Clinical Relations Partner

Job Description

: Clinical Relations at Intermountain Health is actively involved in improving the experience and quality of care for patients across the enterprise. This includes investigating and managing patient complaints and grievances related to quality of care that have resulted in harm, have the potential to cause harm or lead to poor patient experience. This role uses the patient voice to partner with Clinical Relations Managers to identify opportunities for quality improvement. This role is key in coaching and providing resources to frontline caregivers in service recovery and maintaining good clinical relationships between patients, families and care teams. In addition, this role supports the following :

This position is Mon-Fri during business hours, with a minimum of 3 days a week onsite and an option to work 1-2 days a week remotely after training. Onsite support will be at the Primary Children's Hospital - Salt Lake Campus.

Essential Functions

Comply with policy and regulatory requirements in event management and provide on-site support for surveys as it pertains to complaints and grievances.

Participate in Early Communication and Resolution Process for High Harm "no Gap" events.

Detect and manage risk exposure with enterprise legal partners and proactively mitigate claim potential.

Participate in conflict resolution and liaison between multiple stakeholders; proactively identify potential risks to outcomes.

Collaborate with General Liability in managing patient property loss or theft.

Partner with Compliance in investigating and resolving Patient Privacy and Discrimination Concerns.

Coach and shadow caregivers & leaders within hospitals and clinics, with expertise to lead through influence and coach / round for improvement.

Skills

Communication (verbal and written)

Relationship Management

Process Improvement

Complex Problem Solving

De-escalation

Consulting

Coaching

Computer Literacy

Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to identify gaps in processes and participate in process improvement

Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with many stakeholders

Experience in conflict management

Experience in navigating all parts of a patient’s electronic health record

Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field

Minimum of 3 years Clinical Experience

Demonstrated competence in professional letter writing

Physical Requirements

Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, patients and visitors require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers for frequent typing, accessing information, etc.

Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

Preferred Requirements

Registered Nurse

Physical Requirements :

Location :

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City : Salt Lake City

Work State : Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$ - $

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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