About iMPROve Health

Come join the iMPROve Health team! iMPROve Health is Michigan’s Medicare-designated Quality Improvement Organization. We are both a Cool Place to Work (Crain’s Detroit Business) for the last 4 years and one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare as judged by Modern Healthcare. As a nonprofit organization, we have more than 35 years’ experience improving healthcare across the continuum of care using evidence-based and data-driven logic. iMPROve Health provides medical consulting and review, as well as data analysis to federal agencies, state Medicaid and public health organizations, healthcare facilities, private health plans and other third-party payers. We also have extensive experience completing thoughtful and impartial utilization review, dispute resolution and peer reviews. Our goal is simple – to help healthcare get better!

This position is 100% remote and provides the opportunity to work virtually with team members from anywhere within the United States. We pride ourselves on providing a great work/life balance for employees, while also providing the ability to promote their career development and gain new skills through employee education opportunities. iMPROve Health offers a wonderful benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, and a generous 401k match.

iMPROve Health is committed to improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare. Although we do not see patients, we are healthcare professionals (including physicians and nurses) and consultants who work with healthcare providers to promote the adoption and use of evidence-based best practices and processes to achieve our healthcare quality goals. Our services offer our clients and partners access to a proven, impartial, connected resource that understands the intricacies of healthcare. It is our #1 priority to provide thoughtful evidence-based strategies and solutions that help them achieve their healthcare quality improvement goals and outcomes.

*Must be able to work M-F normal business hours in EST.

**All work must be performed within the United States.

SUMMARY:

The Quality Consultant will work with providers and stakeholders across the care continuum to implement evidence-based interventions aimed at improving health outcomes and other quality improvement areas of focus as assigned.? The consultant will assist with program implementation and facilitation of partner collaborative meetings, disseminate project information to healthcare providers, stakeholders and partners and assist with the spread of best practices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:???

• Actively participates in?a collaborative team model to identify strategies and interventions across?the healthcare continuum
• Utilizes a collaborate?approach to apply quality improvement knowledge and acquired technical expertise and experience in supporting the assigned?project
• Assists healthcare?providers to progress with measures reporting through the development and implementation of effective strategies and interventions
• Assumes designation on?interventions as assigned by the manager
• Develops and monitors?timelines and workplans relevant to assigned tasks
• Accountable for meeting project deadlines and deliverables
• Models accountability for self-learning activities as well as the sharing and transfer of knowledge?gained
• Assists with contract?program planning and implementation
• Develops and maintains?relationships with external customers primarily task/contract?participants
• Adheres to all relevant?compliance regulations (HIPAA, FISMA, URAC, CMS)

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:?

• Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare related field is required
• CMS QIO experience a plus
• Five (5) years of healthcare?experience is preferred; RN preferred but not required
• Excellent communication?and facilitation skills required
• Quality improvement?experience including process and program development preferred, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred but not required
• Experience in social determinants and health equity a plus.
• Previous experience leading projects is preferred
• Excellent customer service skills required
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in the Windows environment with experience in the following software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams

Some travel required

EOE/VET/Disability