Primary Location
Location G Department
AC Quality Outcomes & Evidence Shift
Day (United States of America) Schedule
Full time Weekly Hours
40 FTE
1 Employee Status
Regular
Clinical Quality Specialist I
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Prioritization: Is familiar with strategic priorities and goals and collaborates with unit leaders to prioritize unit-based quality improvement projects to assure alignment with organizational goals.
Data Collection : Utilizes data collection tools for quality improvement projects. Prepares accurate and timely reports using basic statistical tools. Collaborates with unit leaders and Quality Improvement Systems resources to analyze results displayed in run or control charts. Produces regular status reports on the progress of quality improvement initiatives and regulatory requirement to unit leaders and staff to keep them apprised of progress, potential barriers, lessons learned, and related topics.
QI Methodology: Utilizes QI methodology to improve outcomes. Participates in the development of specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) aims, key driver diagrams and interventions for strategic projects. Collaborates with unit leaders and Quality Improvement Systems mentors in the development of SMART aims, key drivers and interventions for unit based projects. Understands reliability principles and suggests interventions at the appropriate level. Facilitates completion of PDSA cycles and documents results. Demonstrates the ability to utilize QI tools including but not limited to flow diagrams, modified FMEA and pareto charts.
Application of Evidence Based Strategies: Demonstrate leadership and consultation to promote evidence-based practice. Ensures that interventions are based on the most recent high-quality evidence.
Support teams independently, manage and develop analytic staff, provide support to cross-functional teams, provide strategic planning and direction for analytics.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in a related field, Master's degree strongly preferred
Previous clinical experience including direct patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and documentation within an electronic medical record.
Clinical Quality Specialist II
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Data Collection: Designs data collection tools and teaches team member how to utilize those tools. Prepares accurate and timely reports using basic statistical tools. Demonstrates the use of statistical techniques to measure and analyze the variation in processes. Selects appropriate charts to display data. Produces regular status reports on the progress of quality improvement initiatives and regulatory requirement to unit leaders and staff to keep them apprised of progress, potential barriers, lessons learned, and related topics.
Collaboration: Collaborates with unit leaders to prioritize unit-based quality improvement projects to assure alignment with organizational goals. Demonstrates the ability to manage a portfolio of improvement projects.
Quality Improvement: Utilizes quality improvement (QI) methodology to improve outcomes. Participates in the development of specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) aims, key drivers and interventions for strategic projects. Coaches unit-based teams in the development of SMART aims, key drivers and interventions for unit based projects. Coaches others to consider reliability principles when determining interventions. Designs PDSAs, facilitates PDSA cycles and documents results. Coaches others to utilize QI tools including but not limited to flow diagrams, modified FMEA and pareto charts.
Application of Evidence Based Strategies: Demonstrates leadership and consultation to promote evidence based practice. Ensures that interventions are based on the most recent high quality evidence.
Leadership and Knowledge: Understands health care systems, clinical processes, terminology and regulatory requirements. Demonstrates leadership to ensure quality patient…