Clinical Performance Improvement Specialist
Texas Health Resources, a 2012 Dallas Business Journal Best Places to Work and 2012 Dallas Morning News Best Places to Work, is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States, and the region’s largest in terms of patients served. The system's primary service area consists of 16 counties in north central Texas, home to more than 6.2 million people. The Texas Health system includes the Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Texas Health Harris Methodist family of hospitals. We have a total of 4,100 licensed hospital beds, employ more than 21,100 employees of fully-owned/operated facilities plus 1,400 employees of consolidated joint ventures, and count more than 5,500 physicians with active staff privileges at its hospitals. At Texas Health, we strive to create an atmosphere of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence for all who come in contact with us, be they patients or our employees. We are committed to diversity in our workforce, and our mission to serve spreads across ethnic, cultural, economic and generational boundaries.
Texas Health Resources is in search of a Performance Improvement Specialist to join the Performance Improvement Team.
Our Performance Improvement Specialist will be based in Arlington, TX at our corporate office but will primarily cover our Southeast Zone which includes Texas Health Dallas and Texas Health Kaufman. Our PI Specialist will report to our Director of Performance Improvement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing or Degree in Healthcare Related field (Ex. Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Lab Science, Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy)
- At least two (2) years of quality experience and performance improvement
- Appropriate healthcare licensure (Ex. RN, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Medical Technologist)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Preferred
- CPHQ preferred (required within 2 years of hire)
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Skills / Requirements:
- Ability to generate change through influence rather than authority
- Ability to influence system and entity leaders, staff and physicians to adopt and execute process improvements
- Ability to manage multiple program components simultaneously
- Requires research skills combined with knowledge of health care quality and industry trends
- Strong educational and communication skills and strong facilitation and communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation skills)
- A thorough understanding of Performance Improvement tools and techniques and use of the common desktop applications of Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent interpersonal skills both with internal and external customers
- Ability to provide clinical / PI expertise as necessary in the development of quality and patient safety initiatives (e.g., tracers).
Duties:
Project Management:
- Advance designated KPIs through multi-disciplinary teams, COPICs and Councils
- Develop, manage project plans and monitor success that reflects evidence based practices, standardization and improvement
- Based on specialty training, provide operational assessment and integration of improvement activities utilizing the TAPE / Baldrige framework
Function as a Master Change Agent
- Actively participate on the planning and delivery of CAP/ WorkOut training
- Mentor and partner with system services and entity staff new to the CAP and WorkOut process
- Apply specialized skill set for accelerated change and waste reduction, utilizing CAP / WorkOut to accomplish entity goals around opportunities for improvement
At Texas Health Resources, we pride ourselves on providing eligible employees with a variety of great benefits which include:
- 2012 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award ~ National Business Group on Health
- 2012 Fit-Friendly Company Gold Achievement ~ American Heart Association
- Matching 401 (K) plan, Flex Spending Accounts and a Credit Union
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees
- Wellness and Career Development Programs
- Competitive compensation packages / Relocation Coach
- Medical, dental and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Life, AD&D and Long Term Care Insurance and Disability Coverage
- Adoption Assistance, On-site Child Care and Fitness Centers
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Texas Health Resources is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V