Quality Specialist Internal Only

Ellis Medicine•Schenectady, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Specialist is responsible for the overall oversight and implementation of the Quality Plan related to the Services of Ellis Medicine. They interact with all services, employees, medical staff, patients, visitors, vendors, various regulatory and professional agencies. Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.

Requirements

Degree in an appropriate discipline with a minimum of five years progressive experience in the field.
Strong written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal, motivational and conflict resolution skills.
Strong management and administrative skills.
Broad-based knowledge of hospital related regulatory compliance requirements

Nice To Haves

Ellis Medicine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, prior arrest, or conviction record, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decisions, or domestic violence victim status.

Responsibilities

Analyzes data for opportunities for processes improvement.
Works with Manager of Infection Control and Director of Quality/Risk to develop process improvement initiatives.
Works with process improvement teams to create action plans.
Holds process improvement teams accountable for deliverables related to action plans.
Effectively educates on quality issues and action plans.
Audits compliance with action plans.
Works with other members of the quality team on process improvement initiatives as requested.
Completes data abstraction for sepsis measure.
Supports the patient safety initiatives through direct participation on committees/task forces.
Works with departmental leaders on accreditation compliance activities.
Conducts TJC readiness rounds
Uses data collected during readiness rounds to create action plans for improvement
Attends TJC committee meetings and shares outcomes and action plans from readiness rounds
Researcher: Leads Performance Improvement and Monitoring.
Applies current concepts and findings from research and/or studies to practice.