Performance Improvement Coordinator II – Atrium Health Quality Management Charlotte FT Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina

• Job Summary
• Responsible for supporting day to day quality management and performance improvement activities for assigned facilities and collaborates with leadership to promote continuous survey readiness.
• Essential Functions
• + Expertly facilitates performance improvement efforts and coaches others in the development of performance improvement capabilities with emphasis on process redesign and measurement; provides direction to the department and business unit leadership in the planning of a systematic, organization-wide approach to continuous quality improvement.

+ Serves as a team leader, preceptor, mentor and coach to quality management staff, as well as a system expert for performance improvement training and new initiatives; assists leadership with review of performance improvement coordinator work product and makes recommendations for staff performance appraisal. + Maintains competence in applicable licensure, certification, accreditation and other regulatory body requirements. + Coordinates service line and facility performance improvement workgroups and/or committee meetings, analyzes trends of performance metrics/business unit level dashboards, identifies opportunities for improvement, develops and maintains management action plans, measures success of these action plans and creates the records and follow-up metrics for each meeting and activity; reassesses approach to maximize success. + Provides consultation to teammates and leadership in areas of quality, compliance, accreditation and safety. + Facilitates assessments, develops, implements and evaluates corrective action plans based on past surveys and preparatory tracer activities. + Develops strategies for improvement that include considerations for leading practice research and shares implementation results across the System. + Utilizes facilitation skills, data analysis and statistical process control to effect improvement in quality and clinical outcome. + Assists leadership and PI Coordinators in defining key performance indicators and developing measurement tools to evaluate quality improvements. + Consults with and trains staff to implement monitoring and measurement tools, and data analysis techniques. + Provides education and training on accreditation compliance and accreditation matters. + Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to age specific issues and data reflective of the patient’s status.

• Physical Requirements
• Must have the ability to clearly communicate verbally, in person, and in writing with patients, families, agencies and the health care team. Works in an office environment. Requires long periods of sitting and computer use.
• Education, Experience and Certifications
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.

RN or other clinical licensure preferred; certification in health care quality, patient safety or related accreditation entity preferred, required within 1 year of employment. 5 to 7 years experience in healthcare or directly related field and 2 to 4 years leadership experience preferred. Knowledge of Lean Concepts preferred. Intermediate to advanced computer skills with demonstration of skill and competence in use of all Microsoft Office applications preferred. Previous experience or knowledge of TJC preferred. The ideal candidate will have cardiovascular clinical experience, working with patients who have experienced acute myocardial infarction, and those requiring interventional cardiology, as well as vascular surgery experience.