Patient Safety Specialist – Remote

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This position works under the direction of the Manager of Patient Safety. The individual in this role will focus on investigating medical and surgical potential quality issues, patient safety events, and sentinel/serious reportable events and utilization issues by conducting retrospective chart and focused reviews.  Participate on quality committees. Clinical Quality Management reviews medical-surgical, behavioral health and dental quality of care and quality of service concerns.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Hours are Monday through Friday 8AM-4:30PM CST

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identifies and reviews behavioral health and medical surgical potential quality issues (PQIs), patient safety issues, sentinel events (SEs) and serious reportable events (SREs)  by applying best practice standards of care and clinical experience
• Conducts timely reviews of electronic medical records to meet Optum standards
• Investigations include research, analysis, and preparation of written and verbal case summaries with recommendations for further actions as necessary
• Conducts detailed root cause analysis (RCA) for sentinel events (SEs) and serious reportable events (SREs)
• Ability to organize and maintain current investigation information about cases through documentation in quality of care and quality of service databases
• Communicate in writing to health care providers, track timelines, and perform follow-up as appropriate
• Develops peer review cases and other quality improvement activities identified by deviations from accepted standards of care and monitors corrective action plans to completion
• Assists with quality studies and focused reviews by abstracting medical records for specified criteria
• Participates on quality committees and presents cases to peer review quality management committee
• Collaborate with Medical Directors on complex care identified in PQIs / SEs / SREs as needed
• Read, interpret, and document standards/requirements and/or technical specifications (e.g. NCQA, NQF, WinQI, HAC)
• Work with stakeholders for review/approval of results
• Actively participate in meetings
• Train others on relevant policies, rules, and regulations
• Serve as a resource providing explanation and expertise
• Maintains confidentiality of all activities
• Performs other duties as assigned 
   

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• RN with current, active license in current state
• 3+ years of clinical medical/surgical experience 
• 3+ years of clinical acute behavioral health experience
• Ability to investigate, analyze, synthesize, and formulate conclusions
• Ability to organize quality data in appropriate reporting format

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN 
• Proven excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills
• Proven solid computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Office software
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven general knowledge of Medicare, VA, TRICARE, or other government health care programs
• Quality experience within a managed care company 
• Ability to be detail oriented and highly organized with effective time management skills
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment; Being adaptable and flexible

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $59,500 to $116,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.  

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.