What are the responsibilities and job description for the Performance Improvement Specialist - 152518 position at St Lukes Health System (Boise ID)?
General Information
Department Ph Area Executive Office Meridian Hospital Position Type Full-Time Shift Day Job ID 152518 City Meridian State ID Category Quality, Risk & Patient SafetyDescription & Requirements
About Us
As a mission-driven, non-profit health system, we are committed to delivering exceptional, compassionate care to the communities we serve. We strive for clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and a culture of continuous learning. We’re seeking a Performance Improvement (PI) Specialist to help us advance these goals and support optimal outcomes for our patients, staff, and community.
Position Summary
The Performance Improvement Specialist plays a key role in supporting organizational excellence through data-driven improvement initiatives. This position partners closely with clinical and administrative leaders to identify opportunities, lead process improvement projects, and ensure alignment with regulatory, quality, and strategic priorities. The PI Specialist brings expertise in Lean methodology, project management, and analytics to foster a culture of continuous improvement across the hospital.
Qualifications:
- Education: Accredited program in alignment with licensure requirements.
- Experience: 2 years, prefer 6 years of healthcare experience
- Previous Performance Improvement experience preferred
- Licenses/Certifications: Current applicable license in the state of practice in one of the following:
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Respiratory Therapist (RRT, CRT)
- Occupational Therapist
- Physical Therapist
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Medical Technologist (one of the following)
- Blood Banking (ASCP_BB)
- Chemistry (ASCP_C)
- Cytogenetics (CYGT)
- Hematology (ASCP_H)
- Microbiology (ASCP_M)
- Molecular Biology (ASCP_MB)
- Medical Lab Scientist (ASCP_MLS)
- Medical Technologist (ASCP_MT or AMT_MT)
What's In It For You
At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.
St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.