Quality & Safety Improvement Lead

Hackensack Meridian Health

North Bergen (NJ)

On-site

USD 87,000 - 107,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist to lead safety and quality initiatives across our network. You will collaborate with regional leaders to drive data‑driven improvements and ensure compliance with CMS, NJ DOH and The Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in healthcare or health science, 5 years in healthcare, and proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel; strong written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or health science.
  • 5 years of experience in health care.
  • Proficiency in the use of computer applications and software including Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to present to various levels within the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and lead highly functioning teams organized around quality & safety initiatives.
  • Identify improvement priorities based on evidence-based practice and regulatory requirements.
  • Bring safety and quality events, concerns and needs to local morning safety huddle.
  • Encourage event reporting and transparency related to events and processes.
  • Develop data driven strategies to ensure team’s success.
  • Utilize the Quality Scorecard to drive improvements across initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills
Computer proficiency
Outlook
Word
PowerPoint
Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare or health science

Tools

Outlook
Word
PowerPoint
Excel

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist to lead safety and quality initiatives across our network. You will collaborate with regional leaders to drive data‑driven improvements and ensure compliance with CMS, NJ DOH and The Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in healthcare or health science, 5 years in healthcare, and proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel; strong written and verbal communication.

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