Medical Staff Peer Review Specialist

Provides operational oversight of all medical staff peer review process to ensure accurate identification, tracking, analysis, and reporting of clinical performance and/or unprofessional conduct.  This position will collect, compile, and analyze peer review data in a manner that promotes education, improvement, and patient safety; and conduct ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of all peer review activities.  The Medical Staff Peer Review Specialist will work closely with the Medical Staff Excellence Committee (MSCE) Chair, Vice President of Medical Affairs, and Medical Staff in order to maintin peer review structure and its integrity.  

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

·Critical thinking ability required

·A strong customer service orientation and teamwork ethic are essential

·High energy and the ability to work at a fast pace in a volume-oriented production environment

·Evidence of continuing education and self-development

·Personal computer skills and knowledge of applicable software programs

·Ability to present to and facilitate medical staff meetings

·Outstanding interpersonal skills, verbal communications, ability to negotiate with peers as well as supervisors

·Ability to provide feedback in a positive yet assertive way

·Very strong organizational skills and ability to re-prioritize quickly

·Ability to make decisions within scope of position and work with minimal supervision

·Computer literacy with demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, email, database and contact management software, and browser-based workflow applications

·Willingness to ask questions, take initiative to streamline processes, procedures, and practices

Required Experience

Required:

• Licensed Vocational Nurse with at least five (5) years of acute care nursing
• At a minimum, one (1) year recent experience in medical staff peer review, performance improvement, or quality management in a healthcare facility
• Computer literacy with expertise in database entry, extraction, reporting and analysis
• Must obtain LA City Fire Card within 6 months of employment

Preferred:

• Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred
• Master’s Degree preferred