Quality & Safety Improvement Consultant V, Clinical Quality Consulting, Per Diem, Day, Oakland

Kaiser Permanente - Oakland, CA

Job Title: Quality & Safety Improvement Consultant V, Clinical Quality Consulting, Per Diem, Day, Oakland

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City: Oakland

State: CA

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Job Responsibilities

Provide consultation and education related to clinical quality and patient safety, accreditation, regulatory and licensing, risk management, and infection prevention and control.
Evaluate, design, develop, and implement evidence-based guidelines to reduce variation in clinical practice and optimize patient outcomes.
Collect, analyze, report, and present clinical data for various users including state, federal, and local agencies.
Facilitate education on compliance methods for regulatory reviews.
Monitor, report, and develop mitigation plans for occurrences that may lead to medical center liability.
Support the medical center's continuous survey readiness program to maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
Serve as a liaison with applicable government agencies and regulatory bodies.
Promote learning by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward.
Build relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and provide performance feedback.
Practice self-leadership and adapt to competing demands and responsibilities.
Conduct or oversee business-specific projects by applying deep expertise.
Partner with internal and external parties to make effective business decisions and solve complex problems.
Develop work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
Recognize and capitalize on improvement opportunities in project tasks.
Conduct advanced statistical analysis for quality improvement evaluations.
Investigate opportunities to improve reporting and narrative summaries of improvements.
Support quality improvement and risk management efforts by researching corrective action plans.
Conduct complex root cause analysis and other assessments to identify areas for improvement.
Develop and improve quality improvement performance metrics.
Facilitate the development of quality improvement initiatives and leverage advanced technology.
Serve as the subject matter expert for quality improvement processes and regulations.
Develop stakeholder development and quality performance review processes.

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Clinical Quality Expertise
Negotiation
Business Process Improvement
Risk Management
Compliance Management
Health Care Compliance
Applied Data Analysis
Consulting
Development Planning
Agile Methodologies
Project Management
Risk Assessment
Health Care Quality Standards
Quality Improvement

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Requirements

Experience: Minimum three (3) years in a leadership role; Minimum four (4) years in clinical setting, health care administration, or related field.

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

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