CLINICAL ABSTRACTION & QI MANAGER, CENTER FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

CLINICAL ABSTRACTION & QI MANAGER, CENTER FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

University of Washington Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Abstraction and QI Manager. The manager provides leadership and oversight of the UWMC RN Abstraction Team and oversees collection and reporting of Nursing Quality Indicators for internal and external benchmarking for both UWMC campuses.

This person reports to the UWMC Associate Director of Clinical Analytics.

WORK SCHEDULE

Position is full time, day shift, hybrid of in-office and remote work.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage RN Clinical Abstraction Team ensuring timely and accurate data submissions to external registries.
• Facilitate education and development of the team by connecting them to internal and external resources
• Work with registry vendors to understand clinical definitions and requirements
• Partner with department leadership to interpret clinical registry reports and identify improvement opportunities. Promote value of the clinical abstractions team’s expertise and support their inclusion in relevant programs / committees
• Engage clinical and administrative stakeholders by communicating report findings and opportunities
• Oversee participation in NDNQI. Work with the NDNQI data abstractor to validate data and reporting and ensure it accurately reflect hospital performance.

Support bi-annual Magnet certification process

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or other healthcare related degree or equivalent education and experience
• Six years of professional healthcare experience with a minimum of two years managing or leading healthcare quality programs, projects or initiatives
• Familiarity with data interpretation and presentation
• Active license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington required by start date.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses : Montlake and Northwest.

As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 ( News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center.

UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public?by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes : Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity.

Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.