Clinical Quality Specialist - Small/Medium Hospitals

OSF HealthCare; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare is seeking a Clinical Quality Specialist to support monitoring, analysis, and improvements in clinical quality across the operating unit. The role emphasizes using data, analytics, and predictive insights to inform strategy and bring measurable improvements.

The position requires a focus on regulatory metrics, pay-for-performance, and collaboration with clinical and operational teams to drive quality initiatives. H1B sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree required; CP HQ certification within 3 years of hire and maintain certification.
• Experience: 2 years of healthcare experience in a quality or clinical role.
• Licensure/Certification: CPHQ certification required within 3 years of hire.
• Other Skills/Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and improve clinical quality performance across the operating unit.
• Evaluate performance on regulatory, pay-for-performance, and publicly reported metrics.
• Partner with clinical and operational teams to drive improvement initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Education

Associate degree

Nursing degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Total Rewards

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Expected pay for this position is $36.04 - $42.40/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

Overview

Please Note: H1B Sponsorship is not avialable.

**For posting purposes, a primary work location is listed; however, this role may be assigned to any OSF HealthCare location within the area of support. Travel across supported OSF locations will be expected

POSITION SUMMARY: The Clinical Quality Specialist supports the monitoring, analysis, and improvement of clinical quality performance across the operating unit. This role is responsible for evaluating performance on regulatory, pay-for-performance, and publicly reported metrics, and partnering with clinical and operational teams to drive improvement initiatives. The Clinical Quality Specialist serves as a subject matter resource on clinical quality definitions and performance methodologies, connecting stakeholders across quality, coding, clinical documentation integrity (CDI), and revenue cycle to ensure accurate measurement and optimal outcomes. This role utilizes data, analytics, and predictive insights to inform strategy and support achievement of organizational quality goals.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Associate degree
• Experience: 2 years of healthcare experience in a quality or clinical role
• Licensure/ Certification: Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) within 3 years of hire into role and must maintain certification.
• Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Associate degree in nursing
• Experience: Experience with CMS programs, eCQMs, or registry reporting.
• Experience with data analytics tools and performance dashboards.
• Licensure/ Certification: Active RN license or current state license in field of study

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.