Clinical Consultant II - Proj. Mgr. Spinal Surgery

Kaiser Permanente

Oakland, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Benchmarking, Business Strategy, Business Support, Change Management, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Information Systems, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Support, Conferences, Consulting, Cost Analysis, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Forecasting, Industry Standards, Metrics, Operations Processes, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Project Evaluation, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Requirements Management, Return on Investment (ROI), Set Goals, Testing, Time Management
LOCATION
Oakland, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Summary:

Serves as part of a consultant team to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive successful initiatives and projects within clinical settings within a technical area or workstream. Provides insight and supports the development and implementation of clinical initiatives, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state. Supports clinical or care delivery strategy and organizational alignment and prioritization of clinical initiatives by evaluating performance metrics.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. • Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. • Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. • Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. • Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.

Completing Work Assignments:

Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities.

Serving as a Consultant:

Serves as part of a consultant team under the guidance of more senior team members to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive successful initiatives and projects within care delivery or clinical settings within a technical area or workstream by identifying and ensuring representation and inclusion of appropriate stakeholders and team members; building rapport and partnerships with stakeholder teams, third party vendors, and management to produce results that are outcome driven; working with stakeholders to develop goals and set the prioritization of deliverables; communicating tough issues to stakeholders while maintaining an independent perspective; and preparing written materials and presentations for management and other key clients.

Developing Requirements:

Develops requirements for clinical, process, or system solutions within assigned technical area(s) by working with stakeholders and cross-functional teams as appropriate; leveraging requirements gathering methodologies to identify clinical, functional, and non-functional requirements; and assisting in the development and documentation of case studies to assess the costs, benefits, and ROI of proposed solutions.

Providing Insight and Support:

Provides insight and supports the development and implementation of clinical initiatives, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state by maintaining a working understanding of how current processes impact clinical operations across one or more technical areas; mapping current state against future state processes; identifying the operational impact of requirements on upstream and downstream solution components; and identifying and validating value gaps and opportunities for process enhancements or efficiencies.

Supporting Clinical Strategy:

Supports clinical or care delivery strategy and organizational alignment and prioritization of clinical initiatives by evaluating performance metrics, standards, and methods to establish success; working with multiple stakeholders, often with competing/conflicting objectives, to ensure cohesive and reachable metrics; and executing assigned initiatives to ensure delivery of measurable results and alignment with strategic objectives.

Advocating for Continuous Learning:

Serves as an advocate of continuous learning and professional development by building a working knowledge of industry practices, standards, and benchmarks; attending and participating in roadshows, conferences, and speaking events; supporting the ongoing enhancement and innovation of clinical consulting practices, standards, and methods across KP; and serving as an advocate to ensure continuous learning and improvement is championed as a people strategy.

Managing Projects:

Manages projects or project components under the guidance of team members by coordinating stakeholder contacts; recommending or assigning team resources based on project needs and team member strengths; consulting in the development, analysis, and management of project plan; coordinating project schedules and resource forecasts; proactively monitoring and identifying project or clinical initiative risks, issues, and trigger events; and resolving or escalating risks or issues as appropriate.

Participating in Change Management:

Participates in change management activities associated with care delivery or clinical initiatives by engaging stakeholders to obtain support and buy in for changes; using appropriate change management methods and approaches; and ensuring stakeholders understand intent and purpose, and support a culture of change.

Performing Data Analysis:

Performs data analyses to support care delivery or clinical initiatives by using appropriate data analysis tools and approach to assess performance; deploying suitable data gathering and analysis methods (e.g., process observation, hard data, etc.); and conducting analyses and performing experimental tests to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical solutions.

Supporting Compliance:

Supports compliance of work activities by adhering to KP, departmental, and/or clinical policies and procedures.

About the Company

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Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.kp.org/careers