DOC Northern Regional Clinical Quality Specialist

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

8d•$8,000 - $10,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking to fill the position of DOC Northern Regional Clinical Quality Specialist. The position provides consultation, data management and quality advisory functions by assisting in observing correctional healthcare clinical and workflow practices as directed and identifying gaps in performance, opportunities for improvement, continuous process improvement, and other quality and change management efforts. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in health sciences or related field.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in quality improvement work in a clinical or healthcare related field.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
Required to utilize digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes in managing and supporting various digital enhancements for greater efficiency, productivity, and digital transformation efforts within the department

Nice To Haves

Prefers a licensure as a Registered Nurse
Prefers at least five (5) years of experience developing and implementing quality control procedures and processes
Prefers a certification in quality or project management, or equivalent experience (CDN, CNN, OASIS, CP, CLIA, AHIMA, GCP, CPHQ, ACRP, IHI)

Responsibilities

Serves as the Northern Regional Clinical Quality Specialist.
Reviews, evaluates, develops, and interprets IDOC, partner and stakeholder policies and operational procedures and communicates updates to the Agency Quality Improvement Coordinator.
Serves as a liaison, under the direction of the System Leadership Quality Council and Compliance, for IDOC health care administration, staff and physicians in the areas of regulatory, process improvement, performance monitoring, and statistical analysis.
Participates in the design of audit methods and instruments to measure performance and service delivery, identification of opportunities for improvement, development of action plans for resolution of issues identified by the Agency Quality Improvement Coordinator and SLQC, and site visits.
Produces documents which may be proprietary or highly sensitive and confidential in acceptable draft and/or final form from written copy, data analytics or Facility Quality Council minutes taken by incumbent.
Keeps up to date on industry standards, specifications, and regulations, and is diligent about incorporating these requirements into the quality process.
Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
Full 20‐year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement.
Deferred compensation and other pre‐tax benefits programs
Paid state holidays 13‐14 days annually
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10‐25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually ‐ (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12‐hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources