Senior Quality Specialist

About the job Senior Quality Specialist


Title: Senior Quality Specialist
Status: Full-Time, Onsite (Monday - Friday)
Location: Houston, TX
Salary: Salary to be discussed by Bryant Staffing Solutions Recruiter
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Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Specialist to lead strategic quality improvement initiatives within a large healthcare system. This role partners with executive leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes, regulatory performance, and operational excellence through data-driven decision-making and evidence-based practices.
The ideal candidate has extensive healthcare quality improvement experience, strong analytical capabilities, and a proven ability to lead enterprise-wide performance improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, clinical effectiveness, utilization, and health equity.
• Analyze clinical and operational data to identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Develop and implement evidence-based strategies that improve care delivery and organizational outcomes.
• Partner with clinical leaders to redesign workflows and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary committees and cross-functional workgroups.
• Create project plans, establish timelines, monitor progress, and report measurable outcomes.
• Support development of standardized clinical pathways and collaborate on implementation within electronic health record systems.
• Assist with creation of dashboards, reports, and meaningful data visualizations to support leadership decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements, including national quality reporting programs.
• Apply quality improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA, and statistical process control.
• Mentor quality professionals and provide education to clinical leaders and staff.
• Stay current with healthcare quality trends and best practices while supporting organizational strategic goals.

Work Schedule

• Full-time
• Onsite
• Monday through Friday
• Local Houston-area candidates preferred

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Business, Economics, Computer Science, Nursing, Pharmacy, or another related discipline.
• Project Management, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, or Robust Process Improvement certification.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience (or five years with a Master's degree) in a large acute care hospital or healthcare system.
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  • Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
  • Data-driven Performance Improvement
  • Value-Based Care
• Demonstrated healthcare experience is required.
• Experience analyzing complex healthcare data and translating findings into actionable improvement initiatives.
• Strong project management, communication, leadership, and change management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with Tableau and Minitab is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Clinical background such as Nursing or Pharmacy.
• Experience with Epic electronic health record systems.
• Experience developing dashboards and clinical performance metrics.
• Experience presenting or publishing quality improvement initiatives.

Key Skills Required

• Healthcare Quality Improvement
• Performance Improvement & Process Optimization
• Data Analysis & Clinical Analytics
• Patient Safety
• Regulatory Compliance
• Project Management
• Lean Six Sigma Methodologies
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Change Management

Why This Location?
Houston offers a diverse economy, world-class healthcare, outstanding dining, professional sports, museums, performing arts, and numerous parks and outdoor recreation opportunities. Residents enjoy a vibrant cultural scene, excellent entertainment options, and no state income tax, making it an attractive place to live and grow a career.