Job Functions for this role are from NAHQ’s Healthcare Quality Competency Framework (2022)

1. Advances the organization’s commitment to healthcare quality through collaboration, learning opportunities, and effective communication. 
2. Uses performance and process improvement, project management, and change management methods to support foundational and clinical quality initiatives, improve performance, and achieve organizational goals. 
3. Evaluates and improves healthcare processes and care transitions to advance efficient, effective, and safe care of defined populations. 
4. Leverages the organization’s analytic environment to help guide data-driven decision making and inform quality improvement initiatives. 
5. Cultivates a safe healthcare environment by promoting safe practices, nurturing a just culture, and improving processes that detect, mitigate, or prevent harm.
6. Directs organization-wide processes for evaluating, monitoring, and improving compliance with internal and external requirements. Leads the organization’s processes to prepare for, participate in, and follow up on regulatory, accreditation, and certification surveys and activities.
7. Directs activities that support compliance with voluntary, mandatory, and contractual reporting requirements for data acquisition, analysis, reporting, and improvement.
8. Engages in the healthcare quality profession with a commitment to practicing ethically, enhancing one’s competence, and advancing the field.
9. Provides clinical expertise to teams throughout the organization and within the Quality Department.
10. Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values. 
11. Performs other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

• 3 years’ experience in one of the following preferred:
  • Healthcare quality improvement, abstraction, or reporting.
  • Clinical care with evidence of quality improvement participation.
  • Quality planning, control, or improvement in a non-healthcare setting.

• If in a profession that requires licensure, current licensure/certification/registration is required for state worked.
• Preferred certification in one of the following:
  • Healthcare Quality (CPHQ, CJCP, etc.)
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Project Management

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or another related field required.

Benefits at Vail Health Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Educational Programs: 
  • Tuition Assistance 
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Job Functions for this role are from NAHQ’s Healthcare Quality Competency Framework (2022)

1. Advances the organization’s commitment to healthcare quality through collaboration, learning opportunities, and effective communication.
2. Uses performance and process improvement, project management, and change management methods to support foundational and clinical quality initiatives, improve performance, and achieve organizational goals.
3. Evaluates and improves healthcare processes and care transitions to advance efficient, effective, and safe care of defined populations.
4. Leverages the organization’s analytic environment to help guide data-driven decision making and inform quality improvement initiatives.
5. Cultivates a safe healthcare environment by promoting safe practices, nurturing a just culture, and improving processes that detect, mitigate, or prevent harm.
6. Directs organization-wide processes for evaluating, monitoring, and improving compliance with internal and external requirements. Leads the organization’s processes to prepare for, participate in, and follow up on regulatory, accreditation, and certification surveys and activities.
7. Directs activities that support compliance with voluntary, mandatory, and contractual reporting requirements for data acquisition, analysis, reporting, and improvement.
8. Engages in the healthcare quality profession with a commitment to practicing ethically, enhancing one’s competence, and advancing the field.
9. Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
10. Performs other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

• 3 years experience in one of the following preferred:
  • Healthcare quality improvement, abstraction, or reporting.
  • Clinical care with evidence of quality improvement participation.
  • Quality planning, control, or improvement in a non-healthcare setting.

• Certification in one of the following preferred:
  • Healthcare Quality such as Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Certified Join Commission Professional (CJCP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Lean Six Sigma

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Benefits at Vail Health Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Educational Programs: 
  • Tuition Assistance 
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance