Director Clinical Practice

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs.  Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.

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This position will serve as a key resource to Executive Leadership.

Responsible for, and in collaboration with Cooper University Health Care leadership, the clinical competency and quality of care provided by physicians, non-physician clinicians including independent providers (APPs), nursing staff and medical assistants in clinical practice in the ambulatory and acute care settings. 

Both directly and in collaboration with other service line leadership will ensure Institutes provide seamless, efficient and cost effective delivery of the highest quality of care across the care continuum by developing tools to improve the quality of patient care and serving as an agent of change.

Accountable for all quality measures including monitoring data and managing information and     outcomes relating to the Women’s & Chidren’s and Adult Health Institutes as well as for the development and execution of quality and safety initiatives across the Institute in both the hospital and ambulatory settings.

Responsible for clinical practice in the ambulatory and inpatient setting in collaboration with the Directors of Outpatient Operations and Inpatient Clinical Directors of Operations.

Supervises all clinical and quality related issues and personnel in the ambulatory and inpatient setting for the Institute.

Co-chair of Process Improvement and Patient Safety committees within institutes.

Quality

This position will serve as a key resource to Executive Leadership.

Responsible for, and in collaboration with Cooper University Health Care leadership, the clinical competency and quality of care provided by physicians, non-physician clinicians including independent providers (APPs), nursing staff and medical assistants in clinical practice in the ambulatory and acute care settings. 

Both directly and in collaboration with other service line leadership will ensure Institutes provide seamless, efficient and cost effective delivery of the highest quality of care across the care continuum by developing tools to improve the quality of patient care and serving as an agent of change.

Accountable for all quality measures including monitoring data and managing information and     outcomes relating to the Women’s & Chidren’s and Adult Health Institutes as well as for the development and execution of quality and safety initiatives across the Institute in both the hospital and ambulatory settings.

Responsible for clinical practice in the ambulatory and inpatient setting in collaboration with the Directors of Outpatient Operations and Inpatient Clinical Directors of Operations.

Supervises all clinical and quality related issues and personnel in the ambulatory and inpatient setting for the Institute.

Co-chair of Process Improvement and Patient Safety committees within institutes.

5 years management experience; 5 years clinical experience in the acute care setting or outpatient setting

Master of Science in Nursing; or Master of Medical Science in health related field.

NJ RN License 
BLS, ACLS preferred

Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice and organizational systems.

Working knowledge and understanding of information systems, quality reporting and databases used to measure outcomes.

Ability to formulate and operationalize process improvements based on sound data to drive positive outcomes.

Superior problem solving skills with a high level of personal accountability.

Working knowledge of TJC requirements, JC Perinatal and Children’s Core Measures, LeapFrog, AHRQ measures, and all public reporting.

Advanced interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to foster consensus and engagement of various individuals or groups.

Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing both at the individual and group level.