Job description

Purpose: Serves as a Healthcare quality and patient safety subject matter expert and resource to the hospital’s service lines. This position supports performance improvement efforts, quality, and patient safety initiatives designed to achieve top decile quality and safety outcomes. The Performance Improvement Specialist partners with Service Line Leadership, medical and department directors to review and analyze key performance indicators and Service Line Dashboards and to facilitate the development of effective improvement action plans. Population served is based on scope of services in the department but may be flexed as needed to achieve desired patient outcomes.

Education and Experience Requirements:

·Registered Nurse or other clinical background preferred.

·Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent experience.

·Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Quality Performance Improvement, Risk Management, Patient Safety or related field preferred.

·Experience in conducting Root Cause Analyses, corrective action plans, and regulatory survey preparation preferred.

·PREFER: Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or similar certification in patient safety or quality

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

·MS Excel, Powerpoint, Presentation skills, Team Facilitation, Improvement methodologies including but not limited to Plan Do Study Act, data analysis and reporting.

·Must be able to become proficient in EMR (Cerner) chart review

·Experience managing/coordinating organizational resources to ensure performance and quality improvement objectives are developed and targets met.

·Skilled in strong, effective communication, statistical interpretation, and development of positive/productive working relationships with physicians, nurses, leaders and other colleagues

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:

·CPHQ required within 2 years of hire

Location: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Work Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: 7:30am-4pm

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $32.64 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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