Quality Improvement Specialist Sr/UKHC

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Healthcare seeks a Quality Improvement Specialist Senior to apply systems engineering principles to enhance health care delivery at UKHC in Lexington, KY. You will drive performance improvement, project facilitation, data analytics, and instructional guidance across initiatives.

Responsibilities include guiding lean change efforts (Six Sigma, ISO 9000), managing projects through their lifecycles, and coordinating with clinician champions to lead teams through ambiguous situations.

Qualifications

• Master’s or higher preferred with 5 years of related experience in performance improvement.
• Experience applying lean methods (Six Sigma, ISO 9000) to health care settings.
• Background in engineering, data analytics, clinical, or business domains.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering to improve health care delivery and transform UKHC into an HRO learning health system.
• Lead projects through the full life cycle and manage teams in complex settings.
• Provide direction using lean/Six Sigma/change management methods and facilitate meetings with clinician champions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Data analytics

Project management

Lean principles

Six Sigma

Change management

Education

MS

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Posting Details

• Job Title: Quality Improvement Specialist Sr/UKHC
• Working Title: Quality Improvement Specialist Sr
• Requisition Number: RE55721
• 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
• Required Related Experience: 5 yrs
• Required License/Registration/Certification: None
• Physical Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds, or some standing and/or walking.
• Shift: Primarily Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM.
• Deadline to Apply: 09/13/2026
• Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
• Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Job Summary

UK Healthcare is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist Senior to apply systems engineering principles to improve health care delivery and transform UKHC into an HRO learning health system. This position will be responsible for: performance improvement, project facilitation, project management, data/analytics and instructional guidance. 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 performance improvement, quality engineering, and workflow analyses. Other duties include: manage healthcare projects through the entire project life cycle, collaborate with clinician champions to facilitate meetings and communication, and lead project teams through complex and ambiguous situations.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Industrial Engineering or other engineering, data/analytics, clinical, or business background

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s degree in industrial engineering, systems engineering or related field, with 5 years experience or Bachelor’s degree with 7 years experience.

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