JOB SUMMARY:

The Quality Improvement Coordinator (QIC), functions as a resource to staff and facilitates the achievement of departmental and organizational goals in the area of quality management, patient safety, and accreditation/regulatory compliance through developing effective working relationships and partnering with leadership in assigned areas.

The QIC, working under the direction of quality and safety leaders, organizes and monitors the quality and performance improvement activities for clinical, support and/or dministrative services to assure that these are in concert with both the mission and RCHSD patient safety/quality improvement plans. Responsibilities include: assisting with the identification, documentation, and prioritization of problems and issues affecting patient safety; data collection, analysis, and monitoring; review of evidenced based literature/benchmarks, establishment of indicators for monitoring, performance monitoring, improvement, and ass...