Quality Improvement Advisor

Telligen•Colorado, CO

18h

About The Position

This role involves collaborating with hospitals to identify needs and drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes. The advisor will partner with local, state, and national organizations to connect providers and patients with relevant initiatives and learning opportunities. Key activities include analyzing regional, state, and provider-level quality data, facilitating learning collaboratives, and providing technical assistance to hospitals implementing evidence-based practices. The position requires a strong understanding of hospitals and healthcare systems, experience in quality improvement methodologies, and excellent relationship-building skills to engage effectively with partners and providers across the healthcare continuum, ensuring alignment with state and federal healthcare quality objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, public health, or a related field, required or equivalent experience (i.e. 10 years healthcare experience, associate’s degree with 5+ years’ experience, etc.).
Healthcare quality improvement experience required.
In-depth knowledge of the principles of quality improvement practices and methodologies used in hospital settings.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with C-suite leaders, clinicians, administrators, and other health professionals.
Familiarity with state and federal regulations impacting hospitals, including CMS quality measures, value-based payment models, and accreditation standards.
Ability to coach and facilitate improvement activities with providers and partners, providing technical assistance in designated subject matter expertise or setting-specific areas.
Active Enterprise User Administration (EUA) ID: As a CMS Contractor employee requiring routine access to a CMS federally controlled information system, this position requires establishing an Identity and Credentialing Tool (ICT) account and obtaining a EUA ID. If you do not currently hold an active EUA ID, you must complete the required training and obtain the EUA ID. Failure to obtain the EUA ID within this timeframe may result in the termination of employment.

Nice To Haves

Hospital setting experience
Master’s degree in public health, quality improvement science, health informatics, or related field
Licensed RN, LPN, MSW, or CPHQ
Proven experience working with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians and nurses, pharmacists, and administrators
Proven ability to manage project timelines, meet deadlines, and produce detailed written reports
Experience in translating complex data into actionable insights and meaningful narratives for multidisciplinary teams, including clinical and non-clinical audiences

Responsibilities

Collaborate with hospitals to identify the need for and drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes.
Partner with local, state, and national organizations to connect providers and patients to relevant initiatives and learning opportunities.
Analyze regional, state- and provider-level quality data.
Facilitate learning collaboratives.
Provide technical assistance to hospitals as they implement evidence-based practices.
Engage with partners and providers across the healthcare continuum.
Ensure alignment with both state and federal healthcare quality objectives.