Improvement Specialist, Quality/safety

2 months ago

Toronto, Canada SickKids Full time

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
Do you have a passion for Quality? Is the Health Care arena where you hang your hat?

If so, we might just have the role for you...

The **Quality Improvement Specialist** has primary responsibilities for centralized hospital functions related to quality improvement including: Serious Safety Event Reviews, Emergency Preparedness, development and analysis of quality metrics, support for education, implementation, measurement and evaluation of local quality initiatives.

**Here’s What You’ll Get To Do**:

- Supporting the Serious Safety Event Review process at an organizational level
- Supporting the Senior Manager with the Emergency Preparedness Program at an organizational level
- Develop and evaluate quality indicators, quality processes and safety initiatives.
- Conduct data analysis to identify improvement needs, program development and evaluation.
- Act as a support for staff and a representative to address quality management issues.
- Assist in other department initiatives such as safety reporting trends, Caring Safely Program training and general data management
- Provide direct support to hospital-wide Quality Committees.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:

- 3-5 years nursing or professional allied health experience preferred.
- Healthcare background with graduate level education.
- 1-2 years experience in a leadership role in Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Patient Safety in combination with clinical or administrative work experience in acute care hospital.

**Employment Type**: 2 positions available
- 1 year Full time contract
- 8 month Full time contract

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

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