Quality Program Manager

Posted 2 Months Ago
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St. Louis, MO, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Healthtech • Professional Services • Social Impact
The Role
Lead system and clinical quality improvement using clinical data to standardize care, reduce variation, improve outcomes, support QAPI and regulatory reporting, present analyses, perform chart reviews, and educate clinicians and leaders.
Summary Generated by Built In

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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a mission-driven team where you'll lead quality improvement initiatives, drive regulatory excellence, and use data to improve patient outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with clinical and operational leaders, influence system-wide performance, and champion a culture of continuous improvement, patient safety, and high-quality care.
Schedule - M-F business hours with the potential for some earlier or later hours to accommodate schedules or committees.
Preferred Skills:
  • Team player
  • professional
  • proactive
  • curious
  • learner

This role will be a mix of meetings, (prep, lead and attend) along with preparing data, pulling reports from external and internal sources, preparing reports, patient level chart reviews, educate individuals and teams.

Job Summary:

Leads quality and clinical improvement in partnership with system, region, and ministry clinical teams. Leverages various data sources to provide in-depth insights and serve as a resource for others on specific areas of expertise. Works with executive leaders, clinicians and other staff in the development and implementation of strategies to identify and reduce risks, improve quality and safety, and meet regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES  ​

  • Leads quality improvement initiatives using clinical data to standardize care, reduce variation, and improve clinical outcomes.

  • Implements and refines quality initiatives aligned with executive direction, KPIs, and external benchmarking. 

  • Develops and aligns quality strategies across programs while supporting system and regional priorities. 

  • Prepares and presents updates and analysis on external quality ratings and ranking programs relevant to the organization. 

  • Builds collaborative relationships with providers, teams, and executive leaders; provides education, shares best practices, and supports adoption of improvements. 

  • Serves as a clinical and systems resource, supporting executive leaders and facilitating Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) and external quality reporting as applicable. 

  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education

EXPERIENCE

  • Three years’ experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

  • Rare climbing.

Department:

8752020033 System Quality

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and education
  • Three years' experience
  • Preferred: Team player, professional, proactive, curious, learner
  • Experience preparing data, pulling reports, and performing patient-level chart reviews

SSM Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SSM Health and has not been reviewed or approved by SSM Health.

  • Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options and pharmacy programs, including steep copay discounts at SSM Health Pharmacies and routine vaccines at no cost, are emphasized. These design elements indicate robust core coverage that can anchor overall value.
  • Retirement Support — A 403(b)/401(k) with employer match plus a fixed annual employer contribution, auto-enrollment, and a year-end match true-up are featured. This structure provides clear support for long-term savings for eligible employees.
  • Affordable Benefits — Income-based premium discounts, zero-cost prescriptions for qualifying households, and pharmacy copay reductions can lower out-of-pocket costs when using in-network resources. On-demand pay (DailyPay) also aids near-term affordability for eligible roles.

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The Company
HQ: Saint Louis, MO
40,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1877

What We Do

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization serves comprehensive health needs through hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization.

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