Clinical Policy Program Specialist

This position is hybrid, defined as 50% onsite, notably based in our Corporate Corewell Health East region at the Corewell Health Southfield Center, with regular visits to the Corporate Corewell Health West location at Corewell Health Place.

Turn complexity into clarity—and standards into action. As a Clinical Policy Program Specialist at Corewell Health, Michigan’s largest integrated health system, you’ll lead the charge to standardize and elevate evidenced-based policies, procedures, and protocols across our system. You’ll orchestrate the full document lifecycle, coach teams through change, and use data‑driven, tech‑savvy workflows to automate what can be automated—so safe, compliant, patient‑centered practice becomes the norm. If you’re a self‑directed problem‑solver who loves crucial conversations and crisp execution, apply today and help set the bar for clinical excellence.

Job Summary

The Clinical Policy Program Specialist at Corewell Health is a key team member in clinical practice and operational improvement initiatives, particularly as it relates to policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines [henceforth referred to as "document(s)"]. This role reinforces the clinical policy program guiding principles/standards/processes, facilitating document improvement by providing project and program coordination, surveillance, and collaborative expertise across the healthcare continuum. The role requires a deep understanding of healthcare and the ability to work autonomously while effectively interfacing with various teams to streamline document-related workflows and contribute to the overall excellence. This role ensures alignment of projects with the organization's goals for consolidation and electronic document management, ensuring integrity of the clinical document lifecycle from proposal to ongoing cyclical review. This role functions as a key point of contact for the clinical policy program and reports progress, barriers, and successes to all stakeholders; most notably, the Clinical Policy Program Manager.

The Clinical Policy Program Specialist functions as an expert in the clinical document program and processes. As an expert in key stakeholder analysis and identification, this role helps to ensure that appropriate reviewers and approvers are identified and engaged. Moreover, this role ensures that feedback from key stakeholders is remedied and aides in ensuring accountability for a document communication/educational plan for the applicable locations/departments.

Essential Functions

• Support the standardization and consolidation process for clinical documents across Corewell Health. Collaborate with clinical governance structures throughout the enterprise to mentor, coach, and educate to the clinical policy program and processes.
• Ensure that clinical documents are supported by current practice standards, are evidence-based, and are reflective of current practices in the organization.
• Maintain/Monitor clinical documents and ensure that documents are reviewed/updated based on the Corewell Health Policy on Policies, Clinical Protocols Policy, and the Clinical Addendum to the Policy on Policies.
• Mentor individuals in stakeholder analysis, document development, remedying stakeholder feedback, and the formulation of a communication/education plan. Assist others in understanding the necessity and process of change and supporting team members during change.
• Facilitate clinical policy program and project meetings. Develop presentations appropriate for audiences such as team members and leaders. Identify and escalate barriers, issues, risks, resource requirements and impacts to the clinical policy program/projects appropriately; notably to the Manager of the Clinical Policy Program.
• Advise team members on appropriate clinical document type and routes to other internal structures/programs as applicable (e.g. information services, forms, standard work/processes, etc.). Provides significant expertise in the development of clinical protocols as defined in the Clinical Protocols Policy.
• Provides leadership and critical thinking as issues arise with concerns related to clinical documents and lends expertise in issue resolution.
• Partner with the Corporate Compliance team as needed to navigate clinical and financial compliance concerns including, but not limited to, scope of practice and reimbursement. Help to ensure clinical documents are written in alignment with regulatory agencies and not in conflict with other internal Corewell Health documents.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in nursing, business, healthcare administration or related field
• LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Michigan
• 7 years of relevant experience in healthcare

Preferred

• Master's Degree in nursing or related field
• Doctorate in nursing or related field
• 5 years of clinical nursing or clinical care
• 5 years of Program Development/ Project Management
• 7 years of relevant experience working within an organization of size and complexity comparable to Corewell health

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Corewell Health Southfield Center - 26901 Beaumont Blvd

Department Name

QSE Clinical Effectiveness and Pathways Clinical Standardization - Corporate

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

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