Quality Improvement Advisor - Partners For Kids (PFK)

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Columbus, OH is seeking a full-time Quality Improvement Advisor to collaborate with clinical leadership on projects aimed at improving patient outcomes. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and strong skills in data analysis and project management. Preferred qualifications include experience in quality improvement and relevant certifications. The position promotes work-life balance with a Monday to Friday schedule. Ideal candidates should possess exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively across various staff levels.

Qualifications

• Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance required.
• Must have two years of experience in quality/process improvement.
• Certifications in Healthcare Quality, Six Sigma, or PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinical leadership on quality improvement projects.
• Assist with departmental projects using management tools.
• Analyze data to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Emotional intelligence

Microsoft Office proficiency

Data analysis skills

Statistical software expertise

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, healthcare, or business

Master's Degree

Tools

Minitab

QI Macros

Job description

Quality Improvement Advisor – Partners For Kids (PFK)

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Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 40 Hours per week, Full-time, Benefits Eligible.

Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance is required by hospital policy. Must pass a motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and must maintain the qualification of insurance guidelines.

Overview

Collaborates with clinical leadership to develop, implement, and coordinate effective systems that improve patient outcomes and quality of care. Provides guidance in the areas of quality improvement and supports the mission by leading the performance improvements linked to the strategic plan.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with clinical leadership to design a quality improvement (QI) project portfolio to meet the hospital’s strategic plan, service line goals, and compliance standards.
• Assists with department or institution-wide projects and national collaboratives, utilizing project management and change management tools.
• Uses knowledge of data analysis and statistical process control to turn data into information that teams can use to make decisions affecting patient outcomes. Assists teams in developing and implementing quality metrics.
• Collaborates with clinicians to present and publish quality improvement work.
• Uses the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement as the basis for quality improvement work. Provides education and coaching for physicians and healthcare professionals in the IHI model.
• Maintains knowledge level and ability related to continuous quality improvement through reviewing relevant peer reviewed publications, attending conferences, and networking with other hospitals.

Education Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, healthcare, or business field, required.
• Master's Degree, preferred.

Licensure Requirement

Not specified.

Certifications

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, or Project Management Professional (PMP), preferred.

Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and emotional intelligence skills for facilitation of meetings, presentations, relationship building, and effective communication to all levels of hospital staff.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and statistical software packages like Minitab.
• Expertise in manipulating and analyzing large data sets using pivot tables, formulas, and graphs/charts. Skilled in making data tell a compelling story to drive practice changes.
• Expertise in statistical process control techniques, including QI Macros or other software to create and interpret control charts.
• Effective critical thinking skills for developing innovative solutions to healthcare challenges and prioritizing work tasks.

Experience

• Two years of experience in the quality improvement and/or process improvement fields, preferred.
• Supervision or project management experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally: Lifting / Carrying: 0‑10 lbs, Standing, Walking. Frequently: Decision Making, Problem solving. Continuously: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting.

Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above

Not specified.

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