Performance Improvement Specialist
This position provides ongoing assessment of performance, facilitates prioritization of improvement activities, oversees performance improvement projects and ensures successful clinical project implementation throughout the organization. Plans, organizes, develops and maintains a comprehensive performance improvement program to ensure compliance with all state, federal and accreditation standards.
Collects, compiles and analyzes data and prepares summaries of outcomes and compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Supports implementation of clinical practices.
- May support and facilitate implementation and performance improvement activities related to or resulting from patient safety, harm reduction, clinical performance and compliance with the requirements of regulatory and accrediting agencies such as DNV, CMS, IDPH, and Quality Improvement Organizations.
- Translates quality metric data into meaningful configurations to enhance transparency.
- Interprets quality data to participate and lead performance improvement efforts.
- Develop content, facilitate and lead performance improvement education and training throughout the system.
- Leads presentations on project status and recommendations.
- Work in collaboration with the team to ensure performance improvement methodologies (PDSA) and lean principles are integrated into the culture for improving outcomes.
- Participates or facilitates in performance improvement teams.
- Facilitates implementation of evidence-based practices.
- Track progress for process improvement events to ensure completed and documented improvements are realized and sustained.
Qualifications:
Certifications:- Certified Lean Healthcare Management within 1 year
- Varies; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification within 1 year
- The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC); Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) within 1 year
- National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ); IHI Open School Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety within 1 year
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Education: Bachelor's Degree: Related Field (Required), Work Experience: Related field
RN Degree Preferred
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Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
Salary Range:The compensation range for this position is $31.08per hour - $53.46per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.
Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.