University of Michigan · 1 day ago
Quality Improvement Specialist - Term Limited
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of Michigan is a leading healthcare institution focusing on education, patient care, and research. They are seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist to work with the Asthma Program Faculty to enhance quality improvement initiatives aimed at reducing SABA medication usage and promoting ICS therapies in clinical practices.
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Responsibilities
Work with internal and external providers to identify necessary process changes, improvements, and projects to drive the progress of the quality improvement work, including but not limited to: developing and spearheading quality improvement projects/processes to support the goals of the project
Provider peer-to-peer coaching to increase the confidence of clinicians participating in the MOC IV program
Monitor and review ongoing initiatives to assess efficacy and efficiency and develop solutions to address challenges, meet with participants to identify, and address quality improvement interventions and provide feedback on ways to operationalize
Convene and lead meetings as necessary to advance the work of the initiatives
Follow-up with providers to assess progress, barriers, successes, and report back to the project team
Develop documents supporting quality improvement work, including but not limited to toolkits, reference guides, resources, and operational instructions
Develop meeting summaries of peer-to-peer coaching detailing discussions, next steps, suggestions etc
Implement monthly calls for MOC IV project participants to share challenges, best practices, successes and summarize meetings to share with participants
Explore provision of CME credit for monthly calls and complete application if necessary
Work with faculty to develop meeting cadence and agendas for SABA reduction efforts; draft and disseminate meeting minutes
Collate pre/post-intervention data for MOC IV project for reporting to funder and quality department in support of MOC IV credit application
Secure attestations from MOC IV participants to secure their MOC credit
Identifies and assesses issues, risks, and interdependencies, determines root causes, and recommends sustainable improvements
Schedule and facilitate internal project team meetings to ensure project is on track and deliverables are developed/met
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree and 5+ years related experience working in clinical quality improvement required
Demonstrated skills and experience in developing and implementing quality improvement efforts and continuous improvement assessment
Skilled at analyzing complex problems by working with individuals and teams to understand causes and develop solutions, then cogently communicating recommendations and plans
Experience teaching and coaching basic quality improvement principles
Ability to organize, set priorities, and manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines; ability to manage multiple and competing priorities in a dynamic environment
Candidate must have excellent program management and communication skills, including experience facilitating or providing direction to teams
Demonstrated excellence in organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; experience in creating successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities
Strong proficiency in the use of work productivity tools, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
Experience working with various technologies such as web delivery tools, digital media platforms, survey administration tools (e.g., Qualtrics, Survey Monkey)
Preferred
Masters degree in public health, Health Administration, or Similar
Additional training in Lean or Six Sigma
Previous experience in clinical metrics development
Clinical understanding of asthma/COPD
Previous experience working with physician organizations and practices
Familiarity with HIPAA rules
Knowledge of Michigan Medicine policies/procedures and organizational structure
Benefits
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
2:1 Match on retirement savings
Company
University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving, and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
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