Quality Improvement Coord 1

About the role

This is a hybrid position with minimal in-office requirements.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Performs concurrent and retrospective medical record review to investigate quality and/or patient safety concerns and to identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Helps and/or facilitates quality and patient safety initiatives to improve safety and foster an environment of service excellence through successful interventions, data testing, and development of action plans.
• Develops and disseminates ongoing and ad hoc reports to ensure clinicians, administrators, medical staff committees, and corporate teams receive timely and accurate data to meet their needs in ensuring quality care and patient safety within their departments.
• PARTNERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT ABOUT PATIENT SAFETY PROCESSES.
• IDENTIFIES REGIONAL, SYSTEM, AND INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, PROVIDING FEEDBACK TO MANAGERS AND TEAM MEMBERS.
• PARTICIPATES ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TEAMS AS REQUESTED BY LEADERSHIP.
• PARTICIPATES IN UNIT AND/OR FACILITY HUDDLES.
• HELPS AND/OR FACILITATES DEPARTMENTAL PROCESSES THAT ENSURE FACILITY COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY BODY REQUIREMENTS.

Key Success Factors

• Basic knowledge of patient safety and quality improvement values and concepts
• Basic knowledge of Texas, Joint Commission, and CMS standards
• Versatile verbal, social, and written communication skills
• Competent in the use of computers and related software applications
• Able to establish and maintain effective combined working relationships
• Able to help and help patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
• Able to examine data and prepare reports
• Able to appropriately prioritize tasks to meet desired deadlines

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Associate's or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
• EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience