Announcement

Details

Open Date
07/02/2026

Requisition Number
PRN45547B

Job Title
PS Quality Improvement Spec

Working Title
PS Quality Improvement Spec

Career Progression Track
UGR

Track Level

FLSA Code
Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code?
Yes

Standard Hours per Week
40

Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time

Shift
Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional early mornings and evenings as needed.

VP Area
U of U Health - Academics

Department
00848 - Pediatric Administration

Location
Campus

City
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment
External Posting

Pay Rate Range
$74,425 - $100,000

Close Date
10/02/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Job Summary

Join UPIQ, the Quality Improvement team within the Division of General Pediatrics! The Utah Pediatric Partnership to Improve Healthcare Quality (UPIQ) is a statewide coalition to advance quality and transform health care for children and their families. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic member to support clinical practice teams within the department and across the broader Pediatric clinical community in Utah. This position offers dynamic opportunities to collaborate with all members of a healthcare team including physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, medical assistants, and administrators while driving meaningful improvements in patient care. The selected applicant will support the department's priorities for advancing clinical care through quality improvement methodology, including practice facilitation and measurement-based population health activities.

The Department of Pediatrics is the second largest department in the University of Utah School of Medicine and one of the largest pediatric departments in the country. We are committed to improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care. For more information about the Department of Pediatrics, please visit: http://medicine.utah.edu/pediatrics/. Mutual respect and appreciation are highly valued in the department.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary Comparison for more information)
• 14.2% retirement contributions
• Generous paid leave time
• 11 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Flex spending accounts
• University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
• Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/.

Responsibilities

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Essential Functions

1. Organize QI projects by working with UPIQ leadership and ad hoc planning committees. Responsibilities include recruiting practices, researching best practices, curating resources, recruiting speakers and peer mentors, designing relevant curriculum including method of delivery (e.g., learning session, web-based, office-based), coordinating and maintaining data collection, developing appropriate evaluations, completing applications for CME/MOC credits toward licensure and certification for participants.
2. Support practice teams throughout projects with professional facilitation, which may include mentoring, resources, data collection and reporting, and diffusing lessons learned across participating practices.
3. Provide timely project deliverables, including documents supporting QI methods used such as process mapping, key driver diagrams, PDSA cycles, sustainability plans.
4. Conduct project wrap-up activities, including administering post-surveys, analyzing results, and evaluation.
5. Contribute to academic publications (including abstracts, posters, manuscripts).
6. Conduct post-project "holding the gains" continuous improvement activities.
7. Support UPIQ Steering Committee and other relevant committees as needed.
8. Foster and support relationships with partner organizations.
9. Participate in preparing proposals for grant or funding opportunities.
10. Develop content for UPIQ relevant websites, newsletters, and conferences.
11. Engage in ongoing professional development to continually improve necessary skills.
12. Participate in on-going UPIQ needs assessment to identify improvement opportunities and topics for future improvement projects.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

The above job description reflects the general physical and mental demands and environmental conditions required to perform the essential functions for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties to this job at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

Required
Bachelor's degree in a health care field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
Two years of clinical or related hospital experience.

Preferred
A current Utah License to practice nursing.

Preferences

Preferences

• A current Utah License to practice nursing or Master of Public Health (MPH) degree
• Minimum of three years' work experience in a clinical setting (inpatient or ambulatory)
• Demonstrated experience in utilizing quality improvement methodologies, tools, and techniques
• Knowledge of "Quality Improvement" ideals with experience in a quality program (problem identification/investigation, root cause analysis, CA/PA)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to facilitate teamwork within clinical environments
• Strong proficiency in PC/Windows with working knowledge of the following Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including use of data graphs
• Professional certification such as Lean or Six Sigma
• Familiarity with pay for performance or quality measures by payers (e.g. Medicaid, HEDIS, NCQA)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with UPIQ colleagues in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Applicants will be screened according to preferences.

Type
Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

As per University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.