Jul 12, 2026

[Hiring] HEDIS Performance Improvement Specialist @Ascension

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Role Description Plan, design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive program of continuous quality improvement (CQI). Assists in educating new staff, providers about the quality improvement (QI) systems and requirements. • Knowledge of quality improvement principles, practices, and procedures. • Oversees complex HEDIS project lifecycles—including data analysis, medical record abstraction, chase logic. • Thorough knowledge of Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs) and able to apply that knowledge in PIP writing development, update, and analysis of data in PIPs. • HEDIS experience, planning of the whole HEDIS project from start to end, understanding the process and planning of medical record review and abstraction. • Must be able to analyze HEDIS data to develop interventions for gaps in care. • Maintains deep working knowledge of URAC/NCQA standards, the Uniform Managed Care Contract, and state-specific programs like Texas Health Steps and Alternative Payment Models. Qualifications • Licensure / Certification / Registration: • Certification specializing in Lean Healthcare Mgmt preferred. • Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed. • Project Mgmt Professional preferred. • Registered Nurse preferred. • Education: • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience required. Requirements • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is a must-have. • 2+ years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience. • 2+ years of HEDIS experience. • Performance Improvement Projects (PIP). • Must reside in Texas. Benefits • Paid time off (PTO). • Various health insurance options & wellness plans. • Retirement benefits including employer match plans. • Long-term & short-term disability. • Employee assistance programs (EAP). • Parental leave & adoption assistance. • Tuition reimbursement. • Ways to give back to your community.