Quality Outcomes Specialist - Clinical Outcomes - Multiple locations

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Quality Improvement Specialist creates a support structure within assigned department, medical staff department, or RSF Physician Partners, for achieving clinical and operational excellence. The position is critical in measuring and improving clinical outcomes. The Quality Improvement Specialist develops and assists management to implement improvement strategies. This role is responsible for the promotion of the use of statistical process control techniques, sophisticated data collection and analysis, identification of opportunities, implementation of best practice (including clinical guidelines), adherence to regulatory requirements, and promotion of safe, efficient processes. The Quality Improvement Specialist interacts continually with clinical and medical staff to provide data and solution development processes. For positions in Clinical Quality Services, the Quality Improvement Specialist - Ambulatory Care is responsible for day to day continuous quality improvement for assigned ambulatory care practices or regions. The Quality Improvement Specialist collaborates with Roper Saint Francis Healthcare (RSFH) key stakeholders and quality staff to promote a culture of continuous performance improvement and patient safety.

Requirements

Bachelor degree required.
At least 3 years of experience in a healthcare organization or closely related industry.
Direct experience with quality improvement projects required.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
Must maintain strict confidentiality of work related information.
Must develop and maintain positive relationships with physicians and staff.
Maintains professional, neat appearance required to promote positive image of Roper St. Francis.

Nice To Haves

Master Degree or enrollment in graduate program preferred.
Experience in ambulatory care preferred.
Experience in healthcare quality/patient safety/accreditation role preferred.
RN or clinical professional licensure preferred.
CPHQ or PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and coordinate collaborative and interdisciplinary continuous data driven improvement efforts.
Create a support structure within assigned department, medical staff department, or RSF Physician Partners for achieving clinical and operational excellence.
Measure and improve clinical outcomes.
Develop and assist management to implement improvement strategies.
Promote the use of statistical process control techniques.
Conduct sophisticated data collection and analysis.
Identify opportunities for improvement.
Implement best practices, including clinical guidelines.
Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
Promote safe, efficient processes.
Interact continually with clinical and medical staff to provide data and solution development processes.
Conduct day to day continuous quality improvement for assigned ambulatory care practices or regions.
Collaborate with Roper Saint Francis Healthcare (RSFH) key stakeholders and quality staff to promote a culture of continuous performance improvement and patient safety.