JOB SUMMARYProvides senior level consultant expertise and leadership to teams to achieve improved outcomes and sustainable change to help BSWH strategy to deliver high-quality, safe care and achieve excellence by regulatory statutes, policies and procedures.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
Serves as a senior internal consultant for quality and patient safety initiatives and medium to large scale projects through BSWH.
Facilitates, coordinates, and provides project management for quality improvement teams, strategic planning sessions, and other organizational meetings and committees as requested and needed.
Provides professional leadership, coaching and mentoring of team members and managers in the provision of quality, safe care and regulatory issues.
In partnership with teams and managers, develops multidisciplinary indicators and identifies opportunities for improvement, to monitor and evaluate the quality of care and services provided to patients based on evidence-based practices, regulatory and accrediting agency requirements, and data testing of high-risk problem prone, and high-volume processes.
Prepares and submits timely scheduled and ad hoc status reports on the progress of work teams to various stakeholders to keep them apprised of progress, potential barriers, lessons learned, and related topics for all strategic improvement priorities.
Works with applicable staff to use appropriate audit strategies, data extraction, experienced observation, surveys, focus groups or other tools to obtain relevant information to improve care and quality of service.
Partners in the development, interpretation, and administration of policies, procedures, and practices by goals of providing high-quality, safe care and federal and state requirements.
Applies a wide range of data techniques, and process or quality improvement tools to drive improvements.
Represents BSWH at local, regional, state, or national health care partners.
Participates and/or managers unit and/or facility huddles
Helps the ZERO Harm rounding process as directed by leadership
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
Experienced knowledge of tools and techniques of quality performance measurement and data testing
Experienced knowledge of Texas, Joint Commission and CMS standards
Experienced knowledge of trends, developments, and research in providing high-quality safe care
Skilled facilitator, coach, consultant, influencer
Management and strategic thinking skills
Investigative and problem-solving skills
Skilled in the use of computers, and related software applications
Excellent verbal, social and written communication skills
Able to mentor, train and develop instructional materials to educate leadership and staff in quality, patient safety, and regulatory issues
Able to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and across organizational lines and teams
Able to identify and deploy required project management processes, tools, and templates needed to successfully drive initiatives
Able to partner with key stakeholders to identify impediments to success and recommend and implement corrective action and/or mitigation
Able to work alone or with varying levels of direction or indirect supervision and guidance
Able to appropriately prioritize tasks to meet desired deadlines
Must achieve Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) or role-appropriate certification within the first two years
Licensed clinician such as nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, dietitian, respiratory therapist, etc. preferred.
BENEFITSOur competitive benefits package includes the following
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
Tuition Reimbursement
PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or levelQUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
EXPERIENCE - 5 Years of Experience
As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.