Quality and Patient Safety Coordinator

Cedar Park Regional Medical Center; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

403(b) employer match retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Job summary

Ascension in Round Rock, TX is seeking a dedicated professional to lead quality, risk, and patient safety initiatives within the Quality department. This full-time role focuses on regulatory readiness, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making to improve outcomes across service lines.

Responsibilities include directing initiatives, partnering with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering reports to guide clinical and financial improvements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 2 years of experience, or an Associate's degree, or a Technical degree.
• No professional licensure required.
• Experience in healthcare quality or patient safety is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Spearheads Joint Commission Readiness: Directs quality, risk, and patient safety initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to national standards.
• Drives Cross-Functional Improvements: Partners with multidisciplinary teams to resolve bottlenecks, contain costs, and launch new clinical services and performance measures.
• Champions Risk Reduction: Executes strategic quality improvement and risk-mitigation programs to elevate patient care outcomes.
• Delivers Actionable Data & Financial Insights: Synthesizes multi-source data into quality and financial reports to guide decisions across service lines.

Skills

Quality Improvement

Data Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Patient Safety

Education

High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience; or Associate's degree; or Technical degree

Job description

Your future role at a glance

Location: Round Rock, TX
Facility: Seton Medical Center Williamson
Department: Quality
Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Spearheads Joint Commission Readiness: Directs quality, risk, and patient safety initiatives to ensure continuous regulatory compliance and adherence to national patient safety standards.
• Drives Cross-Functional Improvements: Partners with multidisciplinary teams to resolve operational bottlenecks, contain costs, and seamlessly launch new clinical services and performance measures.
• Champions Risk Reduction: Executes strategic quality improvement and risk-mitigation programs that elevate patient care outcomes across the organization.
• Delivers Actionable Data & Financial Insights: Synthesizes complex multi-source data into detailed quality and financial reports to guide decision-making across specific service lines.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • None Required.

Education

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required.

Work Experience

• None required.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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