Clinical Quality and Safety Specialist I

Description

Summary

Participates in activities related to patient safety and quality programming. Measures, analyzes, and facilitates improvement in clinical performance and outcomes. Investigates occurrence reports and analyzes safety and quality trends.

Responsibilities

• Understands key clinical quality and patient safety measures.
• Promotes the use of appropriate measures for clinical and operational services.
• Facilitates components of patient safety programs, incorporating industry best practices, and ensures regulatory requirements are met.
• Helps identify priorities for implementation of performance improvement plans related to quality metrics and patient safety opportunities.
• Provides support to clinical and operational teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree relevant clinical field.
• State licensure as Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Respiratory Therapist, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
• 2 years of relevant clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner
• Physician Assistant
• Occupational Therapist - State Licensed
• Licensed Physical Therapist - State Licensed
• Licensed Speech Language Pathologist
• Pharmacist
• Respiratory Therapist-State

Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Benefits

Includes recognition performance bonus, performance-based pay increase, market reviews, base pay adjustments, medical, dental and vision coverage, discounted gym memberships and fitness resources, free Care.com membership, voluntary benefits, time away from work, employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education and career growth opportunities, and access to LinkedIn Learning.

Pay

$41.43 - $62.15 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Schedule

Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks).

UCHealth

Employees are our number one asset. UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. Includes recognition performance bonus, performance-based pay increase, market reviews, base pay adjustments, medical, dental and vision coverage, discounted gym memberships and fitness resources, free Care.com membership, voluntary benefits, time away from work, employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education and career growth opportunities, and access to LinkedIn Learning.