Healthcare Quality & Performance Specialist

Saint Peters Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Peter's Healthcare System seeks a Performance Improvement Coordinator in Quality Management to oversee data-driven quality initiatives and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with department leaders to analyze data, manage programs to meet mandatory standards, and support organization-wide performance improvement efforts.

Requires strong data skills, experience in healthcare quality, and ability to educate clinical staff on policies.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of experience in Performance Improvement and/or Quality/Safety project management.
• Ability to assess and analyze health care data at patient, unit, and organizational levels.
• Education to educate health care staff on policies and data use for quality/safety.
• Knowledge of JCAHO, state and federal regulations related to performance improvement.
• Proficient with MS Office and quality databases; strong confidentiality skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource to Department/Committee Chairmen and Department Managers.
• Analyze information from internal/external sources and assess impact of regulations and cost-containment on quality improvement.
• Initiate/update programs/workgroups to meet mandatory requirements (e.g., TJC) and rating agencies.
• Oversee Quality Project abstraction/review for timeliness/accuracy and data validation.
• Assist in performance improvement via process redesign including policy changes and education.
• Participate in annual reappraisal of system Quality and Safety plan with leadership alignment.

Skills

Performance Improvement

Quality & Safety

Data Analysis

Statistical Summaries

Interpersonal Skills

Confidentiality

Education & Training

Education

Bachelor's degree

RN preferred

Tools

MS Office

Quality Databases

Job description

Saint Peter's Healthcare System seeks a Performance Improvement Coordinator in Quality Management to oversee data-driven quality initiatives and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with department leaders to analyze data, manage programs to meet mandatory standards, and support organization-wide performance improvement efforts.

Requires strong data skills, experience in healthcare quality, and ability to educate clinical staff on policies.