Quality Improvement Analyst | Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Gundersen Health System is looking for a data driven individual with prior/current EMS experience as a paramedic to join our dynamic and growing team for a newly created position of Quality Improvement Analyst-EMS. This role is essential in promoting high-quality, evidence-based care within our EMS services, helping create and deploy QA processes for our EMS system and ensuring that staff are well-trained and continuously improving their practices to meet the needs of the communities we serve.

What You'll Do:

The Quality Improvement Analyst for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a pivotal role focused on enhancing the quality of care provided by EMS personnel through education and continuous improvement initiatives. This position combines expertise in quality improvement methodologies with a strong emphasis on training and development, ensuring that EMS staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver exceptional patient care. The analyst uses performance improvement practices and a quality improvement approach to develop metrics; measures the extent of improvement achieved; converts data into useable information; facilitates group and teamwork; and assures that improvement activities are documented and reported. Major responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and evaluate quality improvement programs aimed at optimizing EMS operations and patient outcomes

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments of current practices and identify areas for improvement within the EMS system

• Assist in developing and delivering educational programs, workshops, and training sessions for EMS personnel on quality improvement principles, best practices, and clinical protocols

• Analyze performance data and patient care metrics to inform quality improvement initiatives and educational content

• Develop metrics and measures the extent of improvement achieved; converts data into useable information

What's Available:

• Fulltime, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE)

• Monday-Friday 8a-5p, with infrequent evening education hours

• Based on site in La Crosse, WI with potential for hybrid flexibility after 3 month review

• Pay range of $30-$46/hr based upon experience

What You'll Need:

• Minimum of an Associate degree in EMS or a related field

• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience to include a combination of paramedic field experience and EMS education experience, or healthcare quality improvement work including data analytics software i.e. Excel, Power BI, Microsoft Office products

• National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P) or Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Wisconsin (EMT-P)

• Familiarity with EMS Charts, Office 360 software, and Power BI

• Attention to detail, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and strong communication skills

What You'll Get:

• Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States

• A highly adaptable and mission-driven organizationwith a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated

• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive hourly rate of pay, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded

• A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member

• Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution

• Work/Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need

• Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!

• Relocation assistanceavailable

Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it's more than our practice. It is who we are. You can work anywhere but not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE. If you're an experienced EMS professional looking to take your career to new heights we want to talk to you!

About Gundersen Health System:

Gundersen Health System is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Our mission is simple yet profound: Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility - our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer