Quality Improvement Coordinator

Comprehensive Healthcare; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Comprehensive Healthcare in Yakima, WA is seeking a Quality Improvement Coordinator to organize and manage our quality improvement processes, deliver trainings, facilitate process improvements, and develop reports and summaries.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in social sciences or health administration, have four years of medical or behavioral health experience, strong project management and communication skills, and knowledge of continuous quality improvement and LEAN/Six-Sigma

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences, health administration, nursing or related field.
• Four years of experience in a medical or behavioral health setting, preferably in a managed care environment.
• Requires strong project management skills, communication and training skills, and sound knowledge and understanding of continuous quality improvement principles, practices, methods, and tools.
• In compliance with state and federal law, Comprehensive Healthcare requires all candidates to complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Close coordination with the Quality Improvement Board, central part of our QI plan
• Facilitates and manages process improvement projects with other QI staff
• Develops and leads process improvement trainings on a variety of topics
• Data collection, analysis and reporting
• Evaluates data to identify QI opportunities and risk management issues
• Applies strong mathematical, analytical, and problem - solving skills to assess data and design appropriate QI interventions
• Play the lead role in the QI Division for developing and implementing process improvement trainings consistent with LEAN/Six-Sigma concepts

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Training

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Location: Yakima, WA 98902

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Bachelor's degree

Salary Range: $37.99 - $56.99 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Who is Comprehensive Healthcare?

Comprehensive Healthcare provides innovative behavioral health and integrated healthcare services to clients of all ages. We take pride in our creative and collaborative work environment and in delivering clinically excellent, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services.

What are we looking for in a Quality Improvement Coordinator?

Quality Improvement Coordinators work to organize and manage the organization’s quality improvement process including the delivery of trainings, facilitation of process improvement activities, the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, and the development and presentation of reports and project summaries.

Duties may include:

• Close coordination with the Quality Improvement Board, central part of our QI plan
• Facilitates and manages process improvement projects with other QI staff
• Develops and leads process improvement trainings on a variety of topics
• Data collection, analysis and reporting
• Evaluates data to identify QI opportunities and risk management issues
• Applies strong mathematical, analytical, and problem - solving skills to assess data and design appropriate QI interventions
• Play the lead role in the QI Division for developing and implementing process improvement trainings consistent with LEAN/Six-Sigma concepts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the social sciences, health administration, nursing or related field
• Four years of experience in a medical or behavioral health setting, preferably in a managed care environment
• Requires strong project management skills, communication and training skills, and sound knowledge and understanding of continuous quality improvement principles, practices, methods, and tools
• In compliance with state and federal law, Comprehensive Healthcare requires all candidates to complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug screen and background check. Please refer to WAC 388-113-0020 through 388-113-0030 for information on criminal convictions and pending charges that automatically disqualify an individual from working for Comprehensive Healthcare. Please refer to RCW 49.44.240 for information on pre-employment drug screening.

What Comprehensive Healthcare Can Offer You

Training and Development

• A variety of career opportunities in a wide range of settings with room for mobility and promotion
• Regular training opportunities including support, supervision, and consultation in implementing evidence-based services and programs

Innovative Program & Services

• A strong reputation for providing quality, evidence-based services within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment
• Innovative, forward-looking leadership that seeks to thrive in an ever-changing healthcare environment
• Joint Commission-accredited organization committed to continuous quality improvement
• Established partnerships with major research universities and other community and healthcare providers to implement cutting-edge treatment programs and services

Excellent Benefits

• Competitive salaries within our communities and industry
• Healthcare coverage for employee and qualified family members
• Generous vacation, paid holiday and sick leave policies
• Access to Employee Assistance Program services
• Agency-funded retirement plan with contributions equal to 5% of compensation
• Additional retirement investment opportunities with a 50% investment match of up to 4% of compensation
• Agency-funded life and disability insurance program