Description
The Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center seeks an experienced research staff person to assist with evaluating the implementation of programs to improve quality, safety, and health care delivery at Vanderbilt and affiliated sites. The position requires intermediate level research skills to perform a variety of research and operations-related activities including project management, data management, analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and report preparation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
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Coordinate research and evaluation activities involving interdisciplinary teams
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Perform program evaluation using appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods
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Perform data quality assessments, assist with data collection, and statistical analysis
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Prepare reports for scientific, clinical, and operational audiences
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Effectively communicate with collaborators across the institution and partners outside of Vanderbilt
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Adhere to all policy and best practices across diverse healthcare settings
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Complete and follow all regulatory requirements, including IRB guidelines and submissions
Position Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and 2 years of experience required.
Preferred:
Candidates with Master's level training in Public Health, Behavioral Sciences, Epidemiology, or a related field are strongly preferred. Experience in statistical analysis and report writing is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and experience in quality assessment or improvement. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research evaluation skills preferred.
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
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US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology ( Bill Wilkerson Center ), 9 adult and 9 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15 Education and Training -
Truven Health Analytics: among the top 100 hospitals in the US
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Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America"
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The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score
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National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US
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American Association for the Advancement of Science: 12 faculty members elected fellows in 2014
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Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Middle Tennessee
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Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer
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American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US
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