Quality Improvement Associate
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Georgia
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Experience in researching/analyzing data, identifying implications and insights, and basic problem solving
- Internships or co-ops in Quality, Manufacturing or Healthcare
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Healthcare, Business, Finance, or related field
- Experience in facilitation of meetings and cross-functional teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (e.g. Industrial, Bio-Medical, Mechanical)
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Model for Improvement training within 1 year of employment
- Proven skills in project management to meet project deadlines
- Ability to support multiple assignments, shift priorities in accordance with need, and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Office and graphics software
- Coordinates Quality Improvement projects and initiatives including involvement in national collaboratives.
- Facilitates the delivery of basic, intermediate, and advanced quality and patient safety training modules to leaders, staff, and physicians.
- Develops supporting educational materials that enhance the learning objectives related to process improvement and patient safety.
- Collaborates with appropriate physicians, leaders, and staff to obtain, document, and validate information related to assigned projects.
- Coordinates and completes assigned projects.
- Works collaboratively with internal and external resources.
- Compiles and coordinates the distribution of customer service reports to service leaders.
- Evaluates and implements new initiatives that assist in the achievement of system goals.
- Maintains professional development by expanding knowledge base of methodologies and techniques including Continuous Quality Improvement, Statistical Process Control, Six Sigma, and Lean.