Continuous Quality Improvement Analyst

Continuous Quality Improvement Analyst

Tracking Code: 13931

Job Description

Location: 3010 Grand Avenue, Waukegan

Weekly Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Summary:

Implements organization-wide efforts to ensure that quality improvement (QI) efforts are developed and managed using a data driven focus that sets priorities for improvements aligned with strategic priorities. The Continuous Quality Improvement Analyst works with the Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator to plan, organize, and direct personnel and work processes of the quality improvement program and assures staff orientation, training and use of QI principles and techniques. Maintains responsibility for the quality management system (QMS), planning and executing quality improvement efforts, and measuring intervention metrics. Researches and develops QI training programs that focus on enabling the workforce to achieve improvements with priority health concerns. Maintains a detailed understanding of and can skillfully use the techniques of system design, process improvement, project management, quality improvement, outcomes measurement, and statistical analysis.

 Essential Functions:

·         Assists programs with the development, tracking, implementation, and evaluation of the Health Department’s Quality Management System (QMS), to include the continuous assessment and reporting of program elements and recommendations for improvement.

·         Measures and assesses business unit and program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in conjunction with coordinators and staff.

·         Maintains an expertise in utilizing various quality improvement techniques and tools, as appropriate.

·         Communicates known QI activities to the Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator and assures documentation of all QI activities.

·         Identifies best practices and evidence-based strategies to improve services.

·         Develops, organizes, and analyzes data from all programs to identify improvement actions as part of the quality improvement process.

·         Actively improves the culture of continuous quality improvement throughout the organization to ensure that agency goals are effectively and efficiently met.

·         Assists with systematizing the development and implementation of policies and procedures, which reflect continuous quality improvement.

·         Promotes culture of quality improvement with staff, clients, and administration.

·         Systematically applies and teaches the science and theory of project management to achieve results on time and within budget.

·         Participates, as warranted, in committees, work groups, and task forces to assess, implement, and improve services.

·         Displays a positive and respectful attitude, behavior, and demeanor toward Health Department Leadership and co-workers in the accomplishment of job duties.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

  Required Skills

Qualifications/Education:

·         Master's degree in Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Safety or Administration, Psychology, or related field. Directly related experience may be substituted for the required degree, on a year-for-year basis.

·         At least 2 years' experience within a public health or healthcare setting.

  Job Location: Waukegan, Illinois, United States

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Salary: 63,800.00 - USD

Applications will be accepted

This position is subject to close at anytime

2 positions: Reentry Manager and Director of Community Health Investment

Please visit the PHIMC (Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago) website for more details.

CAPriCORN Intern

Job Description

The Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Network (CAPriCORN) is a partnership of research institutions, clinicians, patients, and patient advocates. The CAPriCORN mission is to develop, test, and implements policies and programs that will improve the health care quality, health outcomes, and health equity for the diverse populations of the metropolitan Chicago region and beyond.

The role of the CAPriCORN intern is to work alongside the CAPriCORN Program Manager assisting in the day-to-day operations of CAPriCORN.

Weekly Hours: 10 -15 (Note: Some meetings begin as early as 6:30 a.m.; work days are Monday – Friday)

Office Location: The Chicago Community Trust, 225 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 

Responsibilities

·         Provide meeting support (set-up, take meeting notes, follow-up correspondence) for both CAPriCORN

• This includes meeting attendance and the development of meeting minutes and other communication, as needed.

·         Maintain administrative CAPriCORN information, SharePoint site, and website

·         Distribute CAPriCORN information and notices to email list

·         Participate in program planning and complete follow-up assignments

• This may include strategic planning, project planning, etc.

·         Contribute to CAPriCORN projects such as ADAPTABLE (aspirin study), obesity observational trials, and other CAPriCORN sponsored projects

·         Conduct literature reviews, draft process flows, procedures, etc. as requested under the guidance of program staff

·         Assist in achieving milestones and writing CAPriCORN progress reports as assigned by PCORI

• Participate in grant writing, proposal planning, including timeline development and other grant application related functions

Qualifications and Skills

·         Master of Public Health Candidate

·         Experience with SharePoint desirable

·         Must have at least intermediate experience with MS Office Suite

·         Experience with Twitter, WordPress, and Facebook a plus, but not required

Check out the CAPriCORN website for more details on our partners and FAQs on CAPriCORN, www.capricorncdrn.org

To apply please email your resume to ssital@cct.org along with a short summary via email of your interest in the internship and your anticipated graduation date. 

This is a paid opportunity slated to go through May 2017 (with the possibility of continuation if you are a first year MPH student).