Quality Consultant

Salud Family Health•Fort Lupton, CO

4d•$68,653 - $78,951•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Quality Consultant is responsible for integrating Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities throughout each site and consulting with each site in the coordination, implementation, support, and monitoring of these activities. The Clinical Quality Consultant approaches his/her tasks in a team-based care fashion that supports patients and their families in a self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
Level of experience commensurate with a Bachelor’s Degree
Experience with Process Improvement tools and techniques, required
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively adapt content and style to diverse audiences from medical professionals, senior administrative leaders, and other employees, required
Strong understanding of Continuous Process Improvement methodologies
Strong analytical and decision-support skills, required
Strong computer skills including a master of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Must work well with other patient care team members
Strong teaching and coaching skills
Working knowledge of various software applications within the organization
Understands and utilizes reporting tools
Sensitivity to low-income and ethnic minority communities is a must

Responsibilities

Creates and maintains toolkit for Continuous Quality Improvement - CQI
Develops training of CQI principles
Regularly travels to sites to meet with Quality Committees and staff to promote, educate, and train on current Quality Measures and CQI principles
Attends Quality Steering Committee Meetings to assist in prioritizing and approving CQI measures and activities
Coaches site Quality Teams in the development of standardized workflows, instructions, and procedures
Coaches and trains site Quality Team members and Salud Departments to acquire the skills necessary to independently use the CQI process for monitoring, documenting, and reporting on their Quality Measures
Responsible for tracking and maintaining the Clinical Quality Dashboard
Analyzes workflows/processes and defines opportunities for clinical quality activities
Works in conjunction with Medical Providers, Dental Providers, Behavioral Health Providers, and all other staff to ensure that patients obtain the highest standard of integrated healthcare
Acts as a patient advocate for our vulnerable populations by ensuring that patients are fully informed and comfortable with their visit to Salud
Follows procedures for the electronic health records system
Guides site Quality Team activities based on data analysis
Supports the update of the Quality Plan; aids in the development of the yearly Quality Work Plan
Maintains Calendar of Activities for each Quality Measure
Supports the approved quality measures as defined by Salud, which may include activities around Meaningful Use, AAAHC, PCMH, SIM, and other state or federal quality initiatives

Benefits

Medical PPO Plan (Similar to ACA Exchange Platinum Benefit Coverage Levels)
Low employee premiums, especially given rich benefits
$25 Primary Care Physician and Specialist Co-pays (in-network)
Low deductibles and co-insurance
Free provider visits and services at all Salud facilities
Preferred prescription pricing at Salud pharmacies
Dental PPO plan
Includes Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities
Vision
Generous vacation accrual
10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday)
Up to 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year
Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud contributes 5% of your compensation each month (no matching employee contribution is required…you receive the contribution no matter what). Employees who have worked at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible.
403b Retirement savings plan. You can contribute pre-tax or after-tax (Roth) towards your retirement savings.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Basic Life and AD&D
Supplemental Life and AD&D
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
Employee Assistance Program