Quality & Patient Safety Specialist – Full Time – Days – Queens

Key Responsibilities

- Provide quality and patient safety consulting, analysis, and improvement facilitation for assigned departments - Develop, implement, and enhance programs that uphold and advance quality and safety standards - Analyze internal and external data to inform strategic decision-making - Lead and support significant event reviews and performance improvement initiatives - Serve as a subject matter expert on quality and patient safety priorities aligned with organizational goals - Collaborate closely with QPSS colleagues across sites, functioning as one unified team

Preferred Criteria

- Master's degree - Clinical Licensure (RN, PA, NP, MD, Nurse Midwife, RD, PT/OT, PharmD) - Project Management Professional (PMP) or Six-Sigma/Lean certified - 3+ years of project management experience - Experience working with improvement methodologies such as LEAN, Model for Improvement, or PDSA - Strong data analytics and interpretation skills

Required Criteria

- Bachelor's degree - 5+ years of experience in a healthcare related position, preferably in Quality and Performance Improvement - Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc) - Familiarity with quality and performance improvement methods