Quality Coordinator

DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefits Statement

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Under limited direction and according to established company policies and/or industry practice, provides hospital-wide coordination, leadership and expertise in quality improvement programs. Identifies opportunities for performance improvement and involves appropriate personnel. Develops, tests and implements techniques for decision support in order to provide DMC clinicians information for the improvement of clinical, functional, operational service and cost outcomes. Assists clinicians in understanding measurement for improvement purposes. Coordinates staff support for medical peer reviews.

Establishes and maintains contact with internal DMC resources in addition to external agencies that deal with quality improvement. Develops and implements strategies to assure hospital achieves standards of the DMC as well as external agencies such as JCAHO. Provides technical advice and assistance to physicians, clinical and administrative management and/or staff regarding quality improvement measures, measurement methodology and appropriateness or effectiveness of various improvement techniques. Supports activities of local committees such as LPICC, for JCAHO and other required data tracking and/or quality improvement activities, and provides expertise as needed. Facilitates and assures the development of clinical pathways, orders sets and other tools for improving quality of care.

Collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals across functional teams, both locally and at a system level. Conducts special studies, prepares reports and tracks measurements as needed. Provides guidance and supervision to support staff in quality improvement. Monitors activities for and ensures compliance with laws, government regulations, JCAHO requirements and DMC policies. As directed, implements external and internal audit recommendations. Ensures hospital departments achieve objectives for diversity of their suppliers.

1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Services Administration, Operations Analysis, Business Administration or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Master's degree preferred.

2. Three years experience in healthcare, quality management and the application of continuous improvement methodologies, tools, standards and guidelines.

3. Experience providing clinical patient care in a hospital setting as a nurse, therapist, technician etc., strongly preferred.

Facility Description

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites

EEO Statement

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Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information.

E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.