responsible for supporting the mission and role of the Duke Heart Network (DHN) by working toward advancing the mission and priorities of the Duke Heart Center to :

• Assist Duke affiliates in providing high-quality, evidence-based cardiovascular care in their communities
• Oversee Duke Cardiovascular Affiliate Site Clinical Quality and Patient Safety
• Serve as the central point of contact for Duke Heart Network affiliate physicians and staff

The Associate Clinical Director is responsible for assisting DHN affiliates in developing and / or enhancing clinical programs, including :

The Associate Clinical Director is responsible for promoting and verifying optimum patient safety and clinical quality processes and outcomes, including :

In collaboration with Sr. Director and Duke Heart Physicians, the Associate Clinical Director will participate in and conduct pre-affiliation baseline assessments in support of new business development, identifying strengths and opportunities for mutual collaboration.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Morbidity and Mortality Conferences

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY :   None

JOB QUALIFICATIONS At This Level :

Education :

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree (BSN) and RN state licensure in NC. A Master's in Nursing Science, or MPA, MHA, or MBA with health care concentration is strongly preferred.

Experience :

A minimum of four years as a registered nurse in cardiovascular care; preferably within interventional cardiology. Minimum of two years in a leadership role or relevant program management experience. Additional training in clinical informatics and / or clinical analyst skillset highly preferred. Experience in hospital quality committees a plus.

Associate Clinical Directors optimize services offered by the Duke Heart Network with complementary clinical experience and expertise in cardiovascular services, including heart failure, cardiovascular procedural areas (cardiac catheterization laboratories, electrophysiology, structural heart, cardiovascular / cardiothoracic operating rooms), cardiovascular inpatient nursing care (e.g., cardiology or cardiovascular critical care, step-down, progressive care and telemetry units), and / or emergency or ambulatory outpatient services.

The successful candidate will possess the following :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

An Associate Clinical Director must have the ability to respond appropriately in highly public environments, remote to the Duke campus, in high-pressure situations. A person with experience in DUHS or another academic-based health care delivery system is preferred.

Performance Measurement :

This position will participate in the DUHS performance coaching model with quarterly conversations with the DHN Sr. Director.  This partnership provides the ACD an opportunity to collaboratively craft individual performance goals and to engage in authentic conversations about well-being, job performance and career development.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

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