Advocate Health Care

Performance Improvement Coordinator

Advocate Health Care$79K — $118K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Quality or related field is required.
  • 5 years of healthcare experience, preferably in clinical quality improvement.
  • Preferred: RN licensure with Transplant experience.
  • Strong knowledge of medical terminology and clinical concepts.
  • Ability to analyze data and communicate complex information.

Responsibilities

  • Consult and facilitate performance improvement teams to enhance quality metrics.
  • Guide teams with performance improvement activities and organization methodologies.
  • Support teams with data analysis, collection, and benchmarking.
  • Assist in implementing and evaluating action plans for quality care.
  • Develop reports to showcase variations in clinical processes for leadership.
  • Design studies to identify variations in medical management for better patient outcomes.
  • Participate in ongoing monitoring to ensure regulatory compliance and quality standards.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a standard 40-hour work week.
  • Flexible work schedule with remote options and onsite requirements.
  • Opportunity for continuous education and professional development.
  • Access to a supportive team environment focused on performance improvement.
  • Involvement in high-impact quality improvement projects within a healthcare setting.
Full Job Description
Department:

38717 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Transplant: Heart Coordinator

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F 8-5 Remote with 20% onsite

Pay Range:
$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities:

Provide consultation, facilitation, and data support to performance improvement teams in order to drive improvement with quality priorities and metrics. Leads and facilitates performance improvement teams with process owners.

Provides guidance and support to team members, leaders, and providers with performance improvement activity, aligned with the organization's methodology and tools.

Provides support to teams including literature searches, data collection, statistical data analysis and display, and benchmarking.

Assists in the development, implementation, communication, and evaluation of action plans to achieve cost-effective, high quality care.

Developes and provides interpretive performance improvement reports to highlight variations in clinical and non-clinical processes and outcomes for committees and leadership.

Designs and implements clinical studies to identify variation in medical management in order to improve patient care and outcomes.

Participates in ongoing monitorign and improvement activities to promote regulatory compliance and ISO 9001.

Supports physician and advance practice clinician peer review efforts and ongoing professional practice evaluations.

Participates in educational offerings to remain current with practice.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required:

None Required. RN licensure preferred.

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in Quality or related field.

Years of Experience:

Typically requires 5 years in health care, clinical quality improvement. RN with Transplant experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Knowledge of medical terminology, clinical concepts, and disease management.

Ability to analyze complex data and communicate sensitive information.

Proficient use of Microsoft office suite.

Ability to create reports, graphs, and other visual presentation materials, and effectively maintain statistical data.

Knowledge of evidence-based, best practice resources to promote efficiency and effective outcomes.

Knowledge of improvement methodology, principles, project management, and team facilitation.

Knowledge of healthcare rules, regulations, and standards.

Ability to problem solve, lead multi-disciplinary teams, use conflict management, and team building skills.

Detail oriented and able to prioritize and organize data and complex projects.

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Exposed to normal office environment.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the duties of the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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