Quality-Performance Improvement Coordinator

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Performance Improvement specialist to coordinate and evaluate hospital and medical staff performance improvement activities. The role focuses on applying evidence-based improvement methods to drive quality and safety, with collaboration across departments and the medical staff.

You will educate teams on improvement tools, engage with physicians, PI committees, and external partners to ensure ongoing measurement and achievement of performance goals.

Qualifications

• Three years of clinical experience and/or three years in quality management or accreditation preparation.
• Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills.
• Basic computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, implements and evaluates hospital and medical staff performance improvement activities.
• Coordinates, implements performance improvement activities using external benchmarking.
• Communicates with physicians, staff and external entities.
• Educates hospital staff and physicians on performance improvement tools and techniques.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Clear communication

Conflict management

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Education

RN

RHIA

RHIT

Job description

Coordinates, implements and evaluates the hospital and medical staff clinical and operational performance improvement activities. Conducts portions of the medical staff performance improvement process, including profiling with intent to maintain and improve quality of care and service. Provides consultation to physicians, staff, PI teams, and departments regarding improvement methodologies and processes. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, implements and evaluates hospital and medical staff performance improvement activities.
• Coordinates, implements and evaluates performance improvement activities utilizing external comparative benchmarking.
• Communicates effectively with physicians, staff, external entities.
• Educates hospital staff and physicians regarding Performance Improvement tools and techniques.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience - Minimum Required

• RN, RHIA, RHIT or related healthcare professional with three years clinical experience and/or three years in quality management or accreditation preparation.

Experience - Preferred/Desired

• Five years experience in clinical practice; Five years experience in quality management or accreditation preparation.

Special Skills - Minimum Required

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties. Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Basic computer literacy skills.