Trauma Performance Improvement Specialist (Part-Time)

VHC Health•Arlington, VA

10d•$42 - $77

About The Position

The Trauma Performance Improvement Specialist serves as a resource to the trauma service line and conducts the collection, surveillance, data entry, analysis, and reporting of trauma quality and performance-improvement information from medical records and other sources. The role ensures that data collection, management, analysis, and performance-improvement requirements are met for a Level II trauma center, supporting its designation and verification. This is not a patient-care role. Working under the direction of the Trauma Coordinator and Trauma Medical Director, the specialist supports safety huddles, multidisciplinary rounds, and real-time needs of emergency department and inpatient teams. The role analyzes dashboards and spreadsheets to identify improvement opportunities across the continuum of trauma care, from prehospital EMS support through discharge, and contributes to initiatives such as community fall-safety outreach, disaster-preparedness exercises, and conference presentations. This is a part-time, weekday-focused position of 24 hours per week, with core Wednesdays and rare weekend work. Additional hours, including evenings or weekends, may be needed for large projects or preparation for regulatory reviews. The successful candidate can work independently and collaboratively, manage changing priorities in a high-pressure environment, and complete moderately complex projects with limited supervision. Career pathways may include trauma program and quality leadership roles.

Requirements

Five years of experience in healthcare, emergency services, critical care, or critical care transport.
One of the following is required: licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions or a compact state; national registration as a Paramedic; or state certification as a Paramedic.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer literacy.
Mastery in working with Excel spreadsheets.
Excellent organizational skills and time management.
Excellent communication, critical-thinking, and attention-to-detail skills.
Reliability, dependability, and ability to initiate and complete moderately complex projects with limited supervision.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and to manage multiple changing priorities in a high-pressure environment.
Ability to work additional hours at times, including evenings or weekends, to support projects and regulatory review preparation.
Complete TOPIC (Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course) within one year of hire if not already completed.
Complete the AIS (Abbreviated Injury Scaling) course and Trauma ICD-10 course within two years of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an approved related field.
Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certification.
Certified Abbreviated Injury Scaling Specialist (CAISS) certification.
Prior completion of TOPIC (Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course).

Responsibilities

Collect, surveil, enter, analyze, and report trauma quality and performance-improvement data from medical records and other resources.
Ensure data collection, management, analysis, and performance-improvement requirements are met for a Level II trauma center.
Support the trauma service line under the direction of the Trauma Coordinator and Trauma Medical Director.
Attend safety huddles and multidisciplinary rounds and provide real-time support to emergency department and inpatient units.
Analyze dashboards and spreadsheets to track and trend data and identify process-improvement opportunities across the continuum of trauma care.
Contribute to community fall-safety outreach, disaster-preparedness exercises, and national conference presentations.
Resolve critical cases and support trauma-center designation, verification, and regulatory review preparation.
Complete large projects and other preparation work as needed, including work outside regular weekday hours.