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Position Summary Facility: South Lake Hospital Location: Clermont, FL Status: Fulll-Time (Exempt) Department: Clinical Quality Schedule: Days Title: Clinical Quality Specialist #LI-JM1 "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you." Orlando Health South Lake Hospital is a comprehensive medical and surgical acute care facility serving the residents of Lake County as a trusted member of the community for over 75 years. Conveniently located in Clermont, the hospital's dedicated team of physicians, nurses, clinicians and medical professionals is committed to delivering expert and compassionate care. Our efforts have earned us recognition as a national leader. Click Here to Learn About: South Lake Hospital ORLANDO HEALTH - BENEFITS & PERKS: Competitive Pay Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions. All Inclusive Benefits (start day one) Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees. Employee-centric South Lake Hospital has been selected as one of the "Best Places to Work in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare. The Clinical Quality Specialist serves as a member of the quality team coordinating and support quality activities and projects. Responsibilities Essential Functions • Supports quality and safety activities and projects assigned by the Chief Quality Officer or administrative designee. • Responsible for facilitating progress towards board quality goals by developing strategies, improvement plans and presentations consistent with improvement in board quality and safety goals. • Collaborates with leadership, clinical leaders and staff to plan and support a robust quality and safety program. • Works in cooperation with other members of the quality team including risk management, infection prevention, regulatory, data analytics, education and operational effectiveness to achieve improved outcomes. • Establishes and maintains an open and positive working relationship with physicians, nurses and allied leaders and team members. • Participates and or leads interdisciplinary teams, related to quality and patient safety as appropriate. • Works in the practice environment to identify process and practice opportunities for improvement. • Works with the leadership team to develop a culture and practice environment that embraces quality and patient safety and is in compliance with the requirements of the various regulatory agencies. • Supports development of appropriate policies and procedures related to quality and patient safety. • Participates in the planning and implementation of new technologies and procedures that support or enhance quality and patient safety activities. Other Related Functions • Provides education and training related to quality and patient safety. • Produces reports to meet the needs of the physicians, practice managers and leadership that will facilitate the identification of areas of improvement opportunity within OH and/or document progress of improvement activities. • Serves as a resource for the staff as related to quality and safety, and to observe the daily operations within the practices to identify potential areas for process improvement or enhancements to patient safety. • Demonstrates initiative and situational leadership skills. • Embraces, communicates and promotes effective change. • Maintains appropriate skill level in using current and future data platforms used by Orlando Health. Qualifications Education/Training Bachelor's Degree. Licensure/Certification Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy with the Florida Department of Health or degree in health, life sciences or healthcare administration. Experience Three (3) years' experience in healthcare setting. Education/Training Bachelor's Degree. Licensure/Certification Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy with the Florida Department of Health or degree in health, life sciences or healthcare administration. Experience Three (3) years' experience in healthcare setting. Essential Functions • Supports quality and safety activities and projects assigned by the Chief Quality Officer or administrative designee. • Responsible for facilitating progress towards board quality goals by developing strategies, improvement plans and presentations consistent with improvement in board quality and safety goals. • Collaborates with leadership, clinical leaders and staff to plan and support a robust quality and safety program. • Works in cooperation with other members of the quality team including risk management, infection prevention, regulatory, data analytics, education and operational effectiveness to achieve improved outcomes. • Establishes and maintains an open and positive working relationship with physicians, nurses and allied leaders and team members. • Participates and or leads interdisciplinary teams, related to quality and patient safety as appropriate. • Works in the practice environment to identify process and practice opportunities for improvement. • Works with the leadership team to develop a culture and practice environment that embraces quality and patient safety and is in compliance with the requirements of the various regulatory agencies. • Supports development of appropriate policies and procedures related to quality and patient safety. • Participates in the planning and implementation of new technologies and procedures that support or enhance quality and patient safety activities. Other Related Functions • Provides education and training related to quality and patient safety. • Produces reports to meet the needs of the physicians, practice managers and leadership that will facilitate the identification of areas of improvement opportunity within OH and/or document progress of improvement activities. • Serves as a resource for the staff as related to quality and safety, and to observe the daily operations within the practices to identify potential areas for process improvement or enhancements to patient safety. • Demonstrates initiative and situational leadership skills. • Embraces, communicates and promotes effective change. • Maintains appropriate skill level in using current and future data platforms used by Orlando Health.