Clinical Quality Specialist II

About the role

Provide quality improvement support to the HealthVine Care Management and Utilization Management programs and manage the quarterly Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) report collection and submission, in addition to support for other population health initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Data Collection: Designs data collection tools and teaches team members 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 requirements 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related, clinical field
• 2+ years of work experience in a related job discipline

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Master's degree
• 2-5 years progressive clinical leadership experience along with experience with Process Improvement, CQI, Six Sigma, Lean, or TQM techniques
• Facilitation experience with clinical teams, including physician participants
• Prior operational and supervisory experience within a complex medical center
• Managed care experience
• Care management and utilization management experience
• Accountable Care Organization (ACO) experience

Schedule

• Full time
• Shift: Day (United States of America)
• Weekly Hours: 40
• FTE: 1

Pay

Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status. Expected starting pay range: $81,723.20 - $104,208.00

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose.

Cincinnati Children's is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years, consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, and recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) and America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025). We are also one of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune, consistently certified as a great place to work, and a Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability. Cincinnati Children’s has been Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

We embrace innovation—together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.