RN Medical Staff Quality and Peer Review Specialist

Join IU Health West in Avon, IN: Elevate Your Career with Indiana's Premier Healthcare System!

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with Indiana's leading healthcare provider? IU Health is on the lookout for a forward-thinking Medical Staff Quality and Peer Review Specialist who is passionate about delivering exceptional care to every patient. Join our Quality and Safety team at IU Health West, with occasional coverage at IU North as needed. This full-time position operates on a day shift, Monday through Friday.

Why Join Us?

At IU Health, we prioritize your personal and professional development. You'll have access to diverse opportunities for learning and growth, including:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  • Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401K Matching
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Wellness Program
  • And more!

Key Responsibilities:

This position facilitates the analysis of medical staff quality and performance data for the organization through coordination of information including data collection, analysis and trending of required medical staff quality and peer review activities, and other select clinical outcome measurements. This position serves to assist the medical staff with practitioner specific quality monitoring and reporting. This position manages issues that are brought up regarding the quality of practice by providers, evaluates and investigates quality issues. Responsible for managing Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations/Focused Professional Practice Evaluations. Supporting the Peer Review Committee and other Quality related projects. 

Qualifications:

• Requires experience in performance improvement methodologies; quality measurement; and data analysis using statistical principles.
• Prior experience in hospital or clinical management preferred.
• Requires computer knowledge.
• Windows application: Skilled in the use of select Microsoft Office Applications; e . g . Word; Excel and PowerPoint or other database management applications.
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization and with members of the medical staff.
• Requires strong public speaking skills and ability to deliver effective presentations and educations to large groups of physicians and staff.
• Requires ability to prioritize multiple projects and the flexibility to accommodate changing priorities.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Bachelors in related health field (preferably nursing). Masters degree in clinical, healthcare or business area required or waived if candidate possesses 3 to 5 years experience working directly in a health care quality department.
• CPHQ (Certified Health Care Quality Professional) required or must be obtained within first year of employment. Requires current RN Indiana licensure. v2

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.