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Quality Improvement Specialist Jobs

Company

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Address Norfolk, VA, United States
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Category Hospitals and Health Care
Expires 2023-09-21
Posted at 9 months ago
Job Description
Summary
  • Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.
  • Strong facilitation skills.
  • WORKING CONDITIONS
  • Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, engineering or related field with 2-5 years prior experience in hospital quality management, patient safety, and regulatory standards activities; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
  • Click here to view physical requirements.
  • Effectively manages assigned projects.
  • Demonstrates basic understanding of quality tools and methodologies.
  • Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with little or no supervision.
  • Working knowledge of basic business software such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
  • Demonstrates previous project management experience.
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills necessary.
  • GENERAL SUMMARY
  • Acts as performance consultant to individuals, groups or the organization.
  • MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
  • ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Serves as a resource to staff regarding specific skill demonstration, promotion of knowledge and communication.
  • Clear evidence of formal training or job application of quality improvement techniques; Six Sigma Green Belt or higher, Lean training, or equivalent preferred.
  • The Quality Improvement Specialist acts as a change agent to lead, facilitate and support the improvement of clinical and service quality, patient safety and compliance with regulatory standards for the hospital and medical staff. Includes consultation, development of performance measures, education, root cause analysis, data collection and analysis including the use of statistical process control charts and other quality improvement tools. Reports to department leadership.
  • Ability to manage by influence in a consultative role.
  • High level of organizational skills to manage projects, timetables and implementations.
  • Working knowledge of statistical analysis software such as Minitab preferred.
  • Basic knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures related to quality and process improvement functions.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • None Required
  • LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS