Quality Improvement Advisor 1

Full-time position (1.0 FTE), primarily Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM.

About the Role

The Quality Improvement Advisor I supports data-driven, service line–aligned performance improvement initiatives aligned with organizational and service line priorities. This role focuses on foundational improvement work, data analysis, and project support. The position applies improvement science, analytics, and change management within the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) framework to advance outcomes, reduce variation, enhance patient experience, and optimize performance across internal goals, regulatory requirements, and external benchmarks. The advisor embeds accreditation and regulatory standards into all improvement efforts, ensuring ongoing alignment with federal, state, and accreditation requirements. The role leads data-driven quality assurance monitoring and performance improvement initiatives, including identification of gaps and development of corrective action plans to sustain compliance and drive measurable improvement.

Responsibilities

• Apply performance improvement methodologies, tools, and projects (e.g., PDCA, Lean, Six Sigma).
• Perform data collection, analysis, and presentation for projects.
• Use data to drive measurable performance improvement.
• Support service line–based improvement in acute care, ambulatory, or population health settings.
• Integrate healthcare quality measures, patient safety principles, and regulatory requirements into improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 3 years of professional-level work experience in quality, data, operations, project management, or clinical support roles.
• Associate's degree in nursing, quality, or health-related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or quality/performance improvement–related field.
• Experience in value-based care, population health, or equity-focused improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, EHR reporting tools).
• Certification: PMP (Project Management Professional) or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.

Pay

Starting wage for this exempt position: $67,766.40–$93,184.00, depending on experience.

Benefits

• Competitive, market-based compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents beginning within 30 days of hire.
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company contribution and match.
• Generous paid time off (ETO) for part-time and above employees.
• Professional development through tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment programs.
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance programs.