Quality Program Manager

SSM Health • Wentzville, MO

21h • Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as a resource for others on specific areas of expertise. The Quality Program Manager works with executive leaders, clinicians, and other staff in the development and implementation of strategies to identify and reduce risks, improve quality and safety, and meet regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education
• Three years’ experience
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Responsibilities

• Leads quality improvement initiatives using clinical data to standardize care, reduce variation, and improve clinical outcomes.
• Implements and refines quality initiatives aligned with executive direction, KPIs, and external benchmarking.
• Develops and aligns quality strategies across programs while supporting system and regional priorities.
• Prepares and presents updates and analysis on external quality ratings and ranking programs relevant to the organization.
• Builds collaborative relationships with providers, teams, and executive leaders; provides education, shares best practices, and supports adoption of improvements.
• Serves as a clinical and systems resource, supporting executive leaders and facilitating Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) and external quality reporting as applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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