Quality Improvement Program Manager, Ob/gyn

Job Summary:
Are you passionate about improving patient safety and advancing the quality of healthcare? Join our dynamic team in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as the Quality Improvement (QI) Program Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping better outcomes for patients and providers alike.

In this engaging and impactful role, you will:

- Lead and oversee our Quality Improvement Program, ensuring alignment with charter expectations.
- Collaborate closely with Program Medical Directors, committee members, and trainees to drive innovative QI initiatives.
- Analyze and utilize data to enhance patient care quality and elevate the patient experience.
- Support a multidisciplinary environment with committees such as the Quality Committee, Quality Improvement Review Committee, and a scholarly track for trainees.

If you thrive on fostering collaboration, using data to inform decisions, and making tangible improvements in healthcare, this position offers the perfect opportunity to apply your skills and make a difference in a highly supportive and mission-driven team.

Be part of a department that is committed to excellence in care and innovation, apply today!
Responsibilities: Analyzes, plans, and creates complex data and report sets for academic and/or university program planning. Provides accurate and timely data to leadership for strategic decision making either within a school/college or institutional level.

• 25% Designs, implements, and evaluates data reporting systems
• 20% Inputs, maintains, and analyzes data in confidential databases and transfers data as needed
• 10% Generates data-based annual reports of curricular and departmental outcomes
• 25% Provides expert statistical consulting, analysis, and technical assistance on research projects, program assessment, and evaluation
• 20% Attending and organizing departmental quality meetings including spearheading tasks and next steps of ongoing quality initiatives of department priority

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Education:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred focus in Social Sciences, Nursing, Information Systems, Accounting, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, Finance, or related field.
Qualifications:
Required Experience:
- Five (5) years of professional experience in an analytic role, preferably in a health-related field
- Demonstrated analytic skill, ability to think critically and problem solve
- Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze business or clinical workflows and how they relate to the storage of data; demonstrated experience in extracting knowledge and driving action from large, complex datasets and databases.
- Demonstrated knowledge of advanced code development in SQL, SAS, or similar database querying tools required; proficiency with Excel; proficiency with inferential statistical methods

Preferred Experience :
- Experience in Healthcare Administration, Business, or Planning in an academic environment.
- Epic certification, especially Clarity
- Medical terminology proficiency and/or experience in a clinical setting

Desired Attributes:
- Thorough knowledge of computer systems and the ability to effectively utilize software applications including spreadsheet development, database development and management, query tools, report writers, and presentation software.
- Strong technical, data handling and interpretive skills; ability to leverage Care Management systems and databases in creative ways to maximum advantage.
- Effective interpersonal relations skills promoting teamwork and collaborative alliances.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to work effectively and independently manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of clinical practice patterns and care delivery; the ability to understand the clinician perspective
- Substantial knowledge of the care management environment, operations, and / or economics from a provider perspective.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including effective presentation skills with the ability to share data analysis findings in an understandable way to a variety of stakeholders, including non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated, effective project management and coordination skills
Work Type:
Full or Part Time: 50% - 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $58,450 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0)
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience, and a document listing contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.
Contact:
Kirsten Gragg
kgragg@wisc.edu
608-265-3357
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Data Reporting Specialist(AE016)
Department(s):
A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/OB-GYN/OB-GYN
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
308461-AS