Quality Improvement Coordinator III

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Quality Improvement; 7-10 years preferred.
  • Experience collaborating with physicians and healthcare professionals.
  • Familiarity with clinical, safety, and quality data.
  • Knowledge of cellular therapy product processing.
  • Master's degree in health care, business or related field required.
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage quality improvement and patient safety projects across CHLA facilities.
  • Support data collection, aggregation, and analysis for quality initiatives.
  • Develop and implement performance improvement strategies with medical staff.
  • Oversee the Quality Dashboard functionality.
  • Provide resources for accreditation standards compliance and performance improvement education.
  • Engage with leadership to report on quality metrics and outcomes.
  • Independently lead program-wide quality, safety, and performance improvement projects.

Benefits

  • 100% remote position with California residency prior to start.
  • Flexible Monday-Friday day shift schedule.
  • On-site meetings as required by department needs.
  • Support for ongoing professional development and education.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Overview

This is 100% remote position. CHLA requires a primary residence in California prior to start date. Will require on-site visits for monthly meetings and/or as needed by the department needs.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, Day Shift

Purpose Statement/Position Summary: The Quality Improvement Coordinator III provides ongoing support to medical staff and other departments for monitoring the quality of care and service provided to our patients and families, including, but not limited to: managing projects and coordinating activities for Patient Safety, performance improvement projects, supporting infection control, maintaining program's quality management plan and quality management system, accreditation activities and initiatives. Provide expertise in study design, data collection, aggregation, and display of data for all quality activities and initiatives. Provides support to the Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program Section Head and Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Laboratory Medical Director for developing, implementing, and measuring the outcomes of QI projects, including project management of and Patient Safety, and measuring the outcomes of PI projects. Supports the hospitals benchmarking efforts. Performs day-to-day Quality Improvement Activities in accordance with accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational performance improvement. Acts as a resource for the collection, laboratory processing, analysis and interpretation of data and measurement. Develops, recommends, implements, and integrates an organizational wide Performance Improvement (PI) process and philosophy. Manages the Quality Dashboard. Provides support for intramural and extramural PI and safety projects; oversees PI education. Provides support to Medical Staff Divisions and Departments for their QI and PI efforts. Independently manages program wide projects related to quality, safety, and PI. Presents to medical, program, and senior leadership. Also serves Quality Improvement Coordinator for the TCTL in case of TCTL QIC's absence.

Lead quality improvement, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives across CHLA ambulatory clinics and Care Network primary care pediatric practices through data analysis, performance reporting, provider engagement, and implementation of improvement strategies.

Minimum Qualifications/Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of related work experience; 7-10 preferred. Experience in Quality Improvement required. Experience working with physicians and other health care professionals. Experience with clinical, safety, and quality data, and cellular therapy product processing.

Education/Licensure/Certifications: Master's degree in health care, business or related field required. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) required.

Pay Scale Information

$90,334.40-$120,432.00

CHLA values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. Final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates who meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates who exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.

About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is a nationally ranked, freestanding acute care children's hospital in the East Hollywood district of Los Angeles, on Sunset Boulevard at the corner of Vermont Avenue. The hospital has been academically affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California since 1932 and the hospital features 401 pediatric beds. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults generally aged 0–21 throughout California and the west coast. The hospital also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. The hospital has a rooftop helipad and is an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center, one of a few in the region. The hospital features a regional pediatric intensive-care unit and an American Academy of Pediatrics verified level IV neonatal intensive care unit. U.S. News & World Report ranks CHLA as the fifth best children's hospital in the United States and the best in California. It has also received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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