Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist II

Responsibilities

Facilitates moderate‑complexity improvement initiatives aligned with organizational quality, safety, and performance priorities

Partners with leaders and frontline teams to identify performance gaps, establish improvement aims, and prioritize opportunities for impact

Designs and manages comprehensive measurement plans, including outcome, process, and balancing measures

Independently manages data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting for assigned improvement initiatives

Develops and interprets run charts, control charts, dashboards, and other visual analytics to inform improvement decisions

Supports teams in distinguishing signal from noise and focusing improvement efforts on areas of greatest impact

Translates complex datasets into clear, actionable insights tailored to diverse clinical, operational, and leadership audiences

Prepares and delivers improvement updates and executive‑ready presentations for leadership, quality committees, and interdisciplinary forums

Serves as a subject matter expert for assigned quality measures, including measure specifications, benchmarks, and performance trends

Supports the design, implementation, monitoring, and sustainment of improvement initiatives using evidence‑based improvement methodologies

Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

PTO

401(k)

Medical plans

Dental plans

Glassdoor

3.2

OU Health offers dental, dermatology, cancer care, adult, diabetes, geriatrics, pediatrics, and a wide range of health care services.

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

https://www.ouhealth.com

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Management and Executive

Customer Service and Support

Engineering and Development

Trends of Total Sponsorships

*2026

(3)

2025

(4)

2023

(1)

2022

(7)

2021

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Richard Lofgren

President and Chief Executive Officer

Recent News

The Journal Record

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of Nursing required

At least three (3) years of experience required in healthcare quality improvement, performance improvement, patient safety, or related analytics role required

Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire

Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC)

Strong knowledge of clinical healthcare operations, evidence-based practice, and healthcare research principles

Advanced analytical, facilitation, and structured problem-solving skills

Demonstrated ability to independently lead improvement initiatives

Skilled in measurement for improvement, variation analysis, and data visualization

Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to diverse audiences

Ability to influence and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and service lines

Ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic and complex environments

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data visualization tools

Ability to interpret regulatory and accreditation requirements within improvement work

Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence

At least three (3) years of experience required in healthcare quality improvement, performance improvement, patient safety, or related analytics role required.

Required skills

Registered Nurse (RN) License, Basic Life Support (BLS), Healthcare Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Clinical Healthcare Operations, Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare Research Principles, Measurement for Improvement, Variation Analysis, Data Visualization, Microsoft Office Suite, Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements

Experience

3+ years