What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Intern - Quality & Performance Improvement position at Valley Children's Healthcare?
About Us
The Quality and Performance Improvement department plays an important role in maintaining high standards of care, creating a culture of continuous improvement leading to optimal patient outcomes. As a dedicated support department, we actively collaborate with both clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure relevant, appropriate data collection, and analysis with the primary goal of improving patient outcomes. Our responsibilities include the organization and coordination of Performance Improvement projects across the organization, providing education on Quality Improvement methodologies, streamline processes, increasing efficiency, and reducing waste. Focusing on data-driven decision-making, our department is committed to ensuring data integrity that involves exploring innovative ways of data utilization, identifying trends in processes, and improving systems to make working with data more efficient. The department exemplifies high standards, collaboration, education, and process improvement to support a culture of inquiry, ensuring the development of Best Practice.
Job Summary
Provide a unique opportunity to interface and contribute to the development of hospital initiatives in various departments. Specific focus to special projects in assigned area. There is no hands on patient care.
Under close supervision, perform entry level professional duties providing the opportunity for professional training in various departments within the hospital. Perform assigned duties to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for successful performance. May perform duties such as gathering and organizing data to provide information for departmental special projects or reports, assist in preparing written reports; filling; accompany professional level employees on assignment. Assignments serve to offer practical experience and broad exposure to the Hospital's organizational structure and services. Utilize Hospital and or department specific software to complete assignments.
Specific activities vary by assignment.
Qualifications
Education
Compensation Range
$23.00 - $33.25
Workshift
Day (United States of America)
Position Exempt
No
FTE %:
0
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0
Daily Hours
4
Have Questions?
Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org
Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.
The Quality and Performance Improvement department plays an important role in maintaining high standards of care, creating a culture of continuous improvement leading to optimal patient outcomes. As a dedicated support department, we actively collaborate with both clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure relevant, appropriate data collection, and analysis with the primary goal of improving patient outcomes. Our responsibilities include the organization and coordination of Performance Improvement projects across the organization, providing education on Quality Improvement methodologies, streamline processes, increasing efficiency, and reducing waste. Focusing on data-driven decision-making, our department is committed to ensuring data integrity that involves exploring innovative ways of data utilization, identifying trends in processes, and improving systems to make working with data more efficient. The department exemplifies high standards, collaboration, education, and process improvement to support a culture of inquiry, ensuring the development of Best Practice.
Job Summary
Provide a unique opportunity to interface and contribute to the development of hospital initiatives in various departments. Specific focus to special projects in assigned area. There is no hands on patient care.
Under close supervision, perform entry level professional duties providing the opportunity for professional training in various departments within the hospital. Perform assigned duties to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for successful performance. May perform duties such as gathering and organizing data to provide information for departmental special projects or reports, assist in preparing written reports; filling; accompany professional level employees on assignment. Assignments serve to offer practical experience and broad exposure to the Hospital's organizational structure and services. Utilize Hospital and or department specific software to complete assignments.
Specific activities vary by assignment.
Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required)
- Program Current enrollment at Fresno State in undergraduate or graduate level degree program and have completed at least one semester of classes with a minimum 3.0 GPA. (required)
- Prior experience in healthcare (preferred)
- Interest in healthcare (preferred)
- This position will be on-site
Compensation Range
$23.00 - $33.25
Workshift
Day (United States of America)
Position Exempt
No
FTE %:
0
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0
Daily Hours
4
Have Questions?
Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org
Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.
Salary : $23 - $33