Quality Program Lead - Data-Driven Patient Safety & Outcomes

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis seeks a quality and clinical improvement lead to partner with system, regional, and ministry clinical teams.

You will leverage multiple data sources to provide insights and support executives, clinicians, and staff in identifying risks and implementing strategies to improve quality and safety. This role emphasizes collaboration, data analysis, and education to standardize care, reduce variation, and meet regulatory requirements while advancing patient

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education.
• Three years’ experience in healthcare quality improvement or related field.

Responsibilities

• Leads quality improvement initiatives using clinical data to standardize care, reduce variation, and improve clinical outcomes.
• Implements and refines quality initiatives aligned with executive direction, KPIs, and external benchmarking.
• Develops and aligns quality strategies across programs while supporting system and regional priorities.
• Prepares and presents updates and analysis on external quality ratings and ranking programs relevant to the organization.
• Builds collaborative relationships with providers, teams, and executive leaders; educates and supports adoption of improvements.
• Serves as a clinical and systems resource, supporting Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) and external quality reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Professional

Proactive

Curious

Learner

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education

Job description

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis seeks a quality and clinical improvement lead to partner with system, regional, and ministry clinical teams.

You will leverage multiple data sources to provide insights and support executives, clinicians, and staff in identifying risks and implementing strategies to improve quality and safety. This role emphasizes collaboration, data analysis, and education to standardize care, reduce variation, and meet regulatory requirements while advancing patient