Advisor-Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Advisor, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety is a system-level leader responsible for analyzing and advancing quality and safety across clinical and operational teams throughout the continuum of care, including hospitals, regions, and the IU Health system. The Advisor leads collaborative efforts to develop, implement, and sustain evidence-based standards aligned with regulatory requirements and promotes an organizational culture of quality and safety.

The role facilitates quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, drives systemic changes to enhance patient safety and care quality, and provides training and guidance to leaders and team members. The Advisor also mentors and consults with leaders, regions, hospitals, committees, and individuals to support high-value care and outcomes.

The Advisor builds partnerships with external organizations, including the Indiana Hospital Association, Vizient, and the Patient Safety Coalition, and works closely with IU Health leadership, providers, and team members. These partnerships support strategy design, organizational buy-in, and implementation of quality improvement initiatives across the system.

The Advisor leads system-wide committees and performance improvement teams and facilitates quality meetings, bringing expertise in national quality programs, problem identification, analysis and resolution, and quality improvement processes and tools. The position reports to the Executive Director-Retail Health Services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Demonstrated sustained success in quality improvement projects and change management.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Clinical licensure.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and advance quality and safety across clinical and operational teams throughout the continuum of care.
• Lead collaborative efforts to develop, implement, and sustain evidence-based standards aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Promote a culture of quality and safety across the organization.
• Facilitate quality improvement and patient safety initiatives and drive systemic changes to improve patient safety and care quality.
• Provide training, guidance, mentoring, and expert consultation to leaders and team members.
• Partner with external organizations and IU Health leadership, providers, and team members to design strategies, build organizational buy-in, and implement system-wide quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead system-wide committees and performance improvement teams.
• Facilitate quality meetings and provide expertise in national quality programs, problem identification, analysis and resolution, and quality improvement processes and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior