Performance Improvement Coordinator

aah; United States; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards

Health benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Quality Improvement Specialist to support performance teams and drive clinical quality initiatives. You will facilitate projects, analyze data, and develop action plans to improve patient care and outcomes.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Quality or related field and about 5 years in healthcare quality improvement, with strong communication skills and proficiency in reporting and analytics. This is a hybrid role with on-site and remote work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality or related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years in healthcare quality improvement.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and data support to performance improvement teams to drive quality priorities.
• Guide teams and leaders with performance improvement activities using organizational tools.
• Support data collection, statistical analysis, and benchmarking.
• Develop and evaluate action plans for high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Create interpretive performance reports highlighting variations in processes and outcomes.

Skills

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Report creation

Communication

Team facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department:

12829 Enterprise Corporate - Quality IL Region

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Full-time, Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. This is a hybrid role offering on-site and remote work opportunity.

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide consultation, facilitation, and data support to performance improvement teams in order to drive improvement with quality priorities and metrics. Leads and facilitates performance improvement teams with process owners.
• Provides guidance and support to team members, leaders, and providers with performance improvement activity, aligned with the organization's methodology and tools.
• Provides support to teams including literature searches, data collection, statistical data analysis and display, and benchmarking.
• Assists in the development, implementation, communication, and evaluation of action plans to achieve cost-effective, high quality care.
• Develops and provides interpretive performance improvement reports to highlight variations in clinical and non-clinical processes and outcomes for committees and leadership.
• Designs and implements clinical studies to identify variation in medical management in order to improve patient care and outcomes.
• Participates in ongoing monitoring and improvement activities to promote regulatory compliance and ISO 9001.
• Supports physician and advance practice clinician peer review efforts and ongoing professional practice evaluations.
• Participates in educational offerings to remain current with practice.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required:

None Required.

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in Quality or related field.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 5 years in health care, clinical quality improvement.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, clinical concepts, and disease management.
• Ability to analyze complex data and communicate sensitive information.
• Proficient use of Microsoft office suite.
• Ability to create reports, graphs, and other visual presentation materials, and effectively maintain statistical data.
• Knowledge of evidence-based, best practice resources to promote efficiency and effective outcomes.
• Knowledge of improvement methodology, principles, project management, and team facilitation.
• Knowledge of healthcare rules, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to problem solve, lead multi-disciplinary teams, use conflict management, and team building skills.
• Detail oriented and able to prioritize and organize data and complex projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Exposed to normal office environment.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the duties of the job.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• CompensationBase compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is en