CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

LOCATION: Columbia, Missouri

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.

SALARY RANGE $56,597 - $89,419

ABOUT US

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 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

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

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting day one

Generous paid leave and paid time off, including 9 paid holidays

Multiple retirement options, including 100% match 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 benefits here.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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

Minimum three 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

3 years experience in clinical practice

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.