Quality Improvement Specialist Sr/UKHC

U K Healthcare Ltd; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Healthcare is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist Senior to apply industrial and systems engineering principles to improve health care delivery and transform UKHC into an HRO and learning health system that optimizes quality, value, and safety. This position will oversee performance and quality improvement, project facilitation, and project management.

duties include utilizing lean principles or other change management methods to identify opportunities for improvement, and managing

Qualifications

• Experience applying lean principles or change management methods (Six Sigma, ISO 9000) to drive performance improvements.
• Proven track record in organizational performance improvement within healthcare or large health systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance and quality improvement initiatives across systems.
• Facilitate projects and manage project lifecycles with cross-functional teams.
• Provide direction using lean and change-management methods to identify opportunities.

Skills

Lean principles

Change management

Six Sigma

ISO 9000

Project management

Healthcare leadership

Education

MS in industrial or systems engineering

Job description

Posting Details

Job Title

Quality Improvement Specialist Sr/UKHC

Requisition Number

RE55478

Working Title

Quality Improvement Specialist Senior

Department Name

H4030:Performance Services

Work Location

Lexington, KY

Grade Level

12

Salary Range

$62,400-111,634/year

Type of Position

Staff

Position Time Status

Full-Time

Required Education

MS

Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

5 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

This position requires occasionally lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to or over 50lbs.; standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 lbs.; regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); and occasional job-related travel.

Shift

Primarily Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; as an exempt-level position, some evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays may be required in order to meet departmental business needs.

Job Summary

UK Healthcare is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist Senior to apply industrial and systems engineering principles to improve health care delivery and transform UKHC into an HRO (High Reliability Organization) and learning health system that optimizes quality, value, and safety. This position will be responsible for: performance and quality improvement, project facilitation, as well as project management. Duties will include: Utilize lean principles or other change management methods (e.g., Six Sigma, ISO 9000) to provide direction and vision for identifying opportunities for improvement. Other duties include: manage healthcare projects through the entire project life cycle, collaborate with clinician champions and key project stakeholders to facilitate and lead project teams through complex and ambiguous situations.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

The ideal candidate for this position will exceed the minimum requirements and have healthcare or equivalent leadership experience with a proven track record of success in organizational performance improvement efforts.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

A Master’s degree in industrial or systems engineering or a related field, as well as an extensive background in performance and quality improvement, specifically within a large health system or corporation.

Deadline to Apply

10/07/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

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