Quality Improvement Specialist Sr/UKHC at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky

Job Description:

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details Posting Details

Job Title	Quality Improvement Specialist Sr/UKHC
Requisition Number	RE47619
Working Title	Quality Improvement Specialist Sr.
Department Name	H4030:Performance Services
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	12
Salary Range	$62,400-111,634/year
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	MS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	This position may require sitting, standing and/or walking for extended periods of time with occasional lifting of up to 25 lbs.
Shift	Primarily day shift, Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (40 hours/week.)
Job Summary	UK Healthcare is seeking a Health Systems Engineering Analyst to applying systems engineering principles to improve health care delivery and transform UKHC into a learning health system that optimizes value. This position will be responsible for: process improvement, project facilitation, as well as instructional guidance and research coordination. Duties will include: Utilize lean principles or other change management methods (e.g., Six Sigma, ISO 9000) to provide direction and vision for identifying opportunities for process improvement, conduct and lead staffing analyses, process engineering, and workflow analyses. Other duties include: manage healthcare projects through the entire project life cycle, collaborate with clinician champions to facilitate meetings and communication, and lead project teams through complex and ambiguous situations.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of Process Design, Flowcharting, Layout Optimization, Forecasting Methodologies.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience	Master’s degree in industrial engineering, systems engineering or related field.
Deadline to Apply	10/22/2024
Our University Community	We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of employment experience in quality and safety.
   • None
   • More than 0, up through 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
   • More than 5 years
2. * Please describe your experience with quality and safety projects.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * Please describe how you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects with competing timelines.

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
   • InsightIntoDiversity.com
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • HospitalCareers.com
   • Indeed.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • Institute for Diversity in Health Management
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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