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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Applies advanced knowledge and experience as a seasoned Quality Improvement (QI) Specialist to proje |
| > | cts of moderate to high complexity, independently managing quality improvement initiatives through t | ||||
| > | he application of data analytics, project management, and quality improvement methods (e.g. LEAN, A3 | ||||
| > | thinking). | ||||
| 2 | Applies advanced knowledge and experience as a seasoned Quality Improvement (QI) Specialist to proje | ||||
| > | cts of moderate to high complexity, independently managing quality improvement initiatives through t | ||||
| > | he application of data analytics, project management, and quality improvement methods (e.g. LEAN, A3 | ||||
| > | thinking). The Quality Improvement Specialist will provide quantitative and qualitative programmati | ||||
| > | c support to the Department of Medicine and its Divisions, with a dedicated 50% effort supporting th | ||||
| > | e Division of Hospital Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). The incumbent w | ||||
| > | ill partner with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to design, implement, evaluate, a | ||||
| > | nd sustain quality improvement initiatives that improve patient care and health system performance. | ||||
| > | A core responsibility of this position is transforming complex clinical and operational data into ac | ||||
| > | tionable information to support quality improvement. Using statistical software programs, the incumb | ||||
| > | ent will acquire, integrate, clean, and manage data from multiple hospital and administrative data s | ||||
| > | ources; develop analytic datasets; create meaningful quality measures and derived variables; perform | ||||
| > | descriptive and exploratory analyses; and produce reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to i | ||||
| > | nform improvement efforts. The incumbent will work with imperfect and evolving data, applying sound | ||||
| > | data analytic methods and judgment to ensure data quality and interpretability. In addition, the inc | ||||
| > | umbent will support strategic planning, program oversight, and implementation of departmental and di | ||||
| > | visional quality initiatives by identifying analytic and operational needs, monitoring project perfo | ||||
| > | rmance, evaluating outcomes, and providing consultative support to clinical teams. This position wil | ||||
| > | l collaborate closely with partners across inpatient and outpatient settings to align quality improv | ||||
| > | ement efforts across the continuum of care. The successful candidate must be able to manage multiple | ||||
| > | concurrent projects, communicate analytic findings effectively to diverse stakeholders, exercise in | ||||
| > | dependent judgment, and maintain exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The Quality Improvement Specialist will provide quantitative and qualitative programmatic support t |
| > | o the Department of Medicine and its Divisions, with a dedicated 50% effort supporting the Division | ||||
| > | of Hospital Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). The incumbent will partner | ||||
| > | with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to design, implement, evaluate, and sustain | ||||
| > | quality improvement initiatives that improve patient care and health system performance. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in a healthcare profession, business or healthcare admi | 4 | |||
| > | nistration, or a combination of comparable clinical education and three or more years of relevant ex | ||||
| > | perience and / or experience. - High proficiency with MS Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Of | ||||
| > | fice, PowerPoint, Access, and software tools for organization, scheduling, correspondence, data coll | ||||
| > | ection, analysis, and reporting. - Detail-oriented, with proven ability to effectively manage time, | ||||
| > | see projects through to completion, organize competing priorities, and effectively address complex, | ||||
| > | urgent issues as they arise. - Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills to manage multipl | ||||
| > | e levels of information and responsibilities, to quickly assess complex problems, and to develop and | ||||
| > | implement timely and effective solutions. - Strong interpersonal skills, and written and verbal com | ||||
| > | munication skills for collaborating effectively with a broad range of clinical and technical staff a | ||||
| > | nd representatives of external regulatory agencies and for mentoring lower-level QI staff. - Strong | ||||
| > | skills required to effectively convey complex clinical and technical information both verbally and i | ||||
| > | n writing and to produce high quality reports and documentation. - Thorough knowledge of QI standard | ||||
| > | s, clinical chart review and abstraction, and regulatory requirements. - Thorough knowledge of QI mo | ||||
| > | dels, measurement tools, and techniques, including collection, aggregation, abstraction, validation, | ||||
| > | analysis, and reporting of data. - Intermediate proficiency in the use of statistical software prog | ||||
| > | rams (SAS, STATA or R) in order to acquire, merge, clean, validate, and transform data from multiple | ||||
| > | clinical and administrative sources; construct analytic datasets; derive quality measures and varia | ||||
| > | bles; and conduct descriptive statistical analyses to support quality improvement initiatives. - Exp | ||||
| > | erience working with Epic (or other EHR) data extraction and analyses. Preferred Qualifications: - M | ||||
| > | aster's degree in public health, health administration, business, or a combination of comparable edu | ||||
| > | cation/experience. - Strong skills to influence staff, management, and clinicians at all levels and | ||||
| > | across departments. | ||||
| 5 | A core responsibility of this position is transforming complex clinical and operational data into a | ||||
| > | ctionable information to support quality improvement. Using statistical software programs, the incum | ||||
| > | bent will acquire, integrate, clean, and manage data from multiple hospital and administrative data | ||||
| > | sources; develop analytic datasets; create meaningful quality measures and derived variables; perfor | ||||
| > | m descriptive and exploratory analyses; and produce reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to | ||||
| > | inform improvement efforts. The incumbent will work with imperfect and evolving data, applying sound | ||||
| > | data analytic methods and judgment to ensure data quality and interpretability. | ||||
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| 7 | In addition, the incumbent will support strategic planning, program oversight, and implementation o | ||||
| > | f departmental and divisional quality initiatives by identifying analytic and operational needs, mon | ||||
| > | itoring project performance, evaluating outcomes, and providing consultative support to clinical tea | ||||
| > | ms. This position will collaborate closely with partners across inpatient and outpatient settings to | ||||
| > | align quality improvement efforts across the continuum of care. | ||||
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| 9 | The successful candidate must be able to manage multiple concurrent projects, communicate analytic | ||||
| > | findings effectively to diverse stakeholders, exercise independent judgment, and maintain exceptiona | ||||
| > | l attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. | ||||