Quality Improvement Manager

State of Montana • Lewistown, MT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as part of the senior management team with responsibility for compliance with healthcare standards, and quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities throughout Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center (MMHNCC). The Quality Improvement Manager will assume responsibility for the functional areas within Quality Resources and oversee the Quality Department. The functional areas include serving day-to-day as a resource to leadership and staff for areas such as disease specific care, quality measures, national collaboratives, special projects and regulatory issues, and process improvement for MMHNCC along with education.

Requirements

• HIPAA and confidentiality requirements
• Patient safety standards
• Quality and process improvement principles and tools
• Change management theories and principles
• Health care trends
• Health care information management
• Resources required federal, state, and local laws applicable to health care environment
• Basic statistics, data collection, analytical tools, accurate report writing
• Use of computer software such as Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, and Power Point)
• Utilize interpersonal skills to interact effectively with employees, leadership, physicians, board, and external audiences
• Possess the ability to turn data into information to support process improvement and change.
• Assists in facilitating compliance with regulatory, legal, and accreditation requirements
• Federal long-term certification requirements
• Bachelor’s of Science in Healthcare related field, including nursing
• Demonstrated success in federal certification processes

Nice To Haves

• Two years of job related experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as part of the senior management team with responsibility for compliance with healthcare standards, and quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities throughout Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center (MMHNCC).
• Assume responsibility for the functional areas within Quality Resources and oversee the Quality Department.
• Serve day-to-day as a resource to leadership and staff for areas such as disease specific care, quality measures, national collaboratives, special projects and regulatory issues, and process improvement for MMHNCC along with education.
• Facilitate compliance with regulatory, legal, and accreditation requirements.
• Oversee three direct reports and provide oversight to 15 other employees (Kitchen Staff).

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Work/life balance
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager