Organ Transplant Performance Improvement Engineer

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications

·    A Master’s degree in a healthcare related field with 1-3 years’ experience in healthcare outcomes and performance improvement initiatives/techniques, or related experience (which may include clinical care)

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·    A Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related field with 3-5 years’ experience in healthcare outcomes and performance improvement initiatives/techniques, or related experience (which may include clinical care) is required.

·    A current Iowa RN license is required.

·    Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Power Point and Excel is required.

·    Ability to format tables, retrieves data via queries, and creates presentations via PowerPoint.

·    Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are required.

Desirable Qualifications

·    Previous transplant experience is desired.

·    A Bachelor’s degree in nursing is desired. 

·    Specific training and certification in performance improvement techniques e.g., Six Sigma Green or Black Belt is desired. 

·    Professional certification related to healthcare quality (i.e. CPHQ, ASQ) is desired.

·    Previous clinical experience in an academic medical center is desired.

·    Some knowledge of University and Regent policies, procedures, and regulations is desired.