CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

Shift:Varied. 8-10 hours per week as needed for 2-3 months for training
Department: Value Driven Outcomes

ABOUT THE JOB

Assist with improvement projects and initiatives related to clinical quality, patient safety and risk management within the University of Missouri Health Care System.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 90 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

* Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

* Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years

* Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

* Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

* See a comprehensive list of benefitshere.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Assist with the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and patient safety improvements through the UMHC system.

Consistently apply continuous quality improvement methodologies to identify and design improvement strategies, assist multidisciplinary work teams, facilitate team progress, disseminate quantifiable results, and spread innovation across comparable areas.

Ensure training for and integration of clinical quality, teamwork and patient safety initiatives throughout all MUHC areas.

Meet governmental and regulatory requirements for quality of care and patient safety by staying current with relevant requirements and by assisting with survey processes as requested.

Participate in innovation and discovery related to care delivery, electronic medical record documentation or other clinical quality and patient safety improvements, with external dissemination through presentations and/or publications.

Perform clinical quality, patient safety and risk management surveillance, investigation, abstraction, review and reporting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's degree in a health related discipline

3 years experience in clinical quality improvement or patient safety activities

Must possess strong analytical, interpersonal and communications skills, and work well in a team environment requiring a high degree of creativity and motivation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree preferred.

3 years experience in clinical practice preferred

Previous experience in medical terminology, disease processes, treatment protocols and/or training of adult learners highly desirable

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job.

The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.