Quality Improvement Specialist Senior

Corewell Health$80K — $95K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare-related field or equivalent experience
  • 5 years in quality improvement, performance improvement, project management, or a related field
  • Master's Degree in a healthcare-related field (preferred)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Michigan (preferred)
  • 2 years of participation in improvement initiatives (preferred)
  • Certification from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) or related organizations (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety and quality measures
  • Conduct data analysis to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
  • Communicate quality data and benchmarks to clinicians and leaders for informed decision-making
  • Facilitate collaboration between clinical teams and operational stakeholders
  • Assess and design data-driven improvements using improvement science methodologies
  • Manage multidisciplinary projects with defined goals and metrics
  • Research best practices and collaborate with external organizations for system-wide improvements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for financial, health, and work/life balance
  • On-demand pay program with Payactiv
  • Discounts on various services including restaurants and spas
  • Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
  • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contributions and match savings
Full Job Description
This is a hybrid position that requires an average of 2 or more onsite days per week.

Do you thrive on turning data into meaningful change and helping healthcare teams achieve better outcomes? As a Senior Quality Improvement Specialist, you’ll lead efforts to advance one of Corewell Health’s most critical priorities—reducing mortality and improving the quality of care across our health system. Leveraging deep analytical expertise and strong partnerships with clinical and operational leaders, you’ll identify trends, uncover opportunities, and drive high-impact improvement strategies that influence care delivery at both the system and site level. If you are passionate about solving complex challenges, leading change, and making a lasting difference in the lives of patients and communities, this is an opportunity to create measurable impact every day.

Job Summary

Drives projects throughout the organization including both clinical and non-clinical areas to accomplish measurable quality improvement. Work assignments are typically more complex involving multi-disciplinary teams. Analyzes and measures the effectiveness of existing processes and drives sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable quality improvement. Collects and analyzes process and/or quality data to initiate, develop, and influence operational practices and procedures that focus on enhanced quality outcomes. Facilitates large improvement projects in coordination with leaders and providers to drive continuous improvement. Flexible in adapting to changing priorities. Mentors colleagues in improvement science application across the organization. Drives strategic quality goal setting to influence strategic priorities.

Essential Functions
  • Lead complex, site-based quality improvement initiatives focused on readmissions, patient safety indicators, and publicly reported quality measures, translating data into actionable improvement strategies.

  • Conduct extensive chart review, data analysis, and dashboard review (Epic, Excel, and other Microsoft tools) to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.

  • Analyze, interpret, and clearly communicate quality data, benchmarks, and trends to clinicians and leaders, supporting informed decision-making and measurable outcomes.

  • Serve as a trusted partner and liaison between clinical teams, operations, and system stakeholders—facilitating collaboration, influencing practice change, and navigating complex clinical conversations.

  • Apply improvement science methodologies to assess current processes, prioritize opportunities, and design sustainable, repeatable, and data-driven improvements.

  • Lead and facilitate multidisciplinary improvement projects, including defining goals, milestones, deliverables, and success metrics.

  • Research best practices and external benchmarks, including collaboration with other hospitals or organizations, to inform local and system-wide improvement efforts.

  • Support regulatory, accreditation, and publicly reported quality programs, including data collection, validation, and submission to external agencies.

  • Mentor and coach colleagues in quality improvement methods, fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.

  • Adapt to changing priorities while maintaining focus on strategic quality goals and organizational performance.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Healthcare related field

  • 5 years of Quality improvement, performance improvement, project management or related field

Preferred

  • Master's Degree in Healthcare related field

  • RN – State of Michigan

  • 2 years of Participation on improvement initiatives

  • CRT-At least one Certification from preferred list - Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), IHI Open School

  • CRT-At least one Certification from preferred list - Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), IHI Improvement Coach Program

  • CRT-Professional in Healthcare Quality, Certified (CPHQ) - NAHQ National Association for Healthcare Quality Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)


How Corewell Health cares for you
  • Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more .
  • On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
  • Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
  • Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
  • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
  • Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Corewell Health Southfield Center - 26901 Beaumont Blvd

Department Name

QSE Quality Management - Corporate

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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