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ON-SITE POSITION - Manning Family Children's, 200 Henry Clay Ave
New Orleans, LA
The Quality Data Specialist monitors, performs and manages performance improvement processes to proactively promote implementation of evidence based best practices and resolve deficiencies. Collaborates with administrative leaders, team members and medical staff to attain the desired quality results. Designs, coordinates, facilitates and educates staff on interdisciplinary activities to continually improve quality, safety and regulatory compliance across the service line. Works on data collection, analysis and reporting of performance improvement activities to provide oversight of service line quality, safety and regulatory compliance.
GENERAL DUTIES
Quality:
- Establishes a service line performance improvement plan incorporating metrics to monitor structure, process and outcomes. Monitors metrics and implements actions to proactively promote evidence based best practice and resolve deficiencies.
- Incorporates routine audits to evaluate service line and individual performance in various aspects of clinical care and regulatory compliance, into the service line performance improvement plan.
- Develops tools and education to improve clinical expertise, quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Maintains a focus on patient safety for all unit operations and clinical practices.
People:
- Designs, coordinates, facilitates and educates staff on interdisciplinary activities to continually improve quality, safety and regulatory compliance across the service line.
- Serves as a professional role model within the organization. Exhibits strong interpersonal skills with team members, medical staff and external resource representatives.
Service:
- Serves as a mentor for team members regarding professional practice, clinical growth, and certification. Serves as a subject matter expert in clinical practice and professional guidelines.
- Collaborates to assure successful integration of performance improvement tools and team facilitation in achieving service line excellence.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience.
- Preferred: 3 years of related experience in Decision Support Analysis, Quality Analysis and/or Consulting.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of data processes and ability to apply them in a hospital business setting.
- Advanced problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.
- Solid understanding of quality and performance improvement practices.
- Intermediate to advanced project management sk