Quality Coordinator

Tenet • Detroit, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Under limited direction and according to established company policies and/or industry practice, provides hospital-wide coordination, leadership and expertise in quality improvement programs. Identifies opportunities for performance improvement and involves appropriate personnel. Develops, tests and implements techniques for decision support in order to provide DMC clinicians information for the improvement of clinical, functional, operational service and cost outcomes. Assists clinicians in understanding measurement for improvement purposes. Coordinates staff support for medical peer reviews. Establishes and maintains contact with internal DMC resources in addition to external agencies that deal with quality improvement. Develops and implements strategies to assure hospital achieves standards of the DMC as well as external agencies such as JCAHO. Provides technical advice and assistance to physicians, clinical and administrative management and/or staff regarding quality improvement measures, measurement methodology and appropriateness or effectiveness of various improvement techniques. Supports activities of local committees such as LPICC, for JCAHO and other required data tracking and/or quality improvement activities, and provides expertise as needed. Facilitates and assures the development of clinical pathways, orders sets and other tools for improving quality of care. Collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals across functional teams, both locally and at a system level. Conducts special studies, prepares reports and tracks measurements as needed. Provides guidance and supervision to support staff in quality improvement. Monitors activities for and ensures compliance with laws, government regulations, JCAHO requirements and DMC policies. As directed, implements external and internal audit recommendations. Ensures hospital departments achieve objectives for diversity of their suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Services Administration, Operations Analysis, Business Administration or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Three years experience in healthcare, quality management and the application of continuous improvement methodologies, tools, standards and guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience providing clinical patient care in a hospital setting as a nurse, therapist, technician etc., strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides hospital-wide coordination, leadership and expertise in quality improvement programs.
• Identifies opportunities for performance improvement and involves appropriate personnel.
• Develops, tests and implements techniques for decision support in order to provide DMC clinicians information for the improvement of clinical, functional, operational service and cost outcomes.
• Assists clinicians in understanding measurement for improvement purposes.
• Coordinates staff support for medical peer reviews.
• Establishes and maintains contact with internal DMC resources in addition to external agencies that deal with quality improvement.
• Develops and implements strategies to assure hospital achieves standards of the DMC as well as external agencies such as JCAHO.
• Provides technical advice and assistance to physicians, clinical and administrative management and/or staff regarding quality improvement measures, measurement methodology and appropriateness or effectiveness of various improvement techniques.
• Supports activities of local committees such as LPICC, for JCAHO and other required data tracking and/or quality improvement activities, and provides expertise as needed.
• Facilitates and assures the development of clinical pathways, orders sets and other tools for improving quality of care.
• Collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals across functional teams, both locally and at a system level.
• Conducts special studies, prepares reports and tracks measurements as needed.
• Provides guidance and supervision to support staff in quality improvement.
• Monitors activities for and ensures compliance with laws, government regulations, JCAHO requirements and DMC policies.
• As directed, implements external and internal audit recommendations.
• Ensures hospital departments achieve objectives for diversity of their suppliers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

What This Job Offers

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