Quality and Safety Advisor PRN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

In collaboration with Stem Cell Transplant/IEC clinical and administrative leadership, the Quality and Safety Advisor facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of organizational strategies to improve clinical, service, and financial outcomes within an evidence-based practice framework and in alignment with Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission, values, vision, and credo. The position supports Cancer Quality and works with departments and interdisciplinary teams to improve care and processes, strengthen quality management infrastructure, and apply policies, standards, data, and improvement methods to operational work.

The advisor facilitates improvement initiatives, supports project teams, coordinates data and process analysis, and communicates quality initiatives to appropriate forums, including Patient Care Centers and Core Quality Committees. The role uses quality management, statistical process control, project management, and change management approaches to guide decisions and sustain improvement results. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and seven years of relevant work experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Seven years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departments and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement strategies to improve care and processes.
• Use consultative and facilitative skills when working with individuals and groups.
• Develop or enhance quality management infrastructure, including knowledge transfer, within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Serve as a resource for interpreting and applying policies and standards to operations.
• Facilitate improvement initiatives using the PDSA cycle.
• Meet with project teams to plan and execute improvement team agendas.
• Coordinate data and process analysis needs with individuals and groups responsible for identifying improvement opportunities and redesign efforts.
• Use data, improvement knowledge, and regulatory and accreditation standards to support informed project-team decision-making.
• Use quality management and statistical process control tools and methods as appropriate.
• Coordinate timely communication of quality management initiatives to appropriate forums, including Patient Care Centers and Core Quality Committees.
• Integrate internal and external benchmark data.
• Summarize data in formats that support identification and prioritization of improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate effective project management skills.
• Maintain project plans and records as an archive of project results.
• Use change management to drive results.

Benefits

• The benefits package may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.

What This Job Offers

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