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Job Summary
The Clinical Director is an integral member of the management team and is responsible for providing guidance and support related to Performance Improvement, Certification, Accreditation, Patient Safety, Infection Prevention, and Employee Health activities across assigned freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs).
This position supports continuous improvement in CMS ASC Quality Measures, specialty quality measures, and patient experience outcomes , while serving as a resource to assigned ASCs for quality benchmarking, reporting, data analysis, and identification of trends and opportunities for improvement.
The Clinical Director also provides leadership and guidance for Infection Prevention and Employee Health , helping standardize processes and promote regulatory compliance across assigned facilities. In collaboration with the Risk Management and Patient Safety teams, this role supports initiatives designed to strengthen patient safety, reduce organizational risk, and promote high-quality care across the assigned ASCs.
Key Responsibilities
Performance Improvement, Accreditation & Certification
Ensure processes are in place for the collection, measurement, reporting, and performance improvement of quality measures required by CMS, state regulatory agencies, accreditation organizations, and other applicable governing bodies.
Assist with the development of specialty-specific benchmarking metrics and ensure appropriate processes are established for measuring, reporting, and improving performance.
Support and participate in corporate task forces and performance improvement teams focused on quality initiatives.
Assist the VP of Clinical Operations (ASC) with preparation of materials for quarterly corporate Quality Council meetings.
Stay current on new and changing state, CMS, accreditation, and specialty-specific requirements and communicate relevant updates to assigned ASCs.
Support ASCs with required regulatory reporting, including reporting through QualityNet .
Assist with the implementation of clinical and evidence-based content designed to improve the overall quality of care and related processes, including clinical documentation, physician order management, and plans of care, when applicable.
Perform quality reviews to help ensure the integrity and accuracy of clinical and evidence-based content prior to release.
Recommend processes to ensure evidence-based clinical content remains current and accurate.
Assist with drafting policies governing the development, use, and maintenance of clinical content.
Provide support and education related to Patient Experience surveys and strategies for improving scores.
Review Patient Experience results at least quarterly for assigned ASCs to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
Assist the VP of Clinical Operations (ASC) with accreditation and certification activities, including participation in mock surveys and development of plans of correction.
Conduct mock surveys for assigned ASCs, develop action plans to address identified areas of…