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Texas Children's Hospital · 1 month ago

Quality Improvement Specialist - Perioperative Services

Houston, TX

Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Texas Children's Hospital is a leading healthcare provider specializing in pediatric care. They are seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist to partner with departmental leadership to enhance healthcare quality and reliability through various improvement methodologies.

EducationHealth Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partners with the departmental leaders to facilitate/conduct performance improvement and safety activities

Develops and produces reports for performance improvement/safety, guideline utilization, and outcomes for areas of responsibility

Uses statistical techniques and knowledge to develop measures, sampling methods, and the appropriate representation of data. (Statistical consultation may be necessary until this expertise is developed)

Utilizes data from benchmark facilities and databases, financial databases, and other internal and external data repositories to identify improvement opportunities

Collaborating with the Medical Director until leadership designs and presents the finding of quality improvement projects to appropriate departmental audiences

Acts as a consultant for medical staff and departmental staff related to the development of measurements, statistical analysis, and appropriate data presentation to support initiatives intended to achieve a breakthrough or incremental process improvement in patient care, as measured by at least one improvement worthy of storyboard per year

Utilizes the Model for Improvement, Lean Methodologies, and other tools adopted by the organization as the basis for performance improvement projects and serves as a resource to all staff on the methodologies

Assists with the education and implementation of standards for The Joint Commission, American College of Surgeons, AAMI, and CMS regulation requirements about quality and safety. Participates in and coordinates committees/task forces/project meetings. Prepares agendas, reports, and minutes of performance improvement task force meetings/projects without errors. Acts as a facilitator and/or team leader for projects as requested

Collaborates with the Quality and Outcomes department and Medical Staff Leadership on developing measures for Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE)

Meets ongoing requirements for education and development

Qualification

Root Cause AnalysisSix Sigma principlesStatistical techniquesLean MethodologiesBLS CertificationRN LicensePerformance improvementEducationDevelopmentCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Required RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact

BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association

Required 2 years of Professional clinical experience in area of clinical expertise

Company

Texas Children's Hospital

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Texas Children’s Hospital is a world-class pediatric facility, nationally recognized as a top children’s hospital.

Founded in 1954

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

http://texaschildrenspeople.org/

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