About Us
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Quality Performance Specialist
Position Summary:
Under the guidance of the Manager of Quality, is responsible for implementing and facilitating physician and practice performance improvement for the assigned region, including evaluation of current performance, planning improvement initiatives and ongoing measurement of physician performance and analysis of quality metrics and processes.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Works with the Manager Quality and Snr QPSs to set priorities for MPP physician performance improvement for assigned region.
3. Works with the Manager Quality in developing and managing implementation plans to assist in practice transformation.
4. Responsible for educating and implementing process improvement tools (e.g. LEAN) in the physician practices for both current and new processes.
5. Conducts needs assessment at physician practices for readiness to implement technology (e-prescribing, Population Health Registry, EMR, etc.) and understand clinical workflows.
8. Other duties as assigned or when necessary to maintain efficient operations of the department and the Company as a whole.
Required:
- Associate Degree in Health Care or a current Certifications in a recognized two-year health care program related to physician practice and clinical support operations.
- Three (3) years of hands-on outpatient office or ambulatory care experience.
- Valid state driver’s license, reliable transportation and automobile insurance required and maintained throughout employment.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a medical or health related field
- RN with a valid unrestrictive Michigan license.
- Patient Centered Medical Home champion in a practice or plan setting.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
