Access & Capacity Consultant

At Houston Methodist, the Access & Capacity Consultant position is responsible for providing support to the hospital entities and physician organization by optimizing resource allocation and utilization, identifying operational bottlenecks, and developing strategies and sustaining capacity interventions in an effort to improve patient access. The Access & Capacity Consultant is responsible for coordinating and managing process improvement initiatives through practical application of electronic health record (EHR) best practices while ensuring goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and requirements. This position also functions as a trainer and advisor to clinical and operational leaders within the organization. FLSA STATUS
Exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree

EXPERIENCE

• Four years of experience in decision support, clinical or business operations; may consider HM employees with three years of experience
• Experience with EHR system environments such as EPIC, Cerner, Athena
• Experience training end users on system utilization preferred

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Strong data analysis and problem resolution skills
• Strong ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety and multiplicity of tasks and ensure timely and accurate completion
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Computer proficiency with intermediate level skills for document and spreadsheet, process mapping and flow chart diagrams (Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
• Strong communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate throughout all levels of the organization

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Effectively communicates with key stakeholders to obtain information and build consensus related to strategic patient access initiatives to support key decision making.
• Collaborates routinely with IT colleagues to investigate and resolve outstanding issues identified within the EHR.
• Develops strong relationship with operational leaders and physicians to effectively collaborate on patient access strategies; confidently communicates technical enhancements to improve patient access to these groups.
• Fosters positive team dynamics and communication within and between departments; participates in department process improvements related to patient access, as needed.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides education and training of clients on the utilization and adaptation of EHR and access platforms and systems.
• Coordinates and facilitates access and capacity goals for a portfolio of ambulatory specialties and/or hospital services through template design management and optimization.
• Supports operational leaders by researching, collecting and analyzing clinic metrics and statistics to drive scheduling efficiency and process improvement.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Uses and optimizes information systems to enhance operations; supports entity-specific performance improvement and data management/analysis functions.
• Leverages system dashboards and reports to guarantee data accuracy when fulfilling consulting requests.
• Ensures quality and timely issue resolution and effective communication among all stakeholders.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares, delivers and reviews monthly utilization reports with applicable departments to support operational leaders financial and productivity targets.
• Self-motivated to manage time effectively and ensure daily and monthly tasks are fulfilled in a timely manner.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Proactively evaluates processes; recommends and implements action plan(s) for change to increase patient access; follows through to ensure effective, sustainable change.
• Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals.
• Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs, and consults with team experts to meet those needs.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE
• Uniform: No
• Scrubs: No
• Business professional: Yes
• Other (department approved): No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Work Shift:

1 - Day (United States of America)

Job Category:

Non-clinical Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.