Stroke Program Performance Improvement Lead

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA seeks a Stroke Program Performance Improvement Coordinator to coordinate day-to-day stroke activities, ensure readiness for certification, and analyze quality data to drive improvements across the continuum of care.

You will lead data-driven initiatives, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support reporting to leadership while upholding regulatory standards and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of regulatory and accrediting standards.
• General knowledge of quality management and continuous quality improvement.
• Proficiency with common statistical programs and data handling.
• Strong communication and data presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day stroke program activities to support safe, timely, evidence-based care and standard implementation.
• Maintain readiness for stroke certification and regulatory requirements with reviewer materials and surveys.
• Collect, validate, monitor, analyze, and report stroke quality data and leadership metrics.
• Identify performance trends and improvement opportunities; lead or support action plans.
• Serve as a stroke program resource and liaison for multidisciplinary teams.
• Support clinical workflow reliability across the stroke continuum through meetings and collaboration.
• Participate in committees to provide data analysis and direction for improvement initiatives.
• Provide organization-wide education related to stroke performance, safety, and analytics.
• Participate in risk management through issue identification, trending, and follow-up.
• Adapt interactions with diverse patient populations with respect for privacy and consent.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Quality improvement

Statistics software

Data analysis

Verbal & written communication

Data entry

Computer skills

Organization & time management

Team leadership

Travel capability

Education

Associates degree in healthcare or related field

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or related field

Tools

Statistical software

Spreadsheet/database management

Job description

Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA seeks a Stroke Program Performance Improvement Coordinator to coordinate day-to-day stroke activities, ensure readiness for certification, and analyze quality data to drive improvements across the continuum of care.

You will lead data-driven initiatives, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and support reporting to leadership while upholding regulatory standards and patient safety.