[{"country_short": "USA", "city": "Mentor", "description": "Title: Licensed Practical Nurse, Internal Medicine\nLocation: Mentor, OH\nThe Licensed Practical Nurse position exists to assist in the delivery of quality care to Kaiser Permanente members seeking care in the ambulatory setting under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician, Dentist, Optometrist, Chiropractor, or Podiatrist.\nEssential Functions:\n- Contributes to all steps of the nursing process to include patient observation, direct patient care, patient teaching within scope, contributing to the planning and evaluation of patient care. Administers medications and treatments and executes regimens authorized by an appropriate individual i.e, physician or advanced practice nurse\n- Contributes to the evaluation of the patient's response to care provided through documentation and communication with other members of the health care team. Provides follow up as directed\n- Assists with emergent/crisis situations upon delegation by the RN or physician and prioritizes appropriately. Escalates issues appropriately per the chain of command\n- Demonstrates critical thinking in the ambulatory care setting. Completes delegated tasks in a timely manner. Contributes to the nursing assessment of patients by collecting, reporting, and documenting objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner\n- Demonstrates compassion and empathy to their patients. Must have a 'customer first' attitude. Must work well with other department disciplines\n- Participates in data collection for quality control and quality assurance to include activities associated with POCT, unit readiness\n- Works flexible hours, various locations, and other duties as assigned\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of NLN-accredited School of Practical Nursing\n- Possess a current, active and unrestricted license in the State of Ohio as a Licensed Practical Nurse\n- Must have Pharmacology Certification\n- BCLS certification from the American Heart Association\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- One year clinical experience within an acute or ambulatory care setting preferred\n- Previous clinical experience within the designated specialty strongly preferred", "date_new": "2012-05-21 18:48:07", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28834118/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Licensed Practical Nurse, Internal Medicine", "reqid": "134210", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Mentor, OH", "uid": 28834118}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Willoughby", "description": "Title: Pharmacy Intern\nLocation: Willoughby, OH\nThis position exists to provide those individuals, who intend to become registered pharmacists, with the knowledge and practical experience necessary for functioning competently and effectively upon licensure. The individual will obtain the supervised practical experience required for licensure as a registered pharmacist within all applicable legal requirements and Kaiser Permanente guidelines.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Provide pharmaceutical care to patients under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist\n- Perform clerical duties, such as answering telephones, POS cash register, computer entry, etc\n- Provide rational drug therapy by promoting the Drug Formulary of the Ohio Region\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- No previous experience required\n- Enrolled in an accredited College of Pharmacy\n- Licensed as a Pharmacy Intern in the State of Ohio", "date_new": "2012-05-19 20:03:52", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28818975/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Pharmacy Intern", "reqid": "133519", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Willoughby, OH", "uid": 28818975}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Cleveland Heights", "description": "Title: PRN Ultrasonographer - Abdomen\nLocation: Cleveland Heights, OH\nProvide quality diagnostic ultrasound services to assure the imaging department will meeting the needs of the providers and members.\nEssential Functions:\n- Perform all ultrasound procedures, including however not limited to abdominal, OB-GYN and vascular\n- Document and measure anatomy, Doppler and color images with the ability to evaluate clinical information, and prepare reports as needed\n- Maintain documentation of images, policies and QC necessary for accreditation and regulatory agencies\n- Ability to make minor equipment adjustments and/or elevate equipment for service\n- Ability to schedule appointments, properly file and/or retrieve ultrasound images (PACS)\n- Willingness to perform any related task needed to provide quality patient care and service\n- Recognize and respond appropriately to emergencies\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) approved school\n- Registered Ultrasonography by ARDMS, in at least one specialty; abdomen and/or OB-GYN\n- Must be registered in OB-GYN when performing obstetrics, valid certification must be maintained\n- BCLS certification from the American Heart Association\n- Ability to float locations and/or shifts, and to work flexible schedules\n- Ability to provide on-call coverage when needed", "date_new": "2012-05-10 19:06:54", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28606737/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "PRN Ultrasonographer - Abdomen", "reqid": "132624", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Cleveland Heights, OH", "uid": 28606737}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Cleveland", "description": "Title: Regional Quality Improvement Consultant (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt)\nLocation: Cleveland, OH\nThe purpose of this position is to plan, organize, and direct the operation of performance improvement efforts and programs and the execution strategy for strategic initiatives as identified by Kaiser Permanente Ohio (KPO) leadership.Advise on the overall development of programs for improvement and consult with various internal and external stakeholders on the execution of performance improvement initiatives. Stakeholders include local site leaders, staff physicians, labor partners, regional and national colleagues. Develop performance improvement educational tools that will support the successful achievement of KPO goals and objectives.Lead and provide expert support to the design, planning, communication, coordination, project team, implementation, monitoring, reporting, evaluation,and technical support for the improvement system.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Utilize KP's Performance Improvement Model including lean and six sigma theory to implement the Ohio region's quality improvement Program. Assist facility improvement advisors and teams with the development of improved standardized workflow, instructions and procedures. Ensure processes are transferred to operations at a facility level to create standardization and reduce variation. Facilitate decision-making, target setting, result expectations and prioritizations\n- Provide leadership toKP Ohio's Quality Improvement Project selection committee. Ensure that all regulatory and accreditation quality improvement requirements are met by the appropriate prioritization of projects and deadlines. Consult with various internal and external stakeholders on execution of performance improvement initiatives\n- Develop key business operational metrics, dashboards, and reports for process control, benchmarking, and management review. Work with internal and external clients to develop departmental evaluations and measurement tools in support of documented and collaboratively developed service level agreements\n- Train others on quality improvement principles and how to identify and prioritize initiatives. Manage individual and organization resistance to change. Develop or serve-up process improvement educational tools to support the achievement ofKP Ohio's goals and objectives\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Bachelor's degree in related field\n- Lean Six SigmaBlack Belt\n- 8 years of related experience in Performance Improvement\n- Experience in Six Sigma and Lean principles\n- The ability to apply advanced principles, theories and concepts\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Master's degree\n- Experience with deep change management skills\n- Heath care industry or clinical experience and/or Exposure to Malcom Baldridge criteria preferred", "date_new": "2012-05-09 19:10:46", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28576474/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Regional Quality Improvement Consultant  (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt)", "reqid": "134863", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Cleveland, OH", "uid": 28576474}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Member Service Representative\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nTo answer incoming member calls and direct the calls appropriately, the position is responsible for scheduling appointments, creating and sending electronic messages to member physicians, and transferring calls to the Advice Nurse.\nEssential Functions:\n- Schedule member appointments\n- Create and send electronic messages\n- Interact and communicate with Clinical Teams\n- Process and route incoming member calls\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of two years experience in a customer service environment\n- High school graduate or equivalent\n- Must be computer proficient\n- Ability to work with multi-line phone systems\n- Excellent verbal and written skills\nPrimarily an day/weekend position with start and end times usually between8:00pm and5:00pm Monday-Fridayand will include 1 or 2 weekends per month.No set days of the week and no set length of shifts. Position may rotate in toevening shift as needed.", "date_new": "2012-05-03 17:58:49", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28403614/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Member Service Representative", "reqid": "128777", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 28403614}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Member Service Representative\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nTo answer incoming member calls and direct the calls appropriately, the position is responsible for scheduling appointments, creating and sending electronic messages to member physicians, and transferring calls to the Advice Nurse.\nEssential Functions:\n- Schedule member appointments\n- Create and send electronic messages\n- Interact and communicate with Clinical Teams\n- Process and route incoming member calls\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of two years experience in a customer service environment\n- High school graduate or equivalent\n- Must be computer proficient\n- Ability to work with multi-line phone systems\n- Excellent verbal and written skills\nPrimarily an day/weekend position with start and end times usually between8:00pm and5:00pm Monday-Fridayand will include 1 or 2 weekends per month.No set days of the week and no set length of shifts. Position may rotate in toevening shift as needed.", "date_new": "2012-05-03 17:58:49", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28403615/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Member Service Representative", "reqid": "128779", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 28403615}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Member Service Representative\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nTo answer incoming member calls and direct the calls appropriately, the position is responsible for scheduling appointments, creating and sending electronic messages to member physicians, and transferring calls to the Advice Nurse.\nEssential Functions:\n- Schedule member appointments\n- Create and send electronic messages\n- Interact and communicate with Clinical Teams\n- Process and route incoming member calls\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of two years experience in a customer service environment\n- High school graduate or equivalent\n- Must be computer proficient\n- Ability to work with multi-line phone systems\n- Excellent verbal and written skills\nPrimarily an evening/weekend position with start and end times usually between3:00pm and11:30pm Monday-Fridayand will include every weekend.No set days of the week and no set length of shifts. Position may rotate in today shift as needed.", "date_new": "2012-05-03 17:58:48", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28403612/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Member Service Representative", "reqid": "113760", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 28403612}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Lakewood", "description": "Title: Manager, Referrals and Medical Management\nLocation: Lakewood, OH\nResponsible for management and oversight of the referral and medical management process. Offers innovative and outcomes-focused solutions to reduce the utilization of health care resources and optimize quality of care for members. Manages various non-clinical staff including RMCR RNs and Referral Specialists. Oversees support provided by outside UM vendor KePRO. Responsible for the configuration of the claims system related to pre-certification services. Provides oversight for the Tapestry process and ongoing education related to Tapestry.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Ensures staff exercises appropriate and most updated application of criteria for referrals, pre-certification, and post service review of care and service. Ensures referrals and pre-certification reviews are performed consistently and according to approved standards. Serves as liaison to clinical and non-clinical departments to facilitate the pre-certification, home care review process to provide continuity of care, and to maintain appropriate contracts\n- Acts as a resource for the Medical Management staff, physicians, health plan administrators, and contracted vendors. Provides direction in order to resolve problems for difficult cases. Educates staff and performs regular in-services on internal and external activities relating to medical management. Trains and orients new physicians and employees regarding their role in the referral and pre-certification process. Coordinates ongoing staff education and performs educational seminars regarding referrals and medical management\n- Responsible for achieving and maintaining excellent NCQA accreditation related to UM specific standards. Utilizes knowledge of current legislation to ensure that policies and procedures meet all clinical and process requirements. Ensures that policies and procedures are revised and implemented to meet all regulatory, clinical, and process requirements. Ensures entry of policies and procedures and case examples into NCQA's ISS system\n- Updates, maintains and assures clinically appropriate and timely creation and delivery of all member, provider and facility letters related to the Medical Management department as required by regulation agencies\n- Determines staffing requirements to ensure that all pre-certifications, referrals and DME ongoing review are rendered in the most effective and efficient manner\n- Responsible for the development, creation and regular analysis of reports necessary for the day to day operations of the Medical Management department. Submits monthly and year end reports detailing key criteria as identified by the Director of Accreditation and Resource Stewardship for Kaiser Permanente Ohio and the management staff\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)\n-3 years of Utilization Management experience in an outpatient clinical care area\n- Additional 3 years of supervisory experience\n- Excellent verbal and written communication skills\n- Experience working in a managed care organization\n- Knowledge of all state and federal regulations regarding managed care and utilization management\n- Current, active, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Master's degree in health sciences or related field\n- Experience in emergency services, DME, LTC, rehab, or SNF unit preferred", "date_new": "2012-04-26 18:49:54", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28204772/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Manager, Referrals and Medical Management", "reqid": "132904", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Lakewood, OH", "uid": 28204772}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: Housekeeping Aide I - PRN\nLocation: Parma, OH\nTo make sure facilities are kept clean to Kaiser Permanente standards.\nEssential Functions:\n- Perform cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods, such as high dusting, emptying wastebaskets, dry and wet mop floors, etc.\n- Assist in cleaning emergency spills observed or upon request.\n- Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and notify supervisor of necessary repairs.\n- Inform supervisor of any problems which requires repairing for plant-operation such as broken drapery rods, damaged walls, baseboards, soap dispensers off walls, etc.\n- Ability to frequently lift, carry, and push items over (50) lbs. or more in weight.\n- All other duties as assigned\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 1 year experience in housekeeping with knowledge of floor care equipment and housekeeping procedures\n- High school diploma or equivalent\n- Knowledge of floor care equipment and housekeeping procedures\n- Ability to read, write, and follow simple instructions\n\nPreferred Qualifictions:\n-Floor care experience desired\nPRN (On call) position. Must be willing to travel to other facilities as needed", "date_new": "2012-04-24 18:13:31", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/28142744/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Housekeeping Aide I - PRN", "reqid": "117297", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 28142744}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Cleveland", "description": "Title: Account Executive\nLocation: Cleveland, OH\nThis position exists to facilitate new business development in the commercial small group segment (2-50 employees). The Account Executive, Small Group Sales, will work w/ both the broker community & directly w/ employer groups in order to generate new business for Kaiser Permanente of Ohio. Understanding the parameters of Ohio law & how they affect Kaiser's rates are critical. Becoming familiar w/ medical terms & conditions will be an important part of the job. Attention to detail in order to quote, prescreen, qualify, scrub, sell & service the customer will help define the success at this position.\nEssential Functions:\nProject managing & actively participating in the new quoting process\nProject managing & actively participating in the new sale process\nSelling direct business that comes from leads (telemarketing, direct mail, etc.)\nCreating new broker relationships & strengthening existing relationships\nStrengthening the relationship between rep & aligned sales support specialist\nLife & health license; Ohio Department of Insurance, Federal & State regulations, HIPPA\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nThree years of successful managed-care sales experience in a sales oriented department\nBachelor's degree or equivalent work experience\nOhio Life, Accident & Health License required\nMust be proficient in Microsoft Office suite\nMust have working knowledge of health benefits, products & operations\nStrong customer, broker & market orientation required\nSelf motivated\nPreferred Qualifications:\nFamiliar w/ the full spectrum of health insurance products, including HSAs, HRAs, PPOs, etc.a plus.", "date_new": "2012-04-10 10:35:13", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27784989/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Account Executive", "reqid": "129723", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Cleveland, OH", "uid": 27784989}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Health Plan Benefits and Products - BETS Application Technical Lead\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nKaiser Permanente IT seeks a Lead .NET Programmer Analyst for our team to support the National Benefits Enhancement Tracking System (BETS) application, translating business requirements into new development or modifications of existing logic, leading development teams on several key national deployments and regional project initiatives, developing screens and business functionality in client applications using VB6, C#, or ASP.Net, and creating technical documentation of existing application design and functionality.\n\nEssential Functions:\n - Act as first point of escalation for technical decisions and problems, and lead technical analyses for efficient program/application solutions which support client business.\n - Oversee all coding work and quality reviews.\n - Independently perform and guide, assist or mentor others in software coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and installation tasks for on-line and batch processes in accordance with industry best practices and specific internal procedures and standards in all phases of major system and subsystem development, implementation, and post-implementation processes.\n - Architects .NET and database based solutions by studying existing technology architecture; analyzing browser compatibility techniques; evaluating solution alternatives; developing prototypes; and writing detailed technical requirements;\n - Participate in work planning and scheduling sessions for major efforts and programs impacting the application;\n - Works together with senior software developers to plan, execute and implement projects;\n - Ensures that team members have appropriate product and technical specifications, direction, and resources to deliver products effectively by establishing realistic estimates for timelines while ensuring that projects remain on target to meet deadlines;\n - Provides detailed and timely status updates to management;\n - Maintains technical knowledge and understanding of the latest development methodologies and best practices by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations;\n - Ensures quality and consistency throughout the architecture and implementation of the code base;\n - Acts as a highly competent advisor to management and team developers and designers;\n - Helps developers and designers resolve technical issues;\n - Responds to occasional system errors, including during off hour and coordinates response amongst the team\n - Analyze, define and may coordinate the participation of others in the definition of efficient, cost effective application/software solutions which support client business processes and functional requirements.\n - Guide, formulate, contribute to, direct and validate appropriateness and comprehensiveness of task identification, work effort estimates, and work schedules for development and maintenance activities.\n - Participate and direct as appropriate cross-organizational IT resources in order to identify problems and develop resolutions.\n - Coordinate and facilitate the interaction of internal departments to provide associated deliverables required for the successful completion of development and maintenance assignments (e.g., database development, job scheduling, ICCS support, network support, help desk orientation and client implementation readiness).\n - Analyze business processes in order to define application functional requirements and technical specifications.\n - Work with vendors/contractors to obtain documentation, assistance in installing and utilizing the product and in resolving problems.\n - Provide guidance on or with new technology.\n - Provide on-call support and coordinate on-call response efforts as assigned.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n - Bachelor's degree or 4 years of equivalent years of experience.\n - Eight or moreyears of experience working as a Developer and/or Programmer Analyst on activities to support project objectives and team, including system analysis, coding, enhancements, testing, program/application/system maintenance and debugging.\n - At least 6 years experience developing web applications, with at least 4 years dedicated to ASP.NET solutions.\n - 6 years experience developing applications using the follow languages: Visual Basic, .Net (VB.Net and C#), and ASP.Net, Relational Database Design, Visual Basic, COM, and Oracle.\n - 4 years experience translating business users' needs into working systems that meet those needs and deadlines, including the ability to write detailed and thorough technical requirements.\n - The ability to analyze business needs and conceive designs, and develop innovative solutions.\n - The ability to design, develop and tune Oracle PL/SQL server databases and queries.\n - Ability to oversee the design, development and tuning of Oracle PL/SQL server database work.\n - Current working knowledge of PC, LAN, WAN and mainframe based business systems.\n - 2 years experience as technical lead for .Net application with responsibilities including support for development and design teams/efforts.\n - 2 years experience working with integrated business and IT project plans, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, resource plans, resource loading, risk management plans, and quality control.\n - At least two years experience leading development teams or major development efforts.\n - Excellent understanding of Web Development technologies in general, including JavaScript, AJAX, and XML.\n - The ability to demonstrate work experience by providing examples, samples, and source code\n - Experience working across complex organizational initiatives involving national and regional stakeholders.\n - The ability to support multiple projects simultaneously and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.\n - An extremely detail-oriented work ethic.\n - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.\n - Ability to respond from outside of the office; High-speed Internet access to enable VPN Remote work access\nPreferred Qualifications:\n - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)\n - Working knowledge of development products.\n - Demonstrated ability to manage staffing needs (including interviewing and making hiring recommendations), assigns work to meet project objectives, tracks progress and conducts work quality reviews.\n - Strong skills required in critical thinking and analysis, verbal and written communications, and interpersonal interactions (e.g. partnering, conflict management, consulting, etc.)\n - Solution development experience in a diverse range of complex problems, which require creativity and innovation within broadly defined policies and practices.\n - Experience in the multiple application spaces with knowledge of sales and quote processing systems.\n - Extensive knowledge of the system development life cycle and system and application program development technology alternatives.\n - Prior experience working in a healthcare industry position.\n - Leadership skills and experience preferred.", "date_new": "2012-04-07 22:13:16", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27727576/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Health Plan Benefits and Products - BETS Application Technical Lead", "reqid": "130766", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 27727576}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Cleveland Heights", "description": "Title: PRN Registered Nurse, ED/CDU\nLocation: Cleveland Heights, OH\nThe ED/CDU RN position exists to give direct, primary patient care to Kaiser Permanente members and non-members seeking care in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit.\nEssential Functions:\n-Demonstrate and apply required skill sets and clinical knowledge/practice in the patient care setting which can include administration of medications, treatments, and interventions at the direction of the Physician, participate in the discharge process, assist with performing ADL's (bathing, repositioning, feeding, ambulation, safe transfer, and transportation of patients of any acuity). Will delegate to ancillary personnel per their Scope of Practice and evaluate outcomes\n-Respond to emergent/crisis situations following BCLS/ACLS/PALS guidelines and as directed by the Physician. Will utilize all available equipment to assist in the stabilization of critically ill or injured patients\n-Must demonstrate compassion and empathy to their patients and families. Must have a 'customer first' attitude. Must work well with other department disciplines\n-Demonstrate critical thinking in the patient care setting. Must recognize when to report to the Physician when patient outcomes change, are questionable, or improves\n-Demonstrate sound pharmacological knowledge. Assess for desired/unexpected post-medication outcomes and react accordingly\n-Knowledgeable of the requirements for transfer of patients to other Emergency Departments, in-patient acute-and chronic-care facilities\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n-Graduate of NLN-accredited School of Nursing\n-Current, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio is required\n-Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association is required\n-Must have ACLS certification from the American Heart Association within six months of hire\n-Must have PALS certification from the American Heart Association within twelve months of hire\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-One year of emergency department or critical care experience preferred to qualify for ED position\n-One year of clinical nursing in the previous five years preferred to qualify for the CDU position\n\n*Position is a PRN Night position", "date_new": "2012-04-05 20:27:49", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27671083/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "PRN Registered Nurse, ED/CDU", "reqid": "128114", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Cleveland Heights, OH", "uid": 27671083}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Cleveland Heights", "description": "Title: PRN Registered Nurse, ED/CDU\nLocation: Cleveland Heights, OH\nThe ED/CDU RN position exists to give direct, primary patient care to Kaiser Permanente members and non-members seeking care in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit.\nEssential Functions:\n-Demonstrate and apply required skill sets and clinical knowledge/practice in the patient care setting which can include administration of medications, treatments, and interventions at the direction of the Physician, participate in the discharge process, assist with performing ADL's (bathing, repositioning, feeding, ambulation, safe transfer, and transportation of patients of any acuity). Will delegate to ancillary personnel per their Scope of Practice and evaluate outcomes\n-Respond to emergent/crisis situations following BCLS/ACLS/PALS guidelines and as directed by the Physician. Will utilize all available equipment to assist in the stabilization of critically ill or injured patients\n-Must demonstrate compassion and empathy to their patients and families. Must have a 'customer first' attitude. Must work well with other department disciplines\n-Demonstrate critical thinking in the patient care setting. Must recognize when to report to the Physician when patient outcomes change, are questionable, or improves\n-Demonstrate sound pharmacological knowledge. Assess for desired/unexpected post-medication outcomes and react accordingly\n-Knowledgeable of the requirements for transfer of patients to other Emergency Departments, in-patient acute-and chronic-care facilities\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n-Graduate of NLN-accredited School of Nursing\n-Current, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio is required\n-Current BCLS certification from the American Heart Association is required\n-Must have ACLS certification from the American Heart Association within six months of hire\n-Must have PALS certification from the American Heart Association within twelve months of hire\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-One year of emergency department or critical care experience preferred to qualify for ED position\n-One year of clinical nursing in the previous five years preferred to qualify for the CDU position\n\n*Position is a PRNDay position", "date_new": "2012-04-05 20:27:49", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27671084/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "PRN Registered Nurse, ED/CDU", "reqid": "128115", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Cleveland Heights, OH", "uid": 27671084}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Lakewood", "description": "Title: Documentation Specialist - Benefits Administration\nLocation: Lakewood, OH\nThis position exists to support the Benefits Administration department through the management of member and group level contract documents and is responsible for timely creation and preparation for filing of the Evidence of Coverage (EOC) to regulatory bodies. This includes collaboration with KPIC to prepare and finalize the Certificate of Insurance for the Added Choice and OOA products. This position is also responsible for the creation and ongoing maintenance of the Group Agreements; document maintenance including design, version control, and BETS updates impacting document production; review and interpretation of state and federal regulations affecting EOCs and Group Agreements; and revising the documents to keep KP in compliance with applicable regulations.\nEssential Functions:\n- Revises existing EOCs (at least yearly, but more often as needed), prepares for filing with regulatory bodies, and creates new documents to support new products.\n- Medicare Plan Benefit Package preparation and filing\n- Revises Group Agreements (at least yearly) and works with Pricing and Underwriting to assure timely distribution to Groups.\n- Maintains document production fields on BETS and assures availability of documents to internal customers via KP intranet site.\n- Supports other positions within the department with document needs (i.e., PnPs, etc.).\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- A minimum of 2 years of experience with contract review and preparation.\n- Bachelor's degree in business, health care administration, or equivalent work experience.\n- Must possess the ability to read and interpret legal documents\n- Analytical ability, problem solving skills, and ability to work independently required\n- Ability to prioritize, attention to detail, and ability to deal with ambiguity required\n- Must be computer proficient (Excel, Microsoft Word 2007)\n- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Certification in Microsoft Office suite of applications\n- Experience with contract writing and /or policy/procedure development", "date_new": "2012-04-05 20:27:49", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27671086/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Documentation Specialist - Benefits Administration", "reqid": "130123", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Lakewood, OH", "uid": 27671086}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Supervisor, Health Information Services\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nThis position exists to plan and coordinate HIS activities to ensure timely and accurate availability and release of health information as needed for care of the member, or to meet state and federal regulations. HIS areas include; Record Quality and Maintenance, Manual Indexing, Transcription, Medical Correspondence.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Supervise staff to include; hiring, training, coaching, discipline, performance management\n- Provide regular performance feedback to direct reports\n- Develop, implement and evaluate department policies and procedures to ensure accuracy, availability and release of health information\n- Implement and maintain a quality program and performance standards\n- Collaborate with IT, Health Connect, Clinical Operations, Compliance, and other departments to identify and resolve systems or workflow issues that may impact the completeness, timeliness and accuracy of the health record\n- Develop, implement and evaluate departmental policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy, availability, and the release of health information. Ensure compliance with state and federal agency requirements.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n-4 years experience in health information management\n- 2 years supervisory experience in health information management\n- Experience working with electronic medical record systems\n- Associate's degree in Health Information Systems\n- Registered Health Information Management Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Management Administrator (RHIA) required within six months of hire\n- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills\n- Excellent verbal/written communication skills with the ability to coach and train others\n- Current knowledge of federal, state and local requirements for confidentiality and release of information", "date_new": "2012-04-04 20:08:26", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27644647/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Supervisor, Health Information Services", "reqid": "126333", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 27644647}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: Registered Nurse, ED/CDU\nLocation: Parma, OH\nThe ED/CDU RN position exists to give direct, primary patient care to Kaiser Permanente members and non-members seeking care in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit.\nEssential Functions:\nDemonstrate and apply required skill sets and clinical knowledge/practice in the patient care setting which can include administration of medications, treatments, and interventions at the direction of the Physician, participate in the discharge process, assist with performing ADL's (bathing, repositioning, feeding, ambulation, safe transfer, and transportation of patients of any acuity). Will delegate to ancillary personnel per their Scope of Practice and evaluate outcomes\nRespond to emergent/crisis situations following BCLS/ACLS/PALS guidelines and as directed by the Physician. Will utilize all available equipment to assist in the stabilization of critically ill or injured patients\nMust demonstrate compassion and empathy to their patients and families. Must have a 'customer first' attitude. Must work well with other department disciplines\nDemonstrate critical thinking in the patient care setting. Must recognize when to report to the Physician when patient outcomes change, are questionable, or improves\nDemonstrate sound pharmacological knowledge. Assess for desired/unexpected post-medication outcomes and react accordingly\nKnowledgeable of the requirements for transfer of patients to other Emergency Departments, in-patient acute-and chronic-care facilities\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nGraduate of NLN-accredited School of Nursing\nCurrent, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio is required\nCurrent BCLS certification from the American Heart Association is required\nMust have ACLS certification from the American Heart Association within six months of hire\nMust have PALS certification from the American Heart Association within twelve months of hire\nMust pass Core Competency and ED/CDU competency Skills Validation.\nMust successfully complete ED/CDU RN Orientation Program within the specified time frame.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nOne year of clinical nursing in the previous five years preferred to qualify for the CDU position. One year of emergency department or critical care experience preferred to qualify for ED position\n\nPart-time 24 hr night position.\n7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday", "date_new": "2012-04-04 20:08:26", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/27644649/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Registered Nurse, ED/CDU", "reqid": "128300", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 27644649}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Project Manager II (temporary position)\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nThis position provides project management, consulting and facilitation to support achievement of Clinical Operations goals. This position will also provide project management oversight of work plans emerging from project teams of the region to closure or turn over to an operational entity as appropriate. The incumbent will assist in structuring undefined issues for resolution, researching issues, summarizing information and working with relevant stakeholders to provide leadership with the information needed to make sound and timely decisions.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Provide project management, consultation, analysis and coaching as needed related to assigned projects involving operational or strategic opportunities, identifying and recommending approaches to issues and identifying the most effective means of resolving issues\n- Assist with structuring undefined issues for resolution, researching issues, summarizing information and working with relevant stakeholders to provide appropriate business leads with the information needed to make sound decisions\n- Support project team business leads to implement work plans emerging from the process and track progress against targets\n- Create a participative work environment and provide support to staff\n- Monitors and manages staff performance to ensure goals are met. Provide guidance and support in career development\n- Organize or provide support to project related meetings, providing facilitation, planning, coordination and follow-up\n- Complete confidential special projects, and prepare presentations, talking points, papers, and public statements for senior leadership on a variety of topics\n- Maintain appropriate liaison with functional contributors to provide communication required to assure realization of their commitments and to be able to provide timely communication with higher management regarding problems and status\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Five or more years experience in managing complex projects within a business or health care setting\n- Bachelor's degree required\n- Understand organizations and systems comparable to the Health Plan and Medical Group components of Kaiser Permanente\n- Demonstrated leadership skills in project management and consulting, organization development and team building\n- Ability to lead change management from planning to implementation and results monitoring\n- Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Lotus Notes\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Master's degree preferred\n- MS Project and Visio desired\n\nThis is a temporary position (with benefits)", "date_new": "2012-03-07 23:51:51", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26995413/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Project Manager II (temporary position)", "reqid": "124527", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 26995413}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: Coordination of Care Planner/RN, Emergency Services\nLocation: Parma, OH\nManage and Coordinate the total member care from the point of admission to discharge. Assist in providing access to care, managing chronic disease, facilitate access to community resources and follow-up care. Strive to reduce the utilization of Emergency Services as a source of Primary Care and optimize interdisciplinary coordination of care for complex patients.\nEssential Functions:\n- Identify members with frequent emergency department visits and chronic care conditions. Assist in developing a plan for members to receive care in the appropriate care setting. Obtain an accurate member history and accesses clinical information to develop care plans and goals including a member support system. Communicate care objectives to appropriate individuals, departments, and referral sources\n- Collaborate with the Emergency Services team to complete safe and effective discharge plans. The discharge plans may include, home health, physical therapy, social services, behavioral health, palliative care, Skilled Nursing Facilities, etc.\n- Maintain a database of findings and prepare a monthly report of outcomes. Identify trends and make recommendations to decrease inappropriate Emergency Department visits\n- Conduct and document 24 hour follow-up phone assessments on the high risk members\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Associate's degree in Nursing\n- 1 year discharge planning or case management experience\n- License current, active and unrestricted in the State of Ohio as a Registered Nurse\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)\n- Case Management certification\n- 3 years of Critical Care and Emergency Department experience\n- 2 years discharge planning or case management experience\n*Home base is Parma MedicalOffices but may be required to float toCleveland HeightsMedical Offices as necessary for coverage", "date_new": "2012-03-07 23:51:50", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26995405/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Coordination of Care Planner/RN,  Emergency Services", "reqid": "119758", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 26995405}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Akron", "description": "Title: PRN Mammographer\nLocation: Akron, OH\nProvide quality diagnostic Mammography services to assure the imaging department is meeting the needs of the providers & members.\nEssential Functions:\no Effectively perform quality mammography examination of patients & assist radiologist in the performance of needle localization/biopsy procedures\no Ability to perform quality assurance/quality control tests & procedures as required by the department &/or by regulating bodies\no Recognize & respond appropriately to emergency situations\no Ability to monitor & maintain reports & any other necessary records, files, &/or other documentation on a timely basis as required by regulating bodies\no Ability to schedule or assist in scheduling of patients for exams\no Ability to assist in performing diagnostic imaging procedures when necessary & willingness to perform any related task needed to provide quality patient care & services\no Adheres to applicable rules, regulations & standards of the American College of Radiology (ACR), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Ohio Department of Health (ODH), NCQA, & the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)\no Assure safe operation of all imaging equipment\no Recognize emergency situations & initiate appropriate code procedure, & administer BLS as needed\no Willingness to act as a preceptor for students & co workers\no Float locations &/or shifts and to work flexible schedules\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\no Minimum of six months experience performing Mammographic procedures\no Graduate of an accredited School of Radiologic Technology\no Registered with American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) in Radiography and Mammography. Current certification must be maintained\no Must meet MQSA/FDA regulatory standards for performing mammography\no Current State of Ohio licensure is required\no BCLS certification under the American Heart Association guidelines is required upon hire and must be maintained\no Ability to float locations and/or shifts and to work flexible schedules\no Ability to perform optimal quality mammographic images\nPreferred Qualifications:\nStereotactic biopsy experience preferred\nPRN position for Mammography and will also support Radiology as needed per job description", "date_new": "2012-02-27 18:41:43", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26783584/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "PRN Mammographer", "reqid": "120432", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Akron, OH", "uid": 26783584}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Sr. Programmer Analyst/Designer - Health Plan Benefits and Products\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nSr. Programmer/Analyst for System Designer Role:\nKaiser Permanente is looking for a Sr. Programmer/Analyst who can be a System Designer. Applicants must have strong/extensive technical experience with .Net and Oracle PL/SQL. As a System Designer, you should enjoy creating technical designs and must excel in creating Physical Solution Design Documents; these documents are given to the development team as specifications for their coding and unit testing. This role will work in a team environment supporting the National BETS (Benefits Enhancements Turnaround System) application. The incumbents in this role will take on the responsibilities of creating physical level technical documentation that include pseudo-code, analyzing problem/defects, identifying/developing solutions, and testing and implementation as part of the application core maintenance. We are looking for a strong Programmer/Analyst with C#, VB.NET, ASP.Net, Visual Basic, SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, XML.\n\nThe Designer will develop Physical Solution Design Documents (aka PSDDs) from Logical Solution Design Documents (aka LSDDs) that are created by the Solutions Management Group (SMG). The LSDD's contain block diagrams, logical flow charts, functional requirements and uses cases that are specific for the BETS Application and the specific project that is being worked/designed. The BETS Application Designer must consume the LSDD and successfully translate it into a Physical Solution Detailed Design that can be used/consumed by the Onshore and Offshore Developers to code/develop the computer software needed to properly deliver the project. These PSDD's will include Pseudo-code, including PL/SQL. Once the PSDD is completed, the BETS Application Designer will follow the project by providing Support for developers, testers, and support debugging efforts. In addition, the BETS Application Designer will be expected to continually refine the computer software to produce the required product. Helps prepare both program-level and user-level documentation.\n\nABOUT THE PROJECT AND TEAM:\nEvery week, Kaiser Permanente's BETS group achieves another remarkable benchmark in IT systems delivery. It's all part of an immense and ongoing migration to a national IT system to better serve our millions of members across the country. Thousands of professionals in two divisions are committed to keeping both our local and national channels of clinical, insurance, financial and administrative information flowing efficiently and cost-effectively. We do this with the second-largest Oracle database in the world. Supporting many mainframe and client-server systems, we're simultaneously moving toward Web-enabled technologies utilizing MVS and UNIX-based operating systems. Oracle and DB2 are our database standard. Windows 2000 is our desktop standard. Working in the BETS group not only demands top technical knowledge, it also taps the best in 'emotional intelligence' - because improving the lives of millions takes people who can connect with the day-to-day challenges of caring for them.\n\nEssential Functions\nIndependently perform and guide, assist or mentor others in software coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and installation tasks for on-line and batch processes in accordance with industry best practices and specific internal procedures and standards in all phases of major system and subsystem development, implementation, and post-implementation processes.\nAnalyze, define and may coordinate the participation of others in the definition of efficient, cost effective application/software solutions which support client business processes and functional requirements.\nGuide, formulate, contribute to, direct and validate appropriateness and comprehensiveness of task identification, work effort estimates, and work schedules for development and maintenance activities.\nParticipate and direct as appropriate cross-organizational IT resources in order to identify problems and develop resolutions.\nCoordinate and facilitate the interaction of internal departments to provide associated deliverables required for the successful completion of development and maintenance assignments (e.g., database development, job scheduling, ICCS support, network support, help desk orientation and client implementation readiness).\nAnalyze business processes in order to define application functional requirements and technical specifications.\nWorks with vendors/contractors to obtain documentation, assistance in installing and utilizing the product and in resolving problems.\nProvide guidance on or with new technology\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree or related work experience.\n5 years experience in systems analysis and application development, maintenance, support and lifecycle methodology\n4 years experience with Relational Database Design, Visual Basic, COM and Oracle\n4 years experience with the following: .NET (VB.NET and C#) and ASP.NET.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExtensive knowledge of the system development life cycle and system and application program development technology alternatives.\nCurrent working knowledge of PC, LAN, WAN and mainframe based business systems.\nExperience with Microsoft Visual Studio, MQSeries, Mainframe, Tivoli, and Business Objects are a plus.\nDemonstrated ability to translate business users' needs into working systems that meet those needs and deadlines.\nWorking knowledge of development products.\nAbility to work independently within a team environment while adhering to a given set of standards and previously designed deliverables.\nAbility to integrate effectively with a diverse team of IT and business resources.\nStrong skills required in critical thinking and analysis, verbal and written communications, and interpersonal interactions (e.g. partnering, conflict management, consulting, etc.).\nFamiliarity with Health Care business processes (i.e., Claims, Benefits Administration, Pricing/Underwriting) is a plus.\nLeadership skills and experience preferred.\nWilling to work extra hours as necessary and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation cycle.\nMust be able to travel on an as needed basis (Approximately 10%).", "date_new": "2012-02-25 19:28:49", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26757115/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Sr. Programmer Analyst/Designer - Health Plan Benefits and Products", "reqid": "124818", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 26757115}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: Registered Nurse, Device Clinic\nLocation: Parma, OH\nCoordinate specialized care for the Cardiac Device patients in the Ohio Kaiser Permanente region. Provide evaluations, treatment and follow-up care to patients with pacemakers and defibrillators. Provide routine interrogations of devices to ensure proper functioning. Manage the documentation of the member's status and devices in the proper databases.\nEssential Functions:\n- Coordinate the complete delivery of care to the Ohio Kaiser Permanente cardiac device patients\n- Perform pacemaker and defibrillator checks with pacemaker programmers. Document the device evaluations in the electronic medical record and pacemaker database. Perform device programming and troubleshooting with physician supervision.\n- Manage the Pace-Art database of the Kaiser Permanente Cardiology Device Clinic patients\n- Provide remote pacemaker follow-up management and expertise with trans-telephonic monitoring, Medtronic care Link Boston Scientific Latitude, St. Jude Merlin. Net and Biotronik Home Monitoring remote follow up technology and web based database\n- Assist in the stress lab office with cardiac patient care. Assist with member scheduling from the referral log\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent cardiac experience\n- 1 year of experience in electrophysiology and in the management of cardiac device patients with pacemakers and defibrillators\n- Experience in cardiac device troubleshooting\n- Knowledgeable in pacemaker and defibrillator technology\n- Understand cardiac arrhythmia management and EKG interpretation of arrhythmias, and familiarity interpreting intracardiac electrograms\n- Self motivated and dedicated to continuing medical education in pacemaker and defibrillator technology\n- Current, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio\n- Certified in ACLS and BCLS from the American Heart Association upon hire\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- NASPE certification for allied professionals\n- 3 years of experience in electrophysiology and in the management of cardiac device patients with pacemakers and defibrillators\n- Experience independently performing pacemaker and defibrillator checks for all major manufacturers-Medtronic, St Jude medical, Boston Scientific/Guidant, Biotronik, ELA/Sorin Medical Group\n*Home base Parma Medical Offices but will also float to Cleveland Heights, Willoughby and Chapel Hill as needed", "date_new": "2012-02-21 21:56:11", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26658643/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Registered Nurse, Device Clinic", "reqid": "119395", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 26658643}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Cleveland Heights", "description": "Title: Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)- Internal Medicine\nLocation: Cleveland Heights, OH\nThe Medical Assistant position exists to assist in the delivery of care in the ambulatory setting under the direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or Physician.\nEssential Functions:\n- Demonstrate and apply required skills sets and clinical knowledge in the ambulatory care setting\n- Collect, report, and document objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner\n- Room and discharge patients according to department standards\n- Respond to emergent/crisis situations upon delegation by the RN or Physician\n- Must demonstrate compassion and empathy with patients\n- Distributes health information to members as directed\n- Work flexible hours, various locations, and other duties as assigned\n- Must maintain a safe, therapeutic, and aesthetic environment\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- High School diploma or equivalent required\n- Must have current Certification as an MA through AAMA upon hire\n- Current BCLS from the American Heart Association required\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- 1 year of acute or outpatient care experience preferred but not required", "date_new": "2012-01-31 19:25:05", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26219408/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)- Internal Medicine", "reqid": "118350", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Cleveland Heights, OH", "uid": 26219408}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: Registered Nurse, ED/CDU\nLocation: Parma, OH\nThe ED/CDU RN position exists to give direct, primary patient care to Kaiser Permanente members and non-members seeking care in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit.\nEssential Functions:\nDemonstrate and apply required skill sets and clinical knowledge/practice in the patient care setting which can include administration of medications, treatments, and interventions at the direction of the Physician, participate in the discharge process, assist with performing ADL's (bathing, repositioning, feeding, ambulation, safe transfer, and transportation of patients of any acuity). Will delegate to ancillary personnel per their Scope of Practice and evaluate outcomes\nRespond to emergent/crisis situations following BCLS/ACLS/PALS guidelines and as directed by the Physician. Will utilize all available equipment to assist in the stabilization of critically ill or injured patients\nMust demonstrate compassion and empathy to their patients and families. Must have a 'customer first' attitude. Must work well with other department disciplines\nDemonstrate critical thinking in the patient care setting. Must recognize when to report to the Physician when patient outcomes change, are questionable, or improves\nDemonstrate sound pharmacological knowledge. Assess for desired/unexpected post-medication outcomes and react accordingly\nKnowledgeable of the requirements for transfer of patients to other Emergency Departments, in-patient acute-and chronic-care facilities\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nGraduate of NLN-accredited School of Nursing\nCurrent, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio is required\nCurrent BCLS certification from the American Heart Association is required\nMust have ACLS certification from the American Heart Association within six months of hire\nMust have PALS certification from the American Heart Association within twelve months of hire\nMust pass Core Competency and ED/CDU competency Skills Validation.\nMust successfully complete ED/CDU RN Orientation Program within the specified time frame.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nOne year of clinical nursing in the previous five years preferred to qualify for the CDU position. One year of emergency department or critical care experience preferred to qualify for ED position", "date_new": "2012-01-26 20:27:15", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/26135522/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Registered Nurse, ED/CDU", "reqid": "118214", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 26135522}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Regional Planning Lead - Ohio\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nKaiser Permanente HealthConnect is an integrated clinical and administrative information management system that integrates the patients electronic medical record with their appointments, registration and billing information. The system will link KP departments and facilities nationwide, providing KP physicians and care teams access to current and comprehensive patient information and providing KP members 24/7 online access to key portions of their medical record. Enhancing patient safety and care quality, the impact and benefits of KP HealthConnect are expected to be felt throughout all of KP and to set new standards for the healthcare industry as a whole.\n\nRegional Planning Lead Role & Responsibilities:\n\nWork closely with regions to plan and strategize future initiatives.\nResponsible for implementing and maintaining the sustaining model in the region.\nWork with BIO organizations to monitor end-to-end delivery of HealthConnect projects.\nResponsible for HealthConnect implementations in the region.\nWork closely with internal SI teams to continuously identify improvements to HealthConnect infrastructure and processes.\nResponsible for all SI deliverables to the regions.\nResponsible for tracking incident resolution and implementation of associated prevention items.\nIs responsible for deployment activities within a KP HealthConnect regions.\nReview the systems integration activities for non-EPIC applications.\nCreate a demand management channel and assure delivery of deliverables from the national teams.\nMonitor work efforts between the technical teams to ensure the success of the project for their individual region.\nSingle point of contact for customer outreach and competency center.\nClosely interact with teams within and outside of the SI organization.\nRegional Planning Lead owns regional relationships. Acts as the escalation path to the region.\nProvide operational requirements internal teams.\nRegional Planning Lead will work with the BIO and Regional Business partner to get better understanding of the regional Initiatives, Deployment Strategy, Regional Budgets etc.\nRegional initiated Projects will be funneled through the Regional Planning Lead who then will involve SI teams as appropriate.\nCapacity Planning ( More regional users )\nPerformance issues will be channeled through Regional Planning Leads from the region.\nRegional Planning Lead then engage appropriate teams.* Regional Planning Leads will also share regional initiatives with other regions can learn from it.Other\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, EE or MIS or 4 additional years of related experience\n8-10 years minimum experience as a team lead in an IT or software development environment, preferably in a planning function, for an enterprise application showing progressively responsible career growth\n5 years minimum deep process knowledge of software development and release functions\n3-5 years experience working as technical lead for large/ enterprise software package.\nThis position requires 3-5 years of healthcare or clinical application support experience\n3 years minimum working knowledge of Remedy (Change Management Tool)\nExperience deploying large scale applications\n2-3 years of project management experience is required.\nPlease note that this position has special features which requires employees to be on call 24/7 to support Kaiser's critical environment\nThis includes nights and weekends)\nAbility to coordinate and work with multiple IT Groups and business groups.\nExcellent communication skills\nTrack record and penchant for developing processes and mentoring lower level resources\nPrior work experience in a complex, matrixed organizational structure\nHealthcare or Clinical Application Support background is required\n\n\nPreferred qualifications:\nExperience with Epic systems a plus\nPervious consulting background is highly desired\nPMP Certification", "date_new": "2012-01-19 18:16:04", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/25984172/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Regional Planning Lead - Ohio", "reqid": "119737", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 25984172}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: PRN Laboratory Assistant II\nLocation: Parma, OH\nTo procure and process clinical specimens, to perform waived laboratory testing and reporting following applicable approved standards, policies and procedures, in addition to other duties assigned.\nEssential Functions:\n-Perform phlebotomy procedures for adults and pediatric patients\n-Perform and document waived testing and quality control\n-Perform accurate test order entry and/or release into the LIS from KPHC/Epic.\n-Prepare specimens for transport to other laboratories\n-Answer test results inquiry and report results via LIS\n-Instruct patients in proper specimen collection techniques\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n-High School graduate or equivalent\n-ASCP, NPA, ASPT, IAPS, CLA or equivalent certification required\n-BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-ASCP preferred\n- Minimum of six months of phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory preferred\nPRN day position as needed during the 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. - Home base is Parma Medical Offices butwill float to other regional offices (Chapel Hill, Fairlawn, Twinsburg) for coverage", "date_new": "2011-12-23 21:38:53", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/25542497/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "PRN Laboratory Assistant II", "reqid": "115394", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 25542497}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: PRN Laboratory Assistant II\nLocation: Parma, OH\nTo procure and process clinical specimens, to perform waived laboratory testing and reporting following applicable approved standards, policies and procedures, in addition to other duties assigned.\nEssential Functions:\n-Perform phlebotomy procedures for adults and pediatric patients\n-Perform and document waived testing and quality control\n-Perform accurate test order entry and/or release into the LIS from KPHC/Epic.\n-Prepare specimens for transport to other laboratories\n-Answer test results inquiry and report results via LIS\n-Instruct patients in proper specimen collection techniques\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n-High School graduate or equivalent\n-ASCP, NPA, ASPT, IAPS, CLA or equivalent certification required\n-BCLS certification from the American Heart Association required\nPreferred Qualifications:\n-ASCP preferred\n- Minimum of six months of phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory preferred\n\nPRN position - Home base is Parma Medical Offices but may be needed to float to other regional offices (Cleveland Hts, Willoughby, Bedford) as needed for coverage", "date_new": "2011-12-23 21:38:53", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/25542498/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "PRN Laboratory Assistant II", "reqid": "115389", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 25542498}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: Registered Nurse, ED/CDU\nLocation: Parma, OH\nThe ED/CDU RN position exists to give direct, primary patient care to Kaiser Permanente members and non-members seeking care in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit.\nEssential Functions:\nDemonstrate and apply required skill sets and clinical knowledge/practice in the patient care setting which can include administration of medications, treatments, and interventions at the direction of the Physician, participate in the discharge process, assist with performing ADL's (bathing, repositioning, feeding, ambulation, safe transfer, and transportation of patients of any acuity). Will delegate to ancillary personnel per their Scope of Practice and evaluate outcomes\nRespond to emergent/crisis situations following BCLS/ACLS/PALS guidelines and as directed by the Physician. Will utilize all available equipment to assist in the stabilization of critically ill or injured patients\nMust demonstrate compassion and empathy to their patients and families. Must have a 'customer first' attitude. Must work well with other department disciplines\nDemonstrate critical thinking in the patient care setting. Must recognize when to report to the Physician when patient outcomes change, are questionable, or improves\nDemonstrate sound pharmacological knowledge. Assess for desired/unexpected post-medication outcomes and react accordingly\nKnowledgeable of the requirements for transfer of patients to other Emergency Departments, in-patient acute-and chronic-care facilities\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nGraduate of NLN-accredited School of Nursing\nCurrent, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio is required\nCurrent BCLS certification from the American Heart Association is required\nMust have ACLS certification from the American Heart Association within six months of hire\nMust have PALS certification from the American Heart Association within twelve months of hire\nMust pass Core Competency and ED/CDU competency Skills Validation.\nMust successfully complete ED/CDU RN Orientation Program within the specified time frame.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nOne year of clinical nursing in the previous five years preferred to qualify for the CDU position. One year of emergency department or critical care experience preferred to qualify for ED position", "date_new": "2011-11-19 20:33:11", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/24971404/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Registered Nurse, ED/CDU", "reqid": "104287", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 24971404}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Parma", "description": "Title: Quality Consultant\nLocation: Parma, OH\nTo provide clinical expertise, support and consultation to the OPMG Medical Group and KP Health Plan Operations as well as understand and identify excellent care across the health care continuum. Move the region toward becoming a highly reliable organization by identifying faulty systems and re-design them using lean, PDSA and other methodologies in collaboration with OPMG and KP Health Plan Operations. Organize and lead patient safety initiatives in contracted facilities in order to provide the safest care for all members of our community.\nEssential Functions:\n- Conduct peer review activities that include facilitating the QRM committee meetings, medical records review and analysis and conducting focused physician reviews. Maintaining and monitoring physician quality data and identifying trends in physician performance.\n- Provides consultation and support to OPMG, affiliates and clinical operations that includes standard of care, evidence based medicine, performance improvement, reliability and human factors.\n- Project manager for the Safety Action Teams and other performance improvement activities as assigned.\n- Implement patient safety projects in our contracted facilities as assigned.\n- Provide education and training on various quality and patient safety topics to OPMG and KP Health Plan Staff, including just in time training on performance improvement.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Five+ years of clinical experience in healthcare\n- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)\n- RN licensure for State of Ohio\n- Experience in quality, performance improvement or nurse legal consulting\n- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, working with databases, statistical and data management skills, ability to analyze clinical situations\n- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clarity and detail\n- Analytical conflict resolution and negotiation\n- Strong planning, organizing, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Current Certified Professional of Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred.", "date_new": "2011-11-03 18:43:28", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/24568340/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Quality Consultant", "reqid": "105042", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Parma, OH", "uid": 24568340}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Brooklyn Heights", "description": "Title: Coordinator, Inpt Care RN SNF Hsp\nLocation: Brooklyn Heights, OH\nIncludes on site and/or telephonic review and coordination of care for Kaiser Permanente members located in Acute Care, Rehabilitation, and Skilled Nursing Facilities.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- One of 11 Inpatient Care Coordinators managing an average SNF census of 25 members per day &/or Inpatient hospital census of 1 to 40 members\n- Licensed Personnel (Registered Nurse & Licensed Practical Nurse): provides care to patients according to the rules & laws promulgated by the Ohio Board of Nursing & as articulated in the Ohio Administrative & Revised Codes\n- Is accountable for maintaining all required licensure, certification & department/ position specific competencies\n- Makes clinical decisions & applies critical thinking while reviewing member's medical record to promote continuity & appropriate level of care for referrals for Inpatient, SNF, & outpatient care\n- Works collaboratively w/ physician staff\n- Interprets & applies appropriate clinical criteria (InterQual, Milliman Care Guidelines, Medicare, & internally developed criteria) based on individual needs of member, clinical information, & assessment of local delivery system & makes decisions or involves physicians or other disciplines to determine appropriate level of care for coordination across the continuum of care\n- Monitors State & Federal Regulation compliance in contracted facilities\n- Acts as a resource for interpreting clinical scenarios & provide benefit interpretation as it applies to those clinical scenarios, facilitate patient education regarding disease process & follow-up\n- Makes follow up appointments & referrals for post discharge care\n- Initiates &/or participates in member/family conferences to update member's status w/ member/family to plan for continuum of care\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Minimum of 3-5 years experience in Medical Surgical Nursing\n- Proven experience in utilizing operational reports (financial, customer satisfaction, clinical)\n- Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing or equivalent in education & experience\n- Current RN licensure in the State of Ohio\n- Current BCLS certification per American Heart Association guidelines;\n- Valid Ohio Drivers License\n- Demonstrated competency in adult teaching/learning principles\n- Demonstrated competency in word processing functions\n- General knowledge base of community based resource\n- History of working successfully w/ physicians & other members of the health care team w/out direct supervision.\n- Ability to function w/ minimal direct supervision, demonstrate high standards of professional conduct, develop positive working relationships, encourage open communications, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills\n- Adheres to HIPPA standards\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Two years experience in a Managed Care Organization preferred\n- Previous experience in case management,SNF, or discharge planning preferred\n- Previous experience working w/ nationally accepted UM criteria & Medicare standards preferred\n- Masters Degree preferred", "date_new": "2011-10-31 18:36:51", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/24502099/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Coordinator, Inpt Care RN SNF Hsp", "reqid": "098840", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Brooklyn Heights, OH", "uid": 24502099}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Cleveland Heights", "description": "Title: Registered Nurse, Oncology/Chemotherapy\nLocation: Cleveland Heights, OH\nThis Registered Nurse position provides comprehensive care to Oncology/Hematology patients in an outpatient Oncology Clinic setting.\nEssential Functions:\n- Initiates care management of selected groups of members by providing the following: assessment; establishment of a plan of care through application of evidenced-based treatment modalities; and promoting adherence to the plan of care through education and self-management routines\n- Conducts, documents, and modifies as needed the nursing assessment of patients by collecting, reporting, and documenting objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner. Analyzes the assessment data and establishes, accepts, or modifies the Nursing Diagnosis for use as a basis for nursing interventions\n- Implements the nursing plan of care that includes executing the current regime duly prescribed by a licensed physician, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse according to their individual scope of practice. Administers medication, treatment, and executes regimes in a timely manner as authorized by an appropriately authorized individual. Delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff provided all conditions set forth by the Ohio Board of Nursing are met. Serves as clinical resource\n- Documents, communicates, and evaluates in an accurate and timely manner the member's responses to applicable treatment modalities as well as appropriate nursing interventions\n- Demonstrates clinical proficiency in the performance of procedures, and accountability and adherence to policies, standards of care, safety and security regulations, and internal and external regulatory guidelines\n- Utilizes critical reasoning in clinical decision making\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- Two years, within the last five years, clinical nursing experience within an Oncology/Chemotherapy setting required\n- Computer and keyboard experience required\n- Graduate of an NLN-accredited school or college of nursing\n- Current, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio is required\n- BCLS certification from the American Heart Association is required\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred\n- Oncology Certification ( OCN ) preferred", "date_new": "2011-09-13 21:47:15", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/23597764/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Registered Nurse, Oncology/Chemotherapy", "reqid": "098929", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Cleveland Heights, OH", "uid": 23597764}, {"country_short": "USA", "city": "Willoughby", "description": "Title: Manager, Case Management Services\nLocation: Willoughby, OH\nProvide oversight and leadership to the Case Management Team to achieve a purposeful and controlled connection between the quality of care and the cost of care across the continuum. Provide complex case management services to those persons who are identified as high risk, resource intense, catastrophic, and those with complex psychosocial and financial issues which may impact the management and outcome of care. Manages day to day operations for the Case Management team.\n\nEssential Functions:\n- Validate the use of specific data reports to identify the appropriate member population: Large claims files; hospital, SNF or LTAC discharge reports; Pharmacy utilization reports and other methodologies based primarily on predictive modeling criteria. Ensure timely retrieval, review, and follow up of cases referred to the Case Management Team through use of available reports available per Tapestry Case Management. Effectively manage and coordinate the assignment of appropriate referrals. Assume accountability for satisfying NCQA standards compliance with reference to Case Management.\n- Establish processes, department level competencies, and procedures to support Case Management operations. Provide coaching, mentoring, and ensure adequate orientation to Case Management methodologies for all new hires and existing team members.\n- Develop measurable short and long term goals for the department. Ensure goals are appropriately cascaded from the Region's overall goals. Identify time frame for re-evaluation and identify individual or organizational barriers to meeting goals and complying with intended outcomes.\n- Develop process indicators related to documentation of comprehensive case management services and monitor adequacy of the team's documentation as a portion of the departments overall quality monitoring processes: depression screening; pain assessment; medication usage assessment; life planning including Advanced Directives; cognitive assessment, functional assessment; assessment of caregiver resources; assessment of cultural and linguistic needs and assessment of available benefits. Use methods such as grand rounds and individual counseling to address variances from pre-established standards.\n- Monitor team effectiveness against set performance goals through ongoing review of outcomes based measures including customer satisfaction survey results, hospital readmissions data, patient care experience measures (pain status, improved quality of life), and service measures (amissions/1000, PMPM costs, medication compliance). Coach and counsel team based on achievement of goals and outcomes. Sponsor system changes to support improved performance.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\n- BSN in Nursing.\n-5 years ofexperience in a medical surgical or critical care setting.\n-2 years of experience in a leadership or quality related role. Experience in accessing and analyzing utilization and cost based data.\n- Current, active and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.\n- Certification as a Certified Case Manager (CCM) per the Case Management Society of America required upon hire. CCM certification required to maintain continued employment in this position.\n- Strong communication and presentation skills.\n- Proven track record of working constructively with all levels of the health care team, particularly with senior leadership.\n- Strong critical thinking skills.\n- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.\n- Knowledge and experience with regulatory and accrediting bodies such as CMS, Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI), Department of Labor (DOL), NCQA and JCAHO.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n- Master's of Science in Nursing or equivalent advanced degree.\n-5 years of experience in a medical surgical or critical care setting in a charge nurse capacity.\n-2 years of experience in a management role overseeing case management or similar type functions.\n-5 years of experience in a case management or similar role.\n- Proven track record of working constructively with all levels of the health care team, particularly with senior leadership.", "date_new": "2011-05-16 19:44:55", "url": "http://kp.jobs/xml/21295174/job", "country": "United States", "company": "Kaiser Permanente", "title": "Manager, Case Management Services", "reqid": "066247", "state": "Ohio", "state_short": "OH", "location": "Willoughby, OH", "uid": 21295174}]