Quality Improvement Coordinator, Jewish Hospital, Liver Transplant

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville KY 40202

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Under the guidance of the Director/ Manager of Quality and Patient Safety the Quality Improvement (QI) Coordinator supports system-wide improvement initiatives within the facility to ensure effective and timely quality Improvement activities within a designated body of work function or specific clinical service line. The QI Coordinator leads facility based evidence based Practice (EBP) Clinical Effectiveness teams using consistent standards and best practices to improve patient outcomes. The position utilizes trended quality data and analyzes to identify design plan and implement performance improvement initiatives in quality safety and service measures. The QI Coordinator assists in maintaining a constant state of readiness around accreditation regulatory preparation including disease specific certification support.

The QI Coordinator collects assembles and maintains all pertinent information needed by the QA departments. The QI must demonstrate the ability to collect enter store analyze and report large amounts of data within the time frames designated. The QI will assist department physicians nurses and laboratory personnel in the use of this data for research regulatory and accreditation purposes.

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Bachelors degree in health sciences or biological sciences (required)
• Masters degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience in a healthcare setting (required)
• Experience in quality improvement principles performance improvement methodology project/data management and research (preferred)
• Clinical knowledge and expertise in a clinical service line specialty (preferred)

Licensure:

• N/A

Certification:

• Nationally recognized quality-related certification (preferred)

Required Experience:

IC