Quality Improvement Specialist 2 - Full Time - Remote

University of Miami•Miami, FL

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Quality Improvement Specialist 2 leads and directs multiple complex projects with high levels of functional and clinical integration across the UHealth enterprise. The incumbent is responsible for medium to large scale project lifecycles from request, assessment, planning, execution, monitoring and optimization. This role is expected to leverage Project/Performance Improvement (PI) principles (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, PDSA, and Industrial Engineering) and Project Management (PM) principles and tools that will have a direct impact in healthcare quality, patient safety, clinical transformation, value based care, and/or clinical variations in order to successfully design, communicate, and strategically implement healthcare quality programs and initiatives that deliver on key organizational objectives. Leads collaborative efforts by fostering a culture of shared accountability in a high performing work group. Assembles and leverages project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed and developing a roadmap and schedule to ensure timely completion of projects. Analyzes clinical quality data, identifies opportunities, and develops and implements action plan for quality improvement initiatives. Delivers solutions that are systematic, scalable, incorporate business process management, incorporate advanced technology solutions, and often impact organizational culture and clinical transformation. Ensures adherence to quality and data governance standards. Ensures recommended solutions meet the targeted business/clinical objectives, and a plan is in place to monitor sustainability of the recommendations. Communicates from the top down and bottom up regarding the team responsibilities, target dates, project status, resource needs and provides general project communication as needed. Fosters clear communication and synchronizes the activities of multiple projects and teams. Creates and maintains proper documentation of project related tasks and timelines. Presents recommendations and strategies to decision makers that are systematic, scalable, incorporate business process management, incorporate technology solutions, and often impact organizational culture and clinical transformation. Collaborates with and mentors employees in Quality Improvement Specialist 1 positions. Works closely with the Patient Safety & Quality leadership team. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
Skill in collecting, organizing and analyzing data
Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office)

Responsibilities

Leads and directs multiple complex projects with high levels of functional and clinical integration across the UHealth enterprise.
Responsible for medium to large scale project lifecycles from request, assessment, planning, execution, monitoring and optimization.
Leverage Project/Performance Improvement (PI) principles (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, PDSA, and Industrial Engineering) and Project Management (PM) principles and tools.
Design, communicate, and strategically implement healthcare quality programs and initiatives that deliver on key organizational objectives.
Leads collaborative efforts by fostering a culture of shared accountability in a high performing work group.
Assembles and leverages project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed and developing a roadmap and schedule to ensure timely completion of projects.
Analyzes clinical quality data, identifies opportunities, and develops and implements action plan for quality improvement initiatives.
Delivers solutions that are systematic, scalable, incorporate business process management, incorporate advanced technology solutions, and often impact organizational culture and clinical transformation.
Ensures adherence to quality and data governance standards.
Ensures recommended solutions meet the targeted business/clinical objectives, and a plan is in place to monitor sustainability of the recommendations.
Communicates from the top down and bottom up regarding the team responsibilities, target dates, project status, resource needs and provides general project communication as needed.
Fosters clear communication and synchronizes the activities of multiple projects and teams.
Creates and maintains proper documentation of project related tasks and timelines.
Presents recommendations and strategies to decision makers that are systematic, scalable, incorporate business process management, incorporate technology solutions, and often impact organizational culture and clinical transformation.
Collaborates with and mentors employees in Quality Improvement Specialist 1 positions.
Works closely with the Patient Safety & Quality leadership team.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.