Clinical Quality Consultant - Intermediate

Overview

Now hiring a Clinical Quality Consultant - Intermediate!

Presbyterian is seeking a Clinical Quality Consultant - Intermediate that is responsible for assisting with the analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of program-level focused clinical quality initiatives that promote PHS clinical strategies and priorities through proficiency in quality tools and methodology. Provides support in continuous quality improvement activities and measurement. Responsible for identifying appropriate tools/solutions for clinical initiatives in a timely manner and is actively involved in process redesign and re-engineering. The Clinical Quality Consultant, Intermediate, is responsible for participating in cross functional teams; facilitating the process to ensure project goals are met at project completion and assists with presentation of results to various stakeholder groups

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At Presbyterian, it's not just what we do that matters. It's how we do it - and it starts with our incredible team. From Information Technology to Food Services and beyond, our non-clinical employees make a meaningful impact on the healthcare provided to our patients and members.

Why Join Us

• Full Time - Exempt: Yes
• Job is based Presbyterian Rust Medical Ctr
• Work hours: Days
• Benefits: We offer a wide range of benefits including medical, wellness program, vision, dental, paid time off, retirement and more for FT employees.

Ideal Candidate:

Bachelors degree in nursing or health or science-related field. 1 year quality improvement experience in a healthcare environment. 3 years experience in nursing or health or science-related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in nursing or health or science-related field.
• 1 year quality improvement experience in a healthcare environment.
• 3 years experience in nursing or health or science-related field.
• Must complete Presbyterian quality training or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent process improvement certification/experience within three years of employment.
• Project management, data analysis, team leading and facilitation skills required.
• Microsoft Office skills are essential.
• Additional computer skills in database, statistical process control applications, decision support systems, comparative and benchmarking skills, process mapping (Visio), and project management (Microsoft Project Manager) preferred.

Education Essential: Bachelor Degree

 

 

Responsibilities

• Assures continual performance improvement at program level.
• Facilitates integrated quality management through collaboration with program leaders, physicians, and clinical staff.
• Serves as lead facilitator on related quality and service committees
• Analysis and management of clinical quality data.
• Collaborates with physician quality and program level medical, clinical, and operations leadership to facilitate discussions on feedback related to quality data and opportunities for improvement with program physician groups and within program itself.
• Facilitates event review and analysis, including root cause analysis. 
• Develops and implements processes that support standardization based on established best practices, data collection, aggregation, analysis, and action planning. 
• Develops and implements processes that support quality improvement initiatives by utilizing and optimizing data sources, such as registries, American Heart Association, Medicare/Medicaid, Midas, and NSQIP.
• Measure, analyzes, generates, and presents reports on healthcare processes and patient outcomes to identify and prioritize areas for improvement.
• Educate staff and physicians regarding performance improvement processes/initiatives and patient safety.
• Serves as resource regarding quality theory and practice, and recommends process modifications and practice changes.
• Maintains ongoing communication with program leaders regarding status of performance measures, clinical initiatives, projects, and improvement opportunities to ensure quality outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Leads and/or supports clinical improvement projects.
• Quality improvement Subject Matter Expert at a program.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize multiple projects, meet project deadlines, and manage multiple customer relationships.
• Serves as a resource for PHS system-wide strategies and compliance with PHS policies and standards, adopted accreditation standards and federal / state regula