QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

City of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; Full time

Job summary

The City of Toronto is seeking a Quality Improvement Specialist in public health to provide expertise and support for quality improvement initiatives. This role involves developing, monitoring, and evaluating programs aimed at enhancing health services, requiring a Master's degree and experience in community health. The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday in a collaborative environment, focused on achieving public health goals.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in Community Health and Well-being, Sexual Health Promotion.
• Experience designing and implementing quality improvement projects.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of health service indicators.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality improvement expertise and support.
• Develops, implements and evaluates divisional programs and projects.
• Represents the directorate or program on various committees.

Skills

Project Management

Quality Improvement

Data Analysis

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Certification in quality improvement methodologies (Lean or Six Sigma)

Tools

OBIEE

Tableau

PowerBI

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

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• Division & Section: Public Health, Community Health & Wellbeing
• Work Location: Union Station - 65 Front Street West, 2nd floor, East Wing, Toronto, ON M5J 1E6
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 1 temporary vacancy (12 months)
• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $48.49 - $53.14
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 12-May-2025 to 27-May-2025
  
  

• Job ID: 56080
• Job Category: Health Services
• Division & Section: Public Health, Community Health & Wellbeing
• Work Location: Union Station - 65 Front Street West, 2nd floor, East Wing, Toronto, ON M5J 1E6
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 1 temporary vacancy (12 months)
• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $48.49 - $53.14
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 12-May-2025 to 27-May-2025
  
  

Major Responsibilities

• Provides quality improvement expertise and support including strategic operational business planning, performance measurement frameworks and project management.
• Develops, implements and evaluates divisional programs and projects.
• Identifies quality improvement processes, methods, systems and analysis, using a best practices approach and evidence informed decision making.
• Develops and implements quality assurance processes to monitor and support programs to achieve and maintain standards and to comply with legislative mandates.
• Conducts current state assessments, environmental scans, literature reviews and documents business processes and workflows for the purpose of business process redesign and program evaluations.
• Plans and coordinates projects (e.g. requirements gathering, gap-fit assessment, implementation of appropriate technology, return on investment analyses, budget monitoring).
• Develops and implements communication strategies to inform stakeholders (e.g., performance measures, quality improvement initiatives, best practices and legislative changes).
• Creates and maintains resource information for stakeholders.
• Represents the directorate or program on various committees.
• Provides expert advice on staff training, professional development and policy development.
• Drafts and revises related program plans, policies and procedures.
• Develops and facilitates in-service training, staff orientation and staff development programs.
• Attends workshops, conferences, seminars, etc
  
  

Key Qualifications

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

• Master's degree in a related field (e.g., Quality Management, Health/Nursing Informatics, etc.) or an equivalent combination of a baccalaureate degree and extensive experience relevant to
• the primary duties of the position. E.g. Certification in quality improvement, e.g. Lean or Six Sigma methodologies is an asset.
• Considerable experience in Community Health and Well-being, Sexual Health Promotion, and Student Nutrition Program areas and electronic health information systems.
• Considerable experience designing and implementing quality improvement projects, including documenting business processes and workflows for the purpose of improving business process, developing structures and methods for collection and analysis of health service indicators/outcomes and improvement measures.
• Considerable experience leading program reporting strategies and understanding of the interrelationships between system design, data collection methodology and data quality reporting, data analysis, monitoring and data security; and impact on policies, program planning and service delivery.
• s. Considerable demonstrated experience in use of project management, change management, risk management methodologies.
• Experience in interpreting regulated health professional practices (e.g. nursing, dietetics), program standards (Ontario Public Health Standards) and administering electronic systems,
• e.g. business data design, release management, record management and documentation.
  
  

You Must Also Have

• Knowledge of College of Nurses of Ontario Compendium of Standards and/or College of Dietitians of Ontario Standards and their relevance to public health practice.
• Experience using data applications such as OBIEE, Tableau, PowerBI or STATA considered an asset.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency with Visio and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to prepare reports, recommendations, and policy documents.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders; proactively contribute to joint initiatives.
• Experience developing logic models, program plans and operational policy documents.
• Knowledge of adult education, skill development and train-the-trainer concepts.
• Ability to work flexible hours - overtime, shift work including evenings and weekends may be required.
  
  

NOTE TO INTERNAL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CITY OF TORONTO EMPLOYEES:

City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time or part-time employment opportunities posted on the City's Internal Job Posting Portal.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Non-profit Organizations, and Government Administration

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