Quality Improvement Coordinator, Jewish Hospital, Liver Transplant

UofL Health • Louisville, KY

16h

About The Position

Under the guidance of the Director/Manager of Quality and Patient Safety, the Quality Improvement (QI) Coordinator supports facility-wide improvement initiatives within a designated body of work, function, or clinical service line. The coordinator leads facility-based evidence-based practice (EBP) Clinical Effectiveness teams, using consistent standards and best practices to improve patient outcomes. The role uses trended quality data and analyses to identify, design, plan, and implement performance improvement initiatives in quality, safety, and service measures. The coordinator also helps maintain readiness for accreditation and regulatory preparation, including support for disease-specific certification.

The QI Coordinator collects, assembles, and maintains information needed by QA departments. The role requires collecting, entering, storing, analyzing, and reporting large amounts of data within designated time frames. The coordinator assists physicians, nurses, and laboratory personnel with using data for research, regulatory, and accreditation purposes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences or biological sciences.
• At least three years of relevant work experience in a healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience with quality improvement principles, performance improvement methodology, project/data management, and research.
• Clinical knowledge and expertise in a clinical service line specialty.
• Nationally recognized quality-related certification.

Responsibilities

• Support facility-wide improvement initiatives within a designated body of work, function, or clinical service line.
• Lead facility-based evidence-based Practice Clinical Effectiveness teams using consistent standards and best practices to improve patient outcomes.
• Use trended quality data and analyses to identify, design, plan, and implement performance improvement initiatives in quality, safety, and service measures.
• Assist in maintaining readiness for accreditation and regulatory preparation, including disease-specific certification support.
• Collect, assemble, and maintain information needed by QA departments.
• Collect, enter, store, analyze, and report large amounts of data within designated time frames.
• Assist physicians, nurses, and laboratory personnel in using data for research, regulatory, and accreditation purposes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time