Job Summary
Job Summary
Join UPIQ, the Quality Improvement team within the Division of General Pediatrics! The Utah Pediatric Partnership to Improve Healthcare Quality (UPIQ) is a statewide coalition to advance quality and transform health care for children and their families. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic member to support clinical practice teams within the department and across the broader Pediatric clinical community in Utah. This position offers dynamic opportunities to collaborate with all members of a healthcare team including physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, medical assistants, and administrators while driving meaningful improvements in patient care. The selected applicant will support the department’s priorities for advancing clinical care through quality improvement methodology, including practice facilitation and measurement-based population health activities. To learn more about UPIQ, please visit: https://medicine.utah.edu/pediatrics/general-pediatrics/research/quality-improvement.

The Department of Pediatrics is the second largest department in the University of Utah School of Medicine and one of the largest pediatric departments in the country. We are committed to improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care. For more information about the Department of Pediatrics, please visit: http://medicine.utah.edu/pediatrics/. Mutual respect and appreciation are highly valued in the department.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary Comparison for more information)
14.2% retirement contributions
Generous paid leave time
11 paid Holidays per year
50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
Flex spending accounts
University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
Free transit on most UTA services
Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
Professional development opportunities
Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/.
Responsibilities
This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Essential Functions
Organize QI projects by working with UPIQ leadership and ad hoc planning committees. Responsibilities include recruiting practices, researching best practices, curating resources, recruiting speakers and peer mentors, designing relevant curriculum including method of delivery (e.g., learning session, web-based, office-based), coordinating and maintaining data collection, developing appropriate evaluations, completing applications for CME/MOC credits toward licensure and certification for participants.
Support practice teams throughout projects with professional facilitation, which may include mentoring, resources, data collection and reporting, and diffusing lessons learned across participating practices.
Provide timely project deliverables, including documents supporting QI methods used such as process mapping, key driver diagrams, PDSA cycles, sustainability plans.
Conduct project wrap-up activities, including administering post-surveys, analyzing results, and evaluation.
Contribute to academic publications (including abstracts, posters, manuscripts).
Conduct post-project “holding the gains” continuous improvement activities.
Support UPIQ Steering Committee and other relevant committees as needed.
Foster and support relationships with partner organizations.
Participate in preparing proposals for funding opportunities.
Develop content for UPIQ relevant websites, newsletters, and conferences.
Engage in ongoing professional development to continually improve necessary skills.
Participate in on-going UPIQ needs assessment to identify improvement opportunities and topics for future improvement projects.

Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

The above job description reflects the general physical and mental demands and environmental conditions required to perform the essential functions for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties to this job at any time. The University of Utah Health complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended and Sections 503 & 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and extends reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants or employees with disabilities. A qualified applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.
Minimum Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree in a health care field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
Two years of clinical or related hospital experience.

Preferred
A current Utah License to practice nursing.
Preferences
Preferences
A current Utah License to practice nursing or Master of Public Health (MPH) degree
Minimum of three years’ work experience in a clinical setting (inpatient or ambulatory)
Demonstrated experience in utilizing quality improvement methodologies, tools, and techniques
Knowledge of “Quality Improvement” ideals with experience in a quality program (problem identification/investigation, root cause analysis, CA/PA)
Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to facilitate teamwork within clinical environments
Strong proficiency in PC/Windows with working knowledge of the following Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint), including use of data graphs
Professional certification such as Lean or Six Sigma
Familiarity with pay for performance or quality measures by payers (e.g. Medicaid, HEDIS, NCQA)
Ability to manage multiple priorities with UPIQ colleagues in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities