CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST.

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare; Qatif; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist to enhance operational efficiency and patient safety. In this pivotal role, you will conduct high-level analytics, maintain compliance, and engage with key stakeholders to drive quality initiatives. Your expertise will help shape performance improvement projects aligned with strategic goals while providing essential training in quality management concepts. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a healthcare setting, ensuring optimal resource use and fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in business improvement and quality initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field is required.
• Certifications in healthcare quality and project management are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Finalize reports to drive productivity and identify inefficiencies.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and utilize quality methodologies.
• Provide training on quality management concepts.

Skills

Business Improvement

Continuous Quality Initiatives

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication

Quality Improvement Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Quality

Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical

Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Bachelor’s Degree in Management

Tools

PDSA

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Job Title
CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST.

Job Family

Function
CQPSO

Job Code
30009288

Reports to Job
Process Improvement Director

Job Description Summary
The Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist maintains and audits procedures, plans, systems and conducts high-level analytics, which includes but is not limited to: patient safety, accreditation activities, regulatory inspections, policies and procedures compliance, clinical and environmental risk management, and related data management to ensure JHAH’s optimal use of resources and timely achievement of project timeframes related to continuous quality improvements.

Strategic Roles & Responsibilities %
00

Strategic Roles & Responsibilities

Operational Roles & Responsibilities %
100

Operational Roles & Responsibilities

• Finalize reports that outline the levers that drive productivity, timely processing, and relative areas of waste or inefficiencies where applicable to higher levels of management.
• Develop relations with key stakeholders in internal and/or external business segments and utilize various quality improvement methodologies (e.g., PDSA, Lean, Sigma) to eliminate waste or inefficiencies.
• Effectively communicate with the proponents and stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared understanding.
• Recommend finalized performance improvement projects that are in line with the organization's strategic goals and initiatives.
• Provide annual and/or periodic training and development on quality management concepts.

Minimum Education Required
Bachelor’s Degree: Nursing, Quality, Clinical, Allied Health, Management, or other Health Care related discipline.

Professional Certifications Required
REQUIRED:
Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
PREFERRED:
Certified Professional in Project Management (PMP), Accreditation or Quality related projects/experiences/certifications.

Years of Experience
Minimum 9 years' experience in business improvement, continuous quality initiatives and/or project management (ideally in a healthcare setting).

Languages
English: Advanced; Arabic: Advanced

Functional Competencies

• Due Diligence
• Audit Reporting
• Data Collection

Core Competencies

• Excellence
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Cybersecurity
• Person-Centered Care

Acknowledgement
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.