Senior Risk, Quality & Safety Improvement Consultant

Kaiser Permanente; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente seeks a Risk, Quality & Safety Improvement Consultant IV, Clinical Quality Consulting (KFH/HP) in Riverside, California. You will lead quality improvement initiatives, manage risk, and ensure regulatory readiness across departments.

The role requires strong data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and expert knowledge of healthcare quality standards to drive patient safety and reliable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience with databases and spreadsheets or continuous quality improvement (CQI) tools.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a clinical setting, health care administration, or a directly related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Nursing, Public Health, or related field AND Minimum four (4) years of experience in quality, performance improvement, customer service, or a directly related field OR Minimum seven (7) years of experience in quality, performance improvement, customer service, or a directly related field.
• Registered Nurse License (California)

Responsibilities

• The role emphasizes quality improvement, risk management, and regulatory compliance within Kaiser Permanente Riverside.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration, plans improvements, and tracks outcomes across departments.
• Delivers data-driven analysis, reporting, and education to support regulatory readiness and patient safety.

Skills

Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management

Attention to Detail

Business Knowledge

Communication

Critical Thinking

Cross-Group Collaboration

Decision Making

Dependability

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Drives Results

Facilitation Skills

Health Care Industry

Influencing Others

Integrity

Learning Agility

Organizational Savvy

Problem Solving

Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall

Teamwork

Topic-Specific Communication

Clinical Quality Expertise

Agile Methodologies

Applied Data Analysis

Compliance Management

Development Planning

Health Care Compliance

Health Care Quality Standards

Negotiation

Process Mapping

Project Management

Quality Improvement

Risk Assessment

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Nursing, Public Health, or related field

Registered Nurse License (California)

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Databases & Spreadsheets

Job description

Kaiser Permanente seeks a Risk, Quality & Safety Improvement Consultant IV, Clinical Quality Consulting (KFH/HP) in Riverside, California. You will lead quality improvement initiatives, manage risk, and ensure regulatory readiness across departments.

The role requires strong data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and expert knowledge of healthcare quality standards to drive patient safety and reliable outcomes.