Quality Performance Improvement Specialist - Quality And Safety

Description

Job Schedule: Full Time

Standard Hours: 40

Job Shift: Shift 1

Shift Details: Mon-Fri

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. We consist of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. Our physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

Job Description

Supports the HHCMG Quality and Safety Department in conducting ongoing performance improvement activities for the designated site and/or region of care. We are currently hiring to support HHCMG offices in the Western part of CT from the North Western boarder to the shoreline.

Approximately 30% of the time is spent in the field visiting offices. Home base office is in Wethersfield, CT.

Leads performance/process improvement for targeted initiatives, oversight of collection/abstraction and aggregation of data, and the analysis of data /metrics to assess performance.

Collaborates with key stakeholders/ departments in developing best practice standards to ensure the reliable, safe design of care processes and workflows.

Colleague is a subject matter expert in ambulatory quality and safety standards, improvement science and high-reliability concepts.

Core to this role is functioning as a consultant to ensure compliance with all required agencies. Works closely with clinical teams and medical staff to develop practices, peer review, quality, and safety efforts aligned with HHC's core values.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse or other clinical healthcare professionals, such as technologist, paramedic, EMT.

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Management or related discipline preferred.

If non-clinically trained, must have a Master's degree in related field such as MHA or MPH

Minimum of 5 years of experience in health care setting required.

Experience with database/spreadsheets required.

Experience with Quality Improvement tools and techniques, regulatory experience preferred.

CPHQ, CPPS or other quality certification preferred.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.

We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.