Quality Improvement Coordinator

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

3d • 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 assists in coaching others in methods that improve safety and quality of care.

The coordinator leads development of regular and ad hoc statistical reports, data gathering, and data management for quality projects and initiatives at CCMC. The position facilitates quality teams, chairs groups and subgroups, and works with staff across the hospital on specific quality projects. The coordinator also works closely with Information Technology to support EMR development, audits, and quality reporting efforts.

The role may 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. Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer; employees must maintain their primary residence in Texas and maintain the licenses and credentials required for the position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or PharmD licensure.
• Valid Texas licensure as a Registered Nurse or PharmD, with authorization to practice in Texas.
• 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.
• 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 the licenses and credentials required for the position 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 designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce the risk of patient harm.
• Assist in coaching others in methods that improve safety and quality of care.
• Lead the development of regular and ad hoc statistical reports, data gathering, and data management for quality projects and initiatives at CCMC.
• Facilitate quality teams and chair groups and subgroups.
• Work with staff hospital-wide on specific quality projects.
• Work closely with Information Technology to support EMR development, audits, and quality reporting efforts.
• Support, facilitate, or lead internal and external multidisciplinary improvement projects, which may include auditing and data submission for SPS, NSQIP, CHA, CHAT, and other collaboratives.
• Lead project operations as needed, support staff education, and serve as a subject matter expert regarding safety and improvement science.

What This Job Offers

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