Quality Consultant

Responsibilities

• Acts as a catalyst and facilitator for quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• PARTNERS WITH LEADERSHIP, PROVIDERS AND STAFF TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR VALUE IMPROVEMENT FOR IDENTIFIED QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES.
• ATTENDS AND FACILITATES QI MEETINGS PROVIDING EXPERTISE ON NATIONAL QUALITY PROGRAMS, PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES AND TOOLS, AND OTHER PATIENT CARE AND ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES.
• FACTORIES ADVERSE EVENT REVIEW AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, AS WELL AS PREVENTIVE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY EFFORTS.
• SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED QUALITY REPORTING MEASURES/INFORMATION.
• REVIEWS AND INTERPRETS PATIENT CARE INFORMATION, FROM THE MEDICAL RECORD, AND OTHER DATA SOURCES USED TO IDENTIFY QUALITY OF CARE ISSUES; TRANSFORMS THESE FACTS INTO ACTIONABLE INFORMATION FOR IMPROVEMENT WORK.
• CREATES REPORTING DOCUMENTS, SUMMARIES, AND PRESENTATIONS FOR MONITORING AND IDENTIFYING IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
• PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE ORGANIZATION REGARDING QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY TOPICS, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, AND OTHER REGULATORY METRICS AND STANDARDS.
• ATTENDS AND MAY FACILITATE QI MEETINGS, PROVIDING "EXPERT" INPUT REGARDING PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION, CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI), AND OTHER PATIENT CARE AND ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES.
• ENGAGES SHAREHOLDERS IN DELIVERING HIGH VALUE CARE AND THE ORGANIZATION'S VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
• PERFORMS INTERNAL AUDITS AND PREPARES REPORTS TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPLIANCE WITH NEW OR EXISTING QUALITY METRICS, STANDARDS, OPERATIONAL GOALS, AND/OR IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES.
• DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS EFFECTIVE COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION, AND PARTICIPATES WITH MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS IN VALUE IMPROVEMENT WORK, AND NETWORKS WITH OTHERS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
• COLLABORATES WITH LEADERS, DEPARTMENTS, COMMITTEES, ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF HIGH VALUE CARE.
• PROVIDES MENTORING, SUPPORT, AND ASSISTANCE TO OTHERS IN THE SYSTEM WHO ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR VALUE IMPROVEMENT.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a health care clinical or business related field or equivalency.
• One year clinical or healthcare experience.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah.
• Two years of leading and/or facilitating quality improvement activities in healthcare.
• Advanced degree in related field or equivalency.