Quality Improvement Coordinator
Quality Improvement Coordinator
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Job Description
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$26.75 - $40.00Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for developing and analyzing data using statistical methods and tools. Prepares the data for use by committees teams and staff. This position supports the division/region goal of excellence in patient care in a Christian caring environment by facilitating positive employee relations and supporting department goals. Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospitals Catholic heritage and Avera co-sponsorship values of hospitality compassion and stewardship. Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives.
What you will do
- Responsible for the coordination facilitation and implementation of quality improvement activities which support the overall Hospital Quality Improvement Program.
- Provides advice education and assistance to ancillary departments administration and medical staff pertaining to quality initiatives including power point presentations graphs and other teaching tools.
- Reviews and analyzes data related to internal and external quality initiatives (i.e. quality measures readmission data patient safety indicators) for improving operational deficiencies and compliance to such measure and initiatives.
- Prepares reports as required for quality and safety programs.
- Conducts special clinical studies and collaborates with other departments administration and/or the medical staff as appropriate when opportunities are identified.
- Assist with the analysis and preparation of study findings (i.e. power point presentations graphs and other teaching tools).
- Assist with the ongoing evaluation of products programs and measures associated with internal and external quality initiatives.
- Downloads and transfers quality data to appropriate formats for submission to outside vendors; assists with development of formatted data for electronic submission creates data displays for reporting purposes.
- Maintains active membership on assigned committees which may include organizing meetings preparing agendas materials committee reports as required.
- Responsibilities include interviewing hiring developing training and retaining employees; planning assigning and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Bachelors health care related field
- Related experience
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or
- Registered Health Information Tech (RHIT) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing active in state of practice
- Experience in healthcare data analysis and quality improvement
- Experience in MS Outlook MS Word and MS Excel programs
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
