Job Description:
The Quality Partner at Intermountain Health proactively plans, implements, coordinates and collaborates with key stakeholders across the organization. This position plays a key role in improving quality, safety, experience and equity and reducing operational risk exposure by recommending, formulating, and/or effectuating enhancements to policies, procedures, and operations. Through performance improvement processes and regulatory readiness activities, the Quality Partner will advance implementation of Intermountain Health's Clinical Excellence function.
This position promotes a culture of high reliability and the measurement of clinical quality, using independent judgment and subject matter expertise to identify opportunities and execute strategies for clinical performance improvement to drive enterprise Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This position partners with local and enterprise leaders to operationalize and strengthen the continuous regulatory readiness program.
Job Description
Position Details:
This position promotes a culture of high reliability and the measurement of clinical quality, using independent judgment and subject matter expertise to identify opportunities and execute strategies for clinical performance improvement to drive enterprise Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This position partners with local and enterprise leaders to operationalize and strengthen the continuous regulatory readiness program.
Incumbent will typically work Monday-Friday during regular business hours. Occasional early starts or late evenings/weekends may be required. This position will be hybrid and will require the caregiver to be onsite 3-4 days per week.
Skills:
- Quality reporting
- Regulatory readiness
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Process improvement
- Clinical chart review
- Presentation preparation and delivery
- Consultation and education design and delivery
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Informatics, Organizational Development, or similar business/health-related field. Education must be obtained through an accredited institution.
- Trained in improvement science (i.e., Six Sigma, Lean, or Workout and Project Management, ATP)
- Experience with change management with the ability to provide leadership in the adaptation and implementation of new processes and/or technology that enhance Quality.
- Two years in a role requiring effective decision-making skills and the ability to work autonomously, communicate effectively, and manage frequent variations in workload in a healthcare enterprise/system setting.
- Ability to travel unplanned and last-minute with reliable transportation and arrive at Intermountain Health locations within a reasonable amount of time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Regulatory Experience in an Acute Care setting
- Experience working in a complex health system.
- Experience with external entities that drive and support Quality approaches and standards, including government agencies, academic institutions, universities and related organizations of higher education, and other public institutions is preferred.
- Three years of experience leading successful Quality Improvement projects in clinical setting(s)
Physical Requirements:
Physical Requirements
- Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.
- Remain sitting, walking or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.
- Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
- See and read computer monitors and documents.
Location:
Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center
Work City:
Murray
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$36.22 - $57.04
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
All positions subject to close without notice.
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Intermountain Healthcare is a not-for-profit system of hospitals, surgery centers, doctors, and clinics that serves the medical needs of Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Kansas. Key medical services include cancer, heart, women and newborns, orthopedics, sports medicine, and more.
