Senior Patient Safety & Quality Catalyst

VCU Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

VCU Health, based in Richmond, VA, seeks a Senior Patient Safety & Quality Consultant to partner with executive and clinical leaders. This role leads multi-disciplinary improvement projects, trains teams in safety and quality methodologies, and ensures sustainability of changes across care sites.

The candidate will mentor staff and drive systemic improvements using data analytics. The position requires a Master’s degree in a healthcare field, PMP/Lean Six Sigma, and CP HQ/CPPS within 1 year.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in Patient Safety/Quality & Process Improvement/Project Management
• Experience leading change initiatives in a large, complex health care delivery system
• Proficient in using a personal computer and software applications to include the Internet, e-mail, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.), MS Project, Visio
• Previous experience applying and explaining statistical process control tools; conducting group facilitation/presentation; and designing data collection tools

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of safety & quality into the fabric of the organization to achieve care targets.
• Advance the organization through leading collaboration, learning and communication.
• Lead the use of performance and process improvement tools and change management methodologies.
• Mentor staff in Safety, Quality and Project Management methodologies.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Change management

Facilitation

Data analysis

Statistical process control

Clinical quality

Education

Master’s Degree in healthcare field

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

VCU Health, based in Richmond, VA, seeks a Senior Patient Safety & Quality Consultant to partner with executive and clinical leaders. This role leads multi-disciplinary improvement projects, trains teams in safety and quality methodologies, and ensures sustainability of changes across care sites.

The candidate will mentor staff and drive systemic improvements using data analytics. The position requires a Master’s degree in a healthcare field, PMP/Lean Six Sigma, and CP HQ/CPPS within 1 year.