Lead Quality Improvement Specialist

Location: City of Rochester

## Lead Quality Improvement Specialist Apply locations:
Strong Memorial Hospital time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R272368

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.
** Job Location (Full Address):
** 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
** Opening:
** Worker Subtype:

Regular Time Type:

Full time Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Department:900025 UR Medicine Quality Institute

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)
Range:

UR URC 218

Compensation Range:$94,746.00 - $
* The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
*** Responsibilities:
** Serves as an expert Quality improvement partner to University Rochester Medicine department leadership to improve operational and clinical effectiveness. Applies expertise in evaluating systems, identifying problems, making recommendations, and ensuring successful project implementation. Utilizes lean principles and improvement science methods, project management methodology, knowledge of healthcare business processes, management best practices and change management techniques as appropriate to create sustainable operational improvements.

Conducts analytical assessments, coordinates resources & timelines, and manages project budgets. Leads projects utilizing resources allocated based on strategic priorities of U Rochester Medicine Senior Leadership.
** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
**** Program Initiation:
*** Identifies the strategic alignment of the program with the organizational goals and determines the breakdown of projects to accomplish the overall program objectives
* Gathers input from leadership and works with program leadership to create program plan with governance structure, activities, dependencies, dates and time frames, resources requirements, value proposition, milestones and deliverables.
* Guides project teams in process analysis and data analysis to understand the process capability and quantify current operations and future opportunities, including value proposition and strategic alignment.
** Program Management:
*** Manages medium to large programs, with support from Quality Institute and Executive leadership.
* Identifies the strategic alignment of projects required to deliver the full scope of the program requirements.
* Coordinates the work of the project managers and project dependencies to enable successful delivery of the program.  Maintains and communicates the master program schedule, metrics, risk assessments, and ongoing status of the program.
* Negotiates with management and/or project sponsor to obtain key resources or materials.
** Project Management:
*** Oversees medium to large complexity projects independently.
* Guides teams to define main objectives of programs, projects, its purpose and its scope.  Negotiates with management and/or project sponsor to obtain key resources or materials.
* Develops and executes project plan. Monitors progress of a project. Identifies issues and barriers and works to resolve.  Ensures projects are completed on time and meet established requirements
* Applies change management models and approaches to increase adoption and sustaining of change.
** Process Analysis and Data Analytics:
*** Effectively analyzes work processes and data. Produces reports and data visualization.  Identifies issues, risks, and areas of improvement.
* Estimates and measures the value of the process improvement work on multiple dimensions including improved quality, increase patient and staff satisfaction, and direct and indirect financial benefit.
* Helps identify success metrics and helps determine if goals are achieved through regular monitoring of progress across assigned projects.
* Chart audits to identify improvement opportunities.
** Individual and Team

Coaching:

*** Coach individuals on completing Lean Certification projects. Collaborates with the QI on assuring that all coaching needs for UPP/PEI teams are met.
* Ensures individuals and teams understand Lean and DMAIC principles and can apply to projects. Utilizes Lean and DMAIC tools and techniques.
* Acts as a sounding board, answers questions and guides individuals in the next steps. Ensures projects make progress.
** Training and

Education:

*** Develop the organization's requirements with regard to knowledge, skills and abilities in the application of lean principles, improvement science principles, and change management…