Quality Specialist Surgical Oncology

Quality Improvement Specialist

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Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is a transformative partnership between Banner Health, Arizona's leading nonprofit healthcare system, and the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Since its founding in 2011, this collaboration has redefined cancer care across Arizona and Colorado, offering patients access to the same cutting-edge technology, multidisciplinary expertise, and compassionate support that MD Anderson is known for globally. With its main campus in Gilbert, AZ, and extension sites in Phoenix, the Northwest Valley, and Northern Colorado, Banner MD Anderson has served over 1.5 million patient visits and is home to nearly 200 active clinical trials.

We are seeking an experienced and confident Quality Improvement Specialist to join our rapidly growing quality department for Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center! This position is critical to our quality outcome review, reporting, and tracking for the Surgical Oncology division. This position will also support our Enhanced Recovery efforts across all six campuses between Arizona and CO.

Preferred Skills :

• Knowledge of Surgery / Procedural (ideally in surgery pertaining to oncology)
• CPHQ Certified
• Knowledge and Experience with Excel (graphical representation and pivot chart usage)
• Familiarity with Cerner, and NSQIP, STS registries

Soft Skills Required :

Schedule : Exempt, Monday - Friday, Days. Flexible with start / end times.

Location : Remote Hybrid - Must be Local to AZ

POSITION SUMMARY This position plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates facility and / or system-wide quality / performance improvements, patient safety programs, and / or coordinates compliance and regulatory programs for preparedness and accreditation requirements. The position works closely with system initiatives. All work processed by the incumbent is considered confidential and protected from discovery, pursuant to state statutes.

CORE FUNCTIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Requires Bachelor's degree or equivalent in nursing or other healthcare related field and either an RN license in state worked OR a clinical background with current license / certification or equivalent experience. Requires a proficiency level typically attained with five years acute care clinical experience. Requires ability to perform complex statistical analysis and highly developed problem solving skills. Requires the ability to manage programs and projects. Requires demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and written communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification is preferred. Experience with process improvement, regulatory / accreditation programs, data management, and analysis including graphic development and presentations is highly desirable Additional related education and / or experience preferred.