Quality Consultant

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.  We offer:Starting annual salary range:  $68,653 to $78,951Monday to Friday – 8 am to 5 pmComprehensive Benefits Package includes: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-insuranceFree provider visits and services at all Salud facilitiesPreferred prescription pricing at Salud pharmaciesDental PPO planIncludes Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental FacilitiesVisionGenerous vacation accrual10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday) Up to 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per yearDefined 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 AccountsBasic Life and AD&DSupplemental Life and AD&DShort-Term & Long-Term DisabilityAccident & Critical Illness InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramOur Mission is to provide a quality, integrated healthcare home to the communities we serveSupervision Received:Works under the direct supervision of the Quality DirectorSupervision Exercised:Other Process Improvement members as assignedSpecific Duties:Creates and maintains toolkit for Continuous Quality Improvement - CQI Develops training of CQI principlesRegularly travels to sites to meet with Quality Committees and staff to promote, educate, and train on current Quality Measures and CQI principlesAttends Quality Steering Committee Meetings to assist in prioritizing and approving CQI measures and activitiesCoaches site Quality Teams in the development of standardized workflows, instructions, and proceduresCoaches 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 MeasuresResponsible for tracking and maintaining the Clinical Quality DashboardAnalyzes workflows/processes and defines opportunities for clinical quality activitiesWorks in conjunction with Medical Providers, Dental Providers, Behavioral Health Providers, and all other staff to ensure that patients obtain the highest standard of integrated healthcareActs as a patient advocate for our vulnerable populations by ensuring that patients are fully informed and comfortable with their visit to SaludFollows procedures for the electronic health records systemGuides site Quality Team activities based on data analysisSupports the update of the Quality Plan; aids in the development of the yearly Quality Work PlanMaintains Calendar of Activities for each Quality MeasureSupports 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