Sterile Processing Quality Improvement Leader

American Addiction Centers; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 94,702,000 - 142,124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits (medical,?

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Defined contribution retirement plans

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health in North Carolina is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist to lead performance improvement initiatives across care delivery. You will evaluate workflow efficiency, develop improvement plans, and partner with clinical and support teams to implement changes.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field or industrial engineering, a Master’s preferred, and four years in healthcare with quality improvement experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of quality improvement concepts, methods and tools (e.g., PDSA, rapid cycle QI, LEAN, Six Sigma)
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications
• Knowledge of medical terminology, medical records and clinical care processes

Responsibilities

• Evaluates performance through assessment of workflow efficiency, staff competency, resource utilization, safety and compliance
• Develops and facilitates implementation of improvement plans following the IHI Model for Improvement and LEAN
• Works with departments to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement
• Analyzes data for patterns and trends in care delivery; identifies root causes for patient care trends and critical events
• Translates data into actionable information and drives change
• Disseminates data using common performance improvement tools (e.g., run charts, histograms)
• Maintains trended reports and summaries of key findings
• Translates findings into recommendations for early intervention and health/disease management
• Ensures education and resources are available to staff for change
• Communicates performance results via meetings, flyers, email, and SharePoint
• Collaborates to increase NCQA recognition for PCMH, Diabetes, Heart and Stroke, and others
• Ensures improvement activities are documented and reported
• Highlights results and accomplishments of QI initiatives
• Demonstrates problem solving, leadership, conflict management and teamwork
• Aligns efforts with other departments to achieve common goals
• Works with leadership to create policies/procedures that ensure quality care and minimize harm
• Attends meetings, conferences and trainings related to continuous improvement

Skills

Quality Improvement

Lean

Six Sigma

Change Management

Data Analysis

Project Management

Healthcare Terminology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health-related field/industrial engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Advocate Health in North Carolina is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist to lead performance improvement initiatives across care delivery. You will evaluate workflow efficiency, develop improvement plans, and partner with clinical and support teams to implement changes.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field or industrial engineering, a Master’s preferred, and four years in healthcare with quality improvement experience.