Quality Improvement Specialist - Quality Management

Midland Health • Midland, TX

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About The Position

The Quality Improvement Specialist is responsible for collecting and analyzing clinical data, identifying root causes of patient care trends, and developing and implementing action plans to improve performance. The role trains and educates staff on quality practices and regulatory compliance, works with leadership and staff to create policies and procedures that support quality care and minimize patient harm, and conducts ongoing evaluations of data and organizational performance to support continuous improvement. The position also supports organizational programs and initiatives, including strategic goals.

The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Requirements

• Current license as a Registered Professional Nurse in Texas or an equivalent degree in healthcare.
• At least five years of hands-on acute care clinical experience.
• Ability to apply basic performance improvement principles and tools to a wide range of problems.
• Ability to read and interpret medical record documentation and hospital policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, hospital staff, medical staff, and the general public.
• Ability to graph collected data to aid in performance improvement.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak, and hear.
• Lifting is limited to 35 pounds for clinical staff and 50 pounds for non-clinical staff; use an assisted-lift device or another individual’s assistance for lifts above these limits.

Nice To Haves

• A baccalaureate degree is preferred.
• A master’s degree is desirable.
• At least one year of experience with data management or one year as a member of a quality committee is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately collect clinical data for assigned performance improvement or patient safety activities and analyze it for patterns and trends in care delivery.
• Identify root causes of patient care trends and develop and implement action plans to improve performance.
• Train and educate staff to promote quality practices and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Work with leadership and staff to create policies and procedures that support quality care and minimize patient harm.
• Conduct ongoing follow-up evaluations of data and organizational performance to ensure consistent improvement.
• Support organizational programs and initiatives, including strategic goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed