Quality Improvement Coordinator

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Quality Improvement Coordinator in Tyler, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

• UT Health East Texas Physicians has 90 primary and specialty care clinics and eight urgent care centers in communities across the region. Affiliated with The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, we provide top-tier education, innovative research, and residency programs training future medical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates quality improvement activities that support organizational performance goals and value-based care initiatives.
• Analyzes clinical and operational data to identify quality gaps, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintains patient registries and tracking tools to support quality measure performance and population health management.
• Conducts chart reviews, audits, and data validation activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Collaborates with providers, clinical staff, and operational teams to improve quality outcomes and close gaps in care.
• Monitors quality metrics, risk adjustment indicators, and preventive health measures for assigned patient populations.
• Prepares reports, dashboards, and supporting documentation for quality initiatives and leadership review.
• Provides education and guidance regarding quality standards, evidence-based practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Documents quality improvement activities and maintains records in accordance with organizational policies and program requirements.
• Supports implementation of process improvement strategies that enhance patient outcomes and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of healthcare quality improvement principles, quality metrics, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Proficiency with electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and data management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in healthcare administration, nursing, public health, business, or a related field.
• 1+ years healthcare quality improvement, population health, care coordination, or healthcare analytics experience.
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) licensure.
• Knowledge of Medicare Advantage quality programs and risk adjustment methodologies.
• Experience with Epic electronic medical record systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Coordinates quality improvement activities that support organizational performance goals and value-based care initiatives.
• Analyzes clinical and operational data to identify quality gaps, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintains patient registries and tracking tools to support quality measure performance and population health management.
• Conducts chart reviews, audits, and data validation activities to ensure accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Collaborates with providers, clinical staff, and operational teams to improve quality outcomes and close gaps in care.
• Monitors quality metrics, risk adjustment indicators, and preventive health measures for assigned patient populations.
• Prepares reports, dashboards, and supporting documentation for quality initiatives and leadership review.
• Provides education and guidance regarding quality standards, evidence-based practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Documents quality improvement activities and maintains records in accordance with organizational policies and program requirements.
• Supports implementation of process improvement strategies that enhance patient outcomes and operational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of healthcare quality improvement principles, quality metrics, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Proficiency with electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and data management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in healthcare administration, nursing, public health, business, or a related field.
• 1+ years healthcare quality improvement, population health, care coordination, or healthcare analytics experience.
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) licensure.
• Knowledge of Medicare Advantage quality programs and risk adjustment methodologies.
• Experience with Epic electronic medical record systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.