How to Apply
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SummaryThe Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative for Quality Improvement (MARCQI) is a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and Blue Care Network (BCN) Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI) that aims to address inconsistencies and variations in patient outcomes related to hip and knee joint replacement surgery. The goals of MARCQI are to create a statewide quality improvement infrastructure by developing a consortium of hospitals in Michigan to engage in quality improvement activities for hip and knee joint replacement surgery procedures and reduce the costs of this care in the State of Michigan. We are bringing together arthroplasty practices across the state of Michigan to collaborate and share data regarding processes of care and clinical outcomes in the treatment of hip and knee replacement procedures. We are currently looking for a highly skilled individual who will serve as a Site Support Coordinator in the role of a Program Evaluation Specialist for our Coordinating Center full?time located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Responsibilities*
This person will serve as the interface between the Program Directors, Program Manager, Coordinating Center staff and participating sites for quality assurance, and will be responsible working closely with the Program Manager and Assistant Site Support Manager to ensure data quality, partner engagement, support site quality improvement activities, and disseminate and implement MARCQI resources and quality improvement aims.
Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• On-board statewide partners with the Program Manager & Assistant Site Support Manager
• Build and maintain relationship across participating sites - including visiting (at maximum) twice yearly to evaluate data quality assurance adherence to program procedures and data quality and evaluate the performance of participating sites.
• Communicate site review and visit findings MARCQI coordinators and managers; providing timely and informative/constructive feedback to each site based on visit results
• Identify and report issues of data validity, clinical data entry, or issues regarding incomplete cases to the Program Manager, Assistant Site Support Manager, and other Coordinating Center staff.
• Serve as the main contact for MARCQI partner Site Coordinators (e.g., questions regarding data variables and definitions)
• Support the developing and testing of data collection strategies and tools (e.g., data elements, data registry), and provide training and education for the participants on program requirements.
• Establish and follow consistent data collection, reporting, evaluation systems, and procedures
• Lead abstractor education framework and training sessions with site support coordinator partners
• Address data registry access issues and concerns
• Support participating site?s quality improvement activities and goals
• Identify issues preventing program participants from functioning at high levels of performance, and working with participants to resolve these issues.
• Create and maintain documentation of procedures/processes.
• Attending all collaborative?wide meetings and abstractor support sessions
• Support (and when ready, lead) the abstractor training, breakout sessions, and educational phone calls
• Completing other assigned projects, as needed.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in health care field or nursing or quality or public health or Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification is required
• Minimum of two years' experience in a health care setting is required (with experience navigating medical records)
• 3-5 years of experience in analyzing processes, data collection, and quality improvement opportunities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Google Suites (e.g. Docs, Sheets, Drive), DropBox, Asana, and Zoom
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to work cohesively in a team
• Independently address tasks with minimal direct supervision
• Meticulous organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple relationships and priorities
• Individual must be able to be in the office in Ann Arbor, Michigan and travel to meetings and participating locations across the state throughout the year

Desired Qualifications*

• Master's degree in a health care, nursing or quality field is preferred
• Experience with data collection in clinical research or quality improvement is highly desirable
• Public speaking proficiency

Additional Information
This is a hybrid position (at least 2-3 days in the office weekly). New employees can expect to be asked to come into the office with more frequency (3-4 days a week) for the first 6 - 12 months
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Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.