Quality Improvement Coordinator

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Improvement Coordinator supports quality and safety initiatives designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce the risk of patient harm. The role also coaches others in methods to improve safety and quality of care. As the lead team member for statistical reporting, the coordinator gathers and manages data and prepares regular and ad hoc reports related to quality projects and initiatives at CCMC.

The coordinator facilitates quality teams, chairs groups and subgroups, and works with staff hospital-wide on quality projects. The role collaborates with Information Technology to support EMR development, auditing, and quality reporting. It may also support, facilitate, or lead internal and external multidisciplinary improvement projects, including auditing and data submission for SPS, NSQIP, CHA, CHAT, and other collaboratives. The coordinator may lead project operations, support staff education, and serve as a subject matter expert in safety and improvement science.

This is a 100% onsite position at the Rosedale Office Building in Fort Worth, Texas. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some flexibility as needed. Standard weekly hours are 40. The employee must maintain a primary residence in Texas and all licenses and credentials required for the position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or PharmD licensure.
• At least three years of clinical nursing or pharmacy experience.
• At least three years of quality improvement, education, or process improvement experience.
• Obtain Quality or Patient Safety Certification within three years of hire.
• Valid Texas licensure as a Registered Nurse or PharmD, with authorization to practice in Texas.
• Understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and knowledge of data collection and analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with all members of the health care team to achieve positive outcomes.
• Ability to adapt to a changing healthcare environment and requirements.
• Maintain a primary residence in Texas and required licenses and credentials throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in business or a health-related field.
• Green Belt or Lean Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Support quality and safety initiatives intended to improve patient outcomes and reduce the risk of patient harm.
• Coach others in methods to improve safety and quality of care.
• Develop regular and ad hoc statistical reports related to quality projects and initiatives.
• Gather and manage data for quality projects and initiatives.
• Facilitate quality teams and chair groups and subgroups.
• Work with staff hospital-wide on specific quality projects.
• Work with Information Technology to support EMR development, audits, and quality reporting.
• Support, facilitate, or lead internal and external multidisciplinary improvement projects, including auditing and data submission for collaboratives as indicated.
• Lead project operations, support staff education, and serve as a subject matter expert in safety and improvement science, as needed.

What This Job Offers

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