Patient Safety and Quality Advisor - Primary Care

Allina Health

34d•$42 - $58

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career. Key Position Details: 1.0 FTE (80-hours per two week pay period) 8-hour day shifts No weekends Candidate will be required to visit clinics of responsibility Eligible for mileage reimbursement Job Description: Leads key safety and quality initiatives in their respective business unit and incorporates high reliability principles and tools into these efforts. Key (team and personal) accountabilities include: - Leads projects and performance improvement initiatives. - Applies experience and working knowledge to support key safety & quality priorities. - Participates on hospital based or clinical service line committees and project teams using expertise and experience to achieve desired improvements. - Monitors and analyzes quality and patient safety data. Makes data-driven recommendations to key stakeholders. Principle Responsibilities Leads projects and performance improvement initiatives. Active member of committees providing knowledge and insight to ensure decisions made support quality and safety initiatives and are in alignment with high reliability principles. Collaborates and makes recommendations with clinical and non-clinical leaders to formulate and evaluate project tactics. Identifies and presents evidence-based practice to key stakeholders including clinical and non-clinical staff members and site leaders. Utilizes quality improvement tools to facilitate projects. Applies experience and working knowledge to support key safety and quality priorities while making recommendations to key stakeholders. Provides safety and quality support in moderately complex decision-making initiatives. Actively contributes in making recommendations around safety and quality initiatives and tactics. Independently incorporates high reliability skills and tools into business unit operations. Applies analytical skills to analyze and presents safety and quality data and tactics. Analyzes and presents safety and quality data, information and tactics at leadership committees and project work groups, generally with manager or senior advisor support. Uses problem-solving skills to verify, organize, analyze and maintain quality performance data. Conducts investigations and facilitates interdisciplinary reviews for safety events or quality improvement initiatives. Leads in the advancement of clinical program initiatives. Partners with physician leaders, business unit leaders, and other healthcare team members, in the identification, development and implementation of clinical program initiatives. Partners with clinical experts in the development of appropriate clinical best practice standards for targeted populations. Assists in the implementation. Assists in the identification of unnecessary variation in clinical practice that may impact quality, patient experience and total cost of care. Leads committee meetings that support clinical program initiatives. Assists operational leaders in the implementation and sustainability of plans. Guide the work of entry-level colleagues. Supports entry-level colleagues in utilizing safety and quality improvement, skills, and tools. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, Health Care Administration, Engineering or other health care related field or 3 to 7 years of experience in health care, project management, performance improvement, quality improvement and/or patient safety
2 to 5 years of experience in electronic medical records
2 to 5 years of experience in project management and/or quality improvement principles

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Nursing, Public Health, Pharmacy, Health Care Administration, Engineering or other health care related field
Knowledge of safety and quality improvement processes
Knowledge of healthcare operations, systems thinking, and process improvement
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred
Health Care Quality Management (HCQM) preferred
Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred

Responsibilities

Leads projects and performance improvement initiatives.
Active member of committees providing knowledge and insight to ensure decisions made support quality and safety initiatives and are in alignment with high reliability principles.
Collaborates and makes recommendations with clinical and non-clinical leaders to formulate and evaluate project tactics.
Identifies and presents evidence-based practice to key stakeholders including clinical and non-clinical staff members and site leaders.
Utilizes quality improvement tools to facilitate projects.
Applies experience and working knowledge to support key safety and quality priorities while making recommendations to key stakeholders.
Provides safety and quality support in moderately complex decision-making initiatives.
Actively contributes in making recommendations around safety and quality initiatives and tactics.
Independently incorporates high reliability skills and tools into business unit operations.
Applies analytical skills to analyze and presents safety and quality data and tactics.
Analyzes and presents safety and quality data, information and tactics at leadership committees and project work groups, generally with manager or senior advisor support.
Uses problem-solving skills to verify, organize, analyze and maintain quality performance data.
Conducts investigations and facilitates interdisciplinary reviews for safety events or quality improvement initiatives.
Leads in the advancement of clinical program initiatives.
Partners with physician leaders, business unit leaders, and other healthcare team members, in the identification, development and implementation of clinical program initiatives.
Partners with clinical experts in the development of appropriate clinical best practice standards for targeted populations.
Assists in the implementation.
Assists in the identification of unnecessary variation in clinical practice that may impact quality, patient experience and total cost of care.
Leads committee meetings that support clinical program initiatives.
Assists operational leaders in the implementation and sustainability of plans.
Guide the work of entry-level colleagues.
Supports entry-level colleagues in utilizing safety and quality improvement, skills, and tools.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.
Benefits include:
Medical/Dental
PTO/Time Away
Retirement Savings Plans
Life Insurance
Short-term/Long-term Disability
Paid Caregiver Leave
Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
People at Allina Health have a career of making a difference in the lives of the millions of patients we see each year at our 90+ clinics, 12 hospitals and through a wide variety of specialty care services in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. We’re a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching your career by providing ongoing training, competitive compensation, support for work-life balance and ways to give back to the communities we serve.