Senior Consultant (TMaH Quality Improvement Specialist) / 61088117TG

Posting number: 190667

Department: Department of Health and Human Services

Division: Bureau of Quality

Job classification: Senior Consultant

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Health Services, Human Services, Customer Service, Business

Summary

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Are you the One?  We are looking for a Senior Consultant (Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Quality Improvement Specialist), who will play a pivotal role in leading a transformative maternal health care improvement project aimed at fostering team-based care across multiple disciplines to improve maternal health outcomes. This position will work to enhance care delivery models through collaborative strategies that bring together various service delivery sectors, enabling the delivery of whole-person care. The TMaH QIS will guide the implementation of evidence-based care models such as AIM (Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health) bundles, utilizing learning collaboratives to foster teamwork and shared learning across providers. The QIS will be responsible for developing, designing, and executing QI (quality improvement) projects from initiation to completion, leveraging data-driven decision-making, and applying proven strategies to deliver measurable improvements in maternal care outcomes.
This position will be part of South Carolina's Transforming Maternal Health Model (TMaH) Team funded through a cooperative award with Center for Medicare and Medicaid services. The SC TMaH Team will test whether effective implementation of a package of evidence-informed interventions, sustained by a value-based payment model, can improve maternal outcomes in a fiscally responsible way.

• Develop individual plans with each engaged practice presenting information on all practice data, including an analysis of QI project by overall conditions. Work with each engaged practice to identify trends, implement successful cycles into office routine, and plan for sustainability of selected QI processes. Work with TMaH participants to implement AIM safety bundles across disciplines.
• Works with CMS, TMaH staff and contractors, and practices to identify TMaH areas of focus and data capture. Prepare reports and advise management on findings related to the data submitted by participating practices. Provide recommendations based on benchmarking with State and National data. Work with staff and practices in the identification, collection, and documentation of data on TMaH related topics of interest and their related activities. 
• Direct the creation and delivery of quality improvement skill development programs for the TMAH team within DHHS and the TMAH practices. Assist and coach practice staff at each TMAH practice with their understanding of quality improvement (QI) techniques.
• Communication and guidance provided to the practices and stakeholders. Provide information to the project director as evidenced by the planning and organization of work activities. Present information at various meetings (site visits, Learning Collaborative sessions and workshops). Establish effective working relationships. Actively participate in the Learning Collaborative and all TMaH activities.

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year.
• 15 days sick leave per year.
• 13 paid holidays.
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs.

Examples of duties

A bachelor's degree and at least five (5) years of professional experience related to the position. 

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered with prior State Human Resources approval. 

All degrees must be from a college or higher education institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education & Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

Additional Requirements:

• Valid driver's license.
• Occasional overnight travel.
• Overtime and/or weekend w