Quality Coordinator

Returning Applicant or New Applicant?; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

PTO

Career development

Health savings account

Employee assistance

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

Disability insurance

Long-term care

Childcare support

Employee discounts

Job summary

DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital is seeking a Quality Coordinator to lead hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives, identify performance gaps, and work with clinicians to implement data-driven improvements. The role supports decision-making and compliance with Joint Commission standards across departments.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and administrators to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective care while advancing the hospital's quality program and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Services Administration, Operations Analysis, Business Administration or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Three years experience in healthcare, quality management and the application of continuous improvement methodologies, tools, standards and guidelines.
• Experience providing clinical patient care in a hospital setting as a nurse, therapist, technician etc., strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for performance improvement and involve appropriate personnel.
• Develop, tests and implements techniques for decision support in order to provide clinicians information for the improvement of clinical, functional, operational service and cost outcomes.
• Coordinates staff support for medical peer reviews. Establishes and maintains contact with internal DMC resources in addition to external agencies that deal with quality improvement.
• Facilitates and assures the development of clinical pathways, orders sets and other tools for improving quality of care.
• Monitors activities for and ensures compliance with laws, government regulations, Joint Commission requirements and DMC policies.

Skills

Quality management

Continuous improvement

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Services Administration, Operations Analysis, Business Administration or related field

Job description

Quality Coordinator – 2606003504

Description

DMC Receiving Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefits Statement #CD#

The #CD#available plans and programs include: #CD#

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO) #CD#
• Career development and continuing education opportunities #CD#
• Health savings accounts, healthcare CD# dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness #CD#insurance, long term care, elder CD# childcare, auto CD# home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Summary

Under limited direction and according to established company policies and/or industry practice, provides hospital-wide coordination, leadership and expertise in quality improvement programs. #CD#

Identifies opportunities for performance improvement and involves appropriate personnel.

Develops, tests and implements techniques for decision support in order to provide DMC clinicians information for the improvement of clinical, functional, operational service and cost outcomes.

Assists clinicians in understanding measurement for improvement purposes.

Coordinates staff support for medical peer reviews. Establishes and maintains contact with internal DMC resources in addition to external agencies that deal with quality improvement. Develops and implements strategies to assure hospital achieves standards of the DMC as well as external agencies such as Joint Commission.

Provides technical advice and assistance to physicians, clinical and administrative management and/or staff regarding quality improvement measures, measurement methodology and appropriateness or effectiveness of various improvement techniques.

Supports activities of local committees such as LPICC, for Joint Commission and other required data tracking and/or quality improvement activities, and provides expertise as needed.

Facilitates and assures the development of clinical pathways, orders sets and other tools for improving quality of care. Collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals across functional teams, both locally and at a system level.

Conducts special studies, prepares reports and tracks measurements as needed. Provides guidance and supervision to support staff in quality improvement.

Monitors activities for and ensures compliance with laws, government regulations, Joint Commission requirements and DMC policies. As directed, implements external and internal audit recommendations.

Ensures hospital departments achieve objectives for diversity of their suppliers.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Services Administration, Operations Analysis, Business Administration or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Master’s degree preferred.
2. Three years experience in healthcare, quality management and the application of continuous improvement methodologies, tools, standards and guidelines.
3. Experience providing clinical patient care in a hospital setting as a nurse, therapist, technician etc., strongly preferred.

Facility Description

DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigan’s first Level I Trauma Center, helped pioneer the evolution of emergency medicine and currently has one of the busiest and most well-equipped emergency departments anywhere. The first and largest verified burn center in the state is at Receiving, and it is one of only 43 in the nation. Receiving also offers the state’s leading 24/7 hyperbaric oxygen program, Metro Detroit’s first certified primary stroke center, and the nationally recognized and #CD#

accredited DMC Rosa Parks Geriatric Center of Excellence.

EEO Statement

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s #CD#race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic #CD#information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other #CD#legally protected status. #CD#

Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified #CD#individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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Job: System Integration

Primary Location: MI-Detroit

Hospital/Facility: DMC Harper University/Hutzel Women’s Hospital

Scheduled Hours : 80

Shift Type: Days

FTE : 1.000000