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St. Luke's Health System Performance Improvement Specialist - Surgical Services in Boise, Idaho

Overview

At St. Luke’s, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. Our commitment to excellence in patient care extends to creating an environment where our team can thrive both personally and professionally.

Position Overview

As a Quality Performance Improvement Specialist, you will be responsible for analyzing clinical charts and collecting benchmarked and risk-adjusted data related to surgical outcomes. Your role will focus on identifying opportunities for improvement by conducting literature reviews on evidence-based practices and spearheading quality improvement initiatives. Collaborating closely with Surgeon Champions and leadership on NSQIP data and opportunities, you will play a key role in educating teams and promoting the sustainability of positive clinical outcomes.

If you are passionate about collecting and analyzing data to drive positive outcomes for patients, this role could be the perfect fit for you!

What You Can Expect

Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt/Salaried

Work Arrangement: Must reside or willing to relocate to Idaho. Remote/Hybrid that includes occasional in-office meetings and travel within in the Treasure Valley (Boise, Meridian, Nampa)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, typically 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; No weekends or holidays

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leverage deep subject matter expertise to tackle complex challenges and make independent decisions

  • Focus on long-term goals and lead multi-department teams in achieving objectives

  • Coordinate and lead performance improvement initiatives, utilizing quality improvement tools and nursing methodologies

  • Assist in data analysis to identify areas for improvement, set measurable performance goals, and collaborate with staff and leadership to implement and sustain improvements.

  • Train, coach, and support teams in applying improvement science to complex issues

  • Play a key role in advancing quality and patient safety efforts that align with organizational priorities

  • Participate in professional development activities and contribute to project evaluation and prioritization

Qualifications

  • Education: Accredited program in alignment with licensure requirements

  • Experience: 2 year's of experience in alignment with acceptable license required; preferably in surgical setting (PACU, Pre-Op, OR, etc.); quality performance improvement, project management, or NSQIP experience helpful

  • Licenses/Certifications: Current applicable license in the state of practice in one of the following: RN license highly preferred. - Registered Nurse (RN)- Respiratory Therapist (RRT, CRT)- Occupational Therapist- Physical Therapist- Speech Language Pathologist- Medical Technologist (one of the following)- Blood Banking (ASCPBB)- Chemistry (ASCPC)- Cytogenetics (CYGT)- Hematology (ASCPH)- Microbiology (ASCPM)- Molecular Biology (ASCPMB)- Medical Lab Scientist (ASCPMLS)- Medical Technologist (ASCPMT or AMTMT)

  • Lean Six Sigma Certification and/or CPHQ certification preferred

What’s in it for you

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

Default: Location : City Boise

Category Nursing - RN and Leadership

Work Unit Acute Care Surgery Boise

Position Type Full-Time

Work Schedule DAY

Requisition ID 2024-93778

Default: Location : Location US-ID-Boise

Work Location : Name 190 E Bannock St, Boise, Boise Medical Center

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