Senior Quality Consultant

Job Description

Purpose & Scope:

The Quality Team is responsible for supporting the organization in four essential domains which include Patient Safety, Clinical Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Performance Improvement. In conjunction with the AVP of Quality Resource Management and the Director of Quality and Patient Safety, provides leadership and support for a variety of quality & safety improvement initiatives. Key functions of the Senior Quality Consultant include collaborating with quality taskforce and committees to achieve transformational and sustainable improvements by providing project/program management support, performing evaluations utilizing performance improvement tools and offering evidence based best practices and quality improvement strategies to implement sustainable improvements. These components along with knowledge and experience of frontline clinical operations will provide structure and oversight to improve quality and patient safety.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in nursing, health systems management, or in a related field is required.

Master's degree in a related field is required.

Experience:

Three years of experience in healthcare, safety, and continuous quality improvement are required.

Three years of experience in regulatory compliance and statistical analysis are preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred.

Six Sigma Training preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Administrative: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential function of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions: Repetitive movement of hands and fingers - typing and/or writing. Walking: moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, sometimes for long distances. Frequent standing, walking, stooping, kneeling or crouching. Reach with hands and arms. Frequent communications, verbal and written, and auditory acuity. Visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. Cope with mental, emotional stress associated with this position. Operate Office machines properly and in accordance with Hospital safety standards. Perform light lifting (up to 15 pounds). Ability to work within deadlines with frequent interruptions. Ability to work in accordance with Hospital Safety Standards.

Working Conditions:

Administrative: Works in a well-lighted/ventilated office setting. Subject to frequent interruptions. Willing to work beyond normal working hours when requested to do so. Minimal occupational exposure to infectious diseases, blood borne pathogens, hazardous chemicals, noxious odors, latex, or musculoskeletal injuries. May encounter patients, family members, co-workers, and visitors under all conditions, e.g. hostile and/or emotionally upset.

VHC Health™ has provided exceptional medical services to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for more than 75 years. A proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a national network of independent healthcare organizations, the Hospital prides itself on offering the latest technological advancements and medical practices. Virginia Hospital Center was recently designated a Newsweek 2020 Best Maternity Care Hospital, received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and once again named a Leapfrog Top Hospital in 2019. Virginia Hospital Center is designated as a Magnet hospital® by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, is a 453-bed not-for-profit teaching facility offering comprehensive healthcare and multiple, independently recognized Centers of Excellence