Clinical Quality Improvement Advisor

Marshfield Clinic Health System; Marshfield (WI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Marshfield, WI seeks an Improvement Advisor to work with leadership to organize, coordinate, and implement system-wide performance improvement initiatives in the hospital setting.

You will analyze data, apply process-improvement methods, ensure regulatory compliance, and communicate outcomes across departments. A Bachelor's degree is required, with two years in improvement or healthcare settings; Lean Six Sigma or CPHQ is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; or Associate’s degree with 5 years applicable experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Certified in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in operational process improvement, clinical, or healthcare management setting.
• If licensed RN, must hold an unencumbered RN license in the state where practice occurs; may hold multistate licensure.
• Must maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Data and project management; analytical reasoning; interpreting and evaluating complex information.
• Identifying patterns and essential issues, measuring and evaluating attainment of results.
• Utilizing and teaching process improvement methodologies to support informed decision making for operational efficiencies and effectiveness that align with system strategies.
• Ensuring knowledge of and conformance to regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and organizational policies.
• Communicating with departments and management regarding performance improvement and patient safety, and serving as a communication link and resource person.
• Analyzing data to identify areas of opportunity for improvement efforts.
• Writing and verbally communicating in a legible and understandable manner; maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Interacting effectively with other health care professionals, physicians, upper-level management, regulatory agency staff, and the public.
• Occasional evening, weekend hours, with potential for >40-hour workweek when warranted.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Conflict management

Team building

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree with 5 years applicable experience

Nursing degree (CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA)

Job description

Sanford Health in Marshfield, WI seeks an Improvement Advisor to work with leadership to organize, coordinate, and implement system-wide performance improvement initiatives in the hospital setting.

You will analyze data, apply process-improvement methods, ensure regulatory compliance, and communicate outcomes across departments. A Bachelor's degree is required, with two years in improvement or healthcare settings; Lean Six Sigma or CPHQ is preferred.