Carilion Clinic · 1 day ago
Quality Improvement Facilitator - Women's Health
Roanoke, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCarilion Clinic is a healthcare organization dedicated to transforming healthcare. They are seeking a Quality Improvement Facilitator for the Women's Health department to lead quality improvement initiatives, enhance patient safety, and facilitate organizational change to improve clinical quality and efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Provides guidance and training on the development, administration and technical aspects of the organization's quality improvement efforts to all staff
Facilitates and leads quality improvement/patient safety initiatives to achieve outcomes in clinical departments
Utilizes organizational and project management skills, clinical knowledge and presentation skills to advance goals
Communicates progress to key stakeholders which demonstrates active leadership skill set in unit-rounding and unit-based, action-oriented meetings
Designs and conducts studies of clinical practice, outcome and effectiveness. Makes recommendations for quality/patient safety goals and initiatives
Initiates and implements processes and procedures necessary to comply with departmental quality and performance improvement
Maintains, updates and provides reports from specific data sources (HBI, HPM, QS Data, Atlas) as requested
Verifies and provides data to appropriate department(s) for submission of required regulatory data
Tracks and trends data for purpose of identifying risk, quality or patient safety concerns. Identifies opportunities to share quality and patient safety data and/or risk reduction strategies throughout the organization
Creates, maintains and distributes quality and other performance improvement reports, assists with reporting requirements and preparation of Quality Assurance reports as defined
Serves as a change champion. Performs chart audits/reviews when needed by OBGYN Quality Department, however, derives action steps on projects primarily from unit rounding and action planning with frontline nurses and leaders
Performs clinical workflow observations and works with frontline nursing teams on identified opportunities to improve processes, access to clinical information and communication across Carilion’s delivery network
Gains support of staff through influence, preparation and knowledge. Serves as a subject matter expert in quality improvement and patient safety efforts
Educates various teams and team members on the strategic impact of quality/patient safety issues and the need for change. Facilitates team building and the positive resolution of identified issues
Generates alliances with internal and external partners to enable the quality/patient safety/risk management functions to successfully support improvement of the delivery, quality, efficiency, and outcomes of patient care
Facilitates the development of patient safety initiatives based on priorities, quality and patient safety events and identified goals
Leads clinical reviews and evaluation of quality and patient safety improvement opportunities
Champions a culture of safety within Carilion Clinic
Consults with others formally and informally, regarding organizational or process change, solutions to problems and/or barriers
Independently assists clients (internal staff and external clients) in the development, design and production of data in a format that can be interpreted
Measures, monitors and reports process improvement outcomes
Utilizes multiple internal and external data sources for comparative benchmarking of pathways, protocols and standards of care. Utilizes clinical and other data to analyze and minimize risks. Translates data into meaningful recommendations
Recommends effective quality/patient safety and risk management organizational goals and/or indicators
Effectively manages multiple and changing priorities
Coordinates external responses based upon clinical reviews of records, interviews, physician communications and peer reviews
Maintains supporting documentation
Facilitates In collaboration with stakeholders, facilitates the development action plans and prevention strategies based on clinical processes and evidence-based practice
Participates in the design and dissemination of education information, as needed, in quality improvement, patient safety, risk management and event review methodology, root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) referring identified staff educational needs regarding clinical or hospital processes to Human Resources Development or management, as appropriate
Serves as a resource for ongoing education on quality improvement/patient safety and risk management for hospital nursing staff across the system
Supports the activities for accreditation, licensure and other regulatory requirements. Assists with coordinating site specific activities and supporting follow-up activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in nursing or in a related field or 4 years of experience can be used in lieu of degree
5 years of experience in clinical setting including leading quality and/or patient safety improvement projects in complex organizational environments
RN license with related experience may be considered in lieu of experience
Acts as a problem solver
Demonstrates ability to complete projects with minimal supervision and/or direction
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizational ability
Initiative
Proven ability to understand and apply analytical tools and make process improvement recommendations
Must be familiar with Microsoft Office software and able to learn other software as needed
Good project management and team dynamic skills in order to facilitate change and achievement of defined outcomes
Must be able to work with minimal amount of supervision
Preferred
CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) preferred
CPHRM (Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management) or CPPS (Certified Professional in Patient Safety)
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
Discounts on childcare
Continued education and training
Company
Carilion Clinic
Carilion Clinic is a health care organization based in Virginia with more than 650 physicians in 70 specialties.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.3MKey Investors
CDA FoundationVirginia Innovation Partnership CorporationUnitedHealthcare
2025-04-04Grant
2023-04-18Grant· $0.07M
2022-08-10Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Steve Arner
President / CEO, Carilion Medical Center
Don Halliwill
Chief Financial Officer
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