Exercises authority and accepts accountability for consistency and evidence based cardiac patient care delivered throughout Cape Fear Valley

Leads the Chest Pain Accreditation initiative and continually updates mandatory elements within this program.

Collaboratively leads the Disease Specific Cardiovascular Quality Program in collaboration with Cardiac Quality Medical Director and Cardiovascular Quality Advisory Committee.

Leads the TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) coordinates Clinical Patient Navigation

Delegates the management of processes to staff

Creates a shared vision with the facility team to achieve the mission and vision of the Cardiac Division

Demonstrates leadership skills including, but not limited to, problem solving, delegation and time management/organization

Creates an environment for change/transition and staff empowerment.

Leads multidisciplinary team efforts within the health system for the purpose of improving Cardiac Care Processes withthe AMI, NSTEMI and TAVR care processes, patient outcomes and quality benchmarking.

Works in collaboration with the Senior Registry Analyst to review and analyze metrics from STS, ACC and NCDR TAVR Registries.

Communication:

Participates in marketing, public relations and education programs for Cardiac Quality

Assists with the development of protocols, standards, and educational materials and ensures that they are current and meet the accepted national standards of care.

Provides monthly cardiovascular status dashboards to the Medical Director of Cardiac Quality, Service Line Director, Administration, and the Corporate Director of Quality and Safety.

Coordination:

Assists Cardiac Quality Teams in developing, implementing and monitoring systems to ensure transitions of care from acute inpatient phase through transitions of care.

Leads and supports Cardiac DSC process and performance measure compliance. Assists with data collection, analysis and· database management for Cardiac Quality projects and programs. Participates in quality monitoring through patient record review. Evaluates metrics from NCDR TAVR Registry and presents to Cardiac Quality Committee monthly.

Aligns EMR and all documents/forms to support care delivery in the areas assigned.

Recommends changes and modifications to systems as required to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency for AMI, NSTEMI and TAVR care and measurement of care.

Acts as liaison with physician leadership, administration, AHA Mission Lifeline, hospital personnel, as well as other interested parties to coordinate the various aspects of an indicator and outcome compliance on a regional level.

Facilitates active regional participation of all entities in the STEMI system of care per AHA Mission Lifeline

Encourages and supports partnering facilities in the region to conduct routine review of the following and provide feedback on Current state of Cardiac Care including AMI, NStemi, TAVR care Systematic changes likely to improve the probability and speed of therapy Education and supporting materials regarding the ACC Cardiac Care including AMI, NSTEMi, and the patient undergoing the Transcatheter Aortic Value Replacement procedure.