Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist II

OU Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Job summary

OU Health in Oklahoma City seeks an independent Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist II to partner with clinical and operational leaders. You will drive measurable improvement using analytics, facilitation, and coaching across quality, safety, patient experience, and operations.

هذا role emphasizes data-driven decision making, development of measurement plans, and presentation-ready updates for leadership and quality committees to advance organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
• Minimum three years of healthcare quality improvement or related analytics experience.
• Current BLS from American Heart Association at hire.
• RN license in Oklahoma or eNLC multistate compact.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate moderate-complexity improvement initiatives aligned with quality priorities.
• Partner with leaders to identify performance gaps and prioritize opportunities.
• Design and manage measurement plans with outcome, process, and balancing measures.
• Independently manage data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting.
• Develop run charts, control charts, dashboards, and visual analytics.
• Translate datasets into actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Prepare and deliver improvement updates for leadership and committees.
• Serve as SME for assigned quality measures, trends, and benchmarks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Facilitation

Problem-solving

Data visualization

Communication

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Prioritization

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Data visualization tools

Dashboards

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Title:Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist IIDepartment:Quality Data ReportingJob Description:

General Description:

The Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist II functions as an independent quality improvement specialist who partners with clinical and operational leaders to drive measurable improvements aligned with organizational priorities. This role integrates analytics, facilitation, and coaching to support improvement initiatives across quality, safety, patient experience, and operational domains. The Specialist II strengthens organizational improvement capability and contributes to a learning health system through datadriven decisionmaking and evidencebased methodologies.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position and encompass all organization facilities, to include outlying Ambulatory Clinics. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Facilitates moderatecomplexity improvement initiatives aligned with organizational quality, safety, and performance priorities.

• Partners with leaders and frontline teams to identify performance gaps, establish improvement aims, and prioritize opportunities for impact.

• Designs and manages comprehensive measurement plans, including outcome, process, and balancing measures.

• Independently manages data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting for assigned improvement initiatives.

• Develops and interprets run charts, control charts, dashboards, and other visual analytics to inform improvement decisions.

• Supports teams in distinguishing signal from noise and focusing improvement efforts on areas of greatest impact.

• Translates complex datasets into clear, actionable insights tailored to diverse clinical, operational, and leadership audiences.

• Prepares and delivers improvement updates and executiveready presentations for leadership, quality committees, and interdisciplinary forums.

• Serves as a subject matter expert for assigned quality measures, including measure specifications, benchmarks, and performance trends.

• Supports the design, implementation, monitoring, and sustainment of improvement initiatives using evidencebased improvement methodologies.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of Nursing required.

Experience: At least three (3) years of experience required in healthcare quality improvement, performance improvement, patient safety, or related analytics role required.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire. Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of clinical healthcare operations, evidence-based practice, and healthcare research principles.

• Advanced analytical, facilitation, and structured problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead improvement initiatives.

• Skilled in measurement for improvement, variation analysis, and data visualization.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to diverse audiences.

• Ability to influence and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and service lines.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic and complex environments.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data visualization tools.

• Ability to interpret regulatory and accreditation requirements within improvement work.

• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.