Program Consultant, Health Care

About the role

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us. The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Program Consultant, Health Care Quality! This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity. Current funding will expire 7/31/2031 with the possibility of extension. This position can be home-based. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

Responsibilities

• Implementing quality programs to improve care for patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Working with multiple sites to educate and motivate improvement in treatment to guidelines, clinical processes, and practices.
• Communicating project status, and delivering requirements within budget, scope, and timeline.
• Working closely with several different departments within the national office to ensure success.
• Driving implementation of quality improvement projects that help healthcare providers treat to American Heart Association guidelines for patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Providing consultation, direction, and support through learning cohorts to identify strategies for improving outcomes.
• Creating process maps to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of care delivery and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders and volunteers.
• Facilitating learning cohort meetings in coordination with volunteers and staff partners.
• Developing program implementation strategies in alignment with initiative objectives.
• Serving as point person for ongoing resources needed by hospitals and clinics to sustain knowledge (via online education, articles, etc.).
• In coordination with staff partners and volunteers, establishing a sustainability plan for all components of the project.
• Developing clinical decision support tools and working collaboratively with clinicians to implement systematic efforts in improving care.
• Working with inpatient and outpatient clinical care teams to address barriers to guideline adoption and enhance clinical workflows for improved patient outcomes.
• Communicating regularly with the Manager