Quality Improvement Specialist (Salaried, Full time)

StartupNWA; Fayetteville (AR); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Washington Regional in Fayetteville, AR is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist to support system-wide initiatives that enhance clinical quality and patient outcomes. You will use quality data, clinical databases, and evidence-based practices to identify opportunities, develop and implement improvements, and evaluate results.

The role partners with physicians, nursing leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to translate findings into sustainable care improvements, designing dashboards and

Qualifications

• RN licensed nurse with accredited nursing degree.
• Experience in quality improvement, risk, infection control, or clinical audit preferred.
• Ability to translate data into tangible improvements and dashboards.

Responsabilités

• Identify and implement evidence-based strategies to improve clinical quality and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to improve performance.
• Translate data into dashboards and recommendations for leadership and committees.

Connaissances

Quality Improvement

Data Analysis

Clinical Collaboration

Interdisciplinary Teamwork

Formation

Nursing degree

Outils

CPHQ (preferred)

CPPS (preferred)

Description du poste

Education LevelLicensed in related field## DescriptionOur mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the for six consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,200+ team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region's only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the;;;; and.**Position Summary**The Quality Improvement Specialist reports to the Director, Quality & Research and supports system-wide initiatives designed to improve quality, clinical performance, and healthcare outcomes. This position uses quality data, clinical databases, evidence-based practices, and performance improvement methods to identify opportunities, develop and implement improvement strategies, and evaluate results. The Specialist partners with providers, leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to translate findings into sustainable improvements that directly support patient care.**Essential Position Responsibilities*** Identify, develop, and implement evidence-based strategies to enhance clinical quality, healthcare outcomes, patient experience, and care delivery across the health system.* Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing leaders, and interdisciplinary teams to evaluate performance and improve outcomes across the full scope of organizational quality priorities.* Leverage clinical, operational, regulatory, and benchmarking databases to identify trends, variation, risk, and opportunities that can directly improve patient care.* Translate complex data into meaningful findings, dashboards, scorecards, and actionable recommendations for providers, departments, quality committees, and organizational leadership.* Partner with appropriate clinical services and support departments to design, implement, monitor, and sustain quality improvement initiatives.* Facilitate structured improvement efforts using established methodologies, including problem definition, baseline assessment, root cause identification, intervention planning, measurement, and evaluation.* Monitor outcome, process, and balancing measures to assess effectiveness, identify barriers, and recommend adjustments that improve performance and sustainability.* Support the development of standardized workflows, clinical practices, education, and tools that reduce variation and promote reliable, high-quality care.* Provide consultation, data support, and improvement expertise to quality committees, service lines, departments, and project teams.* Maintain current knowledge of quality improvement science, evidence-based practices, healthcare quality measures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation expectations.**Qualifications*** **Education**: Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program* **Licensure and Certifications**: RN license, required. CPHQ and/or CPPS, preferred.* **Experience**: Minimum of 2 years' of clinical experience, required. Minimum 2 years' experience in Quality Assurance, Risk, Infection Control, Clinical Audit, or Utilization will be considered in lieu of clinical experience.This position will spend 80% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position will spend 20% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs.Notice: This job description is designed to provide an overview of the essential and principal duties and responsibilities of the position. The job description is not designed or intended to cover or set forth a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Washington Regional reserves the right in its absolute discretion to change duties, responsibilities or activities or assign new duties, responsibilities, or activities at any time with or without notice. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.