Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Specialist
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Additional Information About The Role
BJC Medical Group seeking a Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Specialist. Responsbilities include reviewing all safety events, risk assessment and implementing action plans within the practices. Previous experience working in clinical roles and prior leadership experience is a plus!
Overview
BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician-led organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with top-ranked hospitals in the Midwest region.
Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to extraordinary care in over 145 locations and over 25 specialties in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas. Our providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction, quality health care, and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Coordinates performance improvement and patient safety initiatives, providing guidance, education and assistance in the development, implementation and measurement for assigned projects, performance improvement initiatives and patient safety events.
Responsibilities
Investigates and evaluates events for risk potential, loss minimization, and proper documentation in addition to using risk factors data to develop evidence-based Patient Safety interventions and process improvement strategies.Provides consultation and support to teams or departments related to performance improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance and patient safety events.Provides facilitation and support to teams and departments related to patient safety events.Participates in root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and cluster investigations.Assists departments in identifying and correcting regulatory compliance issues and participates in preparatory activities for regulatory agencies.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree Business/Nursing/related
Experience
2-5 years
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Preferred Requirements
Education
Master's Degree Business/Nursing/related
Licenses & Certifications
Lean/Six SigmaRN
Benefits And Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire dateDisability insurance* paid for by BJCPension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC401(k) plan with BJC matchTuition Assistance available on first dayBJC Institute for Learning and DevelopmentHealth Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal timeAdoption assistance
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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer
$63,024.00 – $102,627.20 / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)
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