Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The Improvement Specialist Lead / Senior will have the primary responsibility of coordinating key improvement activities and projects within University of Michigan Health Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital and assuring alignment with the overall Children's and Women's (CW) clinical priorities.  The individual in this position will play a key role in enhancing and building the quality and safety infrastructure within VVWH, including processes, communications, measurement, analysis, and monitoring, helping to facilitate and lead both broad center-wide performance improvement efforts and local unit-based efforts.

A significant component of this role will be to enhance care delivered to our patients, encourage more effective decision making, and drive improved outcomes. The Improvement Specialist Senior will also facilitate, coach and train individuals in applying continuous improvement philosophies, practices and tools to their daily work.

The Improvement Specialist Lead / Senior will work directly with VVWH Leadership, MPLAN Medical Directors, Clinical Nurse Directors, Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), segment leadership, and others involved in clinical improvement and achievement of organizational clinical priorities.   

This role will hold responsibility for maintaining Maternal Level of Care status as granted by The Joint Commission through required reporting and performance improvement metrics. This includes participation oversight, abstraction, and submission of reliable data to the Michigan Alliance for Innovations in Maternity Care (MI-AIM).  This position also manages and supports process improvement projects for the VVWH Birth Center and FDTC to align with CW segment clinical priorities. 

The Improvement Specialist Lead / Senior will be part of the C&W Improvement Team and report through the C&W Quality and Safety structure. Professional Development and performance will be co-managed between the C&W Quality and Safety team and Michigan Medicine Continuous Improvement.

This position is a 3-year term limited position with anticipated extension. This is a hybrid position with the ability to work from home as the schedule allows.

The Improvement Specialist Lead / Senior will be expected to achieve measurable results by applying Continuous Improvement, Change, and Project Management principles, systems, and tools:

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Responsibilities*

Manage improvement efforts through the application of Continuous Improvement, Change and Project Management principles, concepts, systems and tools (80%

Develop Individual's and Organization's Continuous Improvement Capabilities (15%)

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

Required Qualifications*

Lead Required Qualifications:

Senior Required Qualifications: 

Desired Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This is a hybrid position with the ability to work from home as the schedule allows.

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Additional Information

This position is a 3-year term limited position with anticipated extension. At the end of the stated term, your appointment will terminate and will not be eligible for Reduction-in-Force (RIF) benefits.  This term-limited appointment does not create a contract or guarantee of employment for any period of time as you will remain subject to disciplinary or other performance measures, up to and including termination, at the will of the University in accordance with existing University policy and standards for employee performance and conduct.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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