Quality Consultant - Hamilton, Canada - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Details:

Posting #: 27177

Department:
Quality & Performance Improvement

Employee Type:
Regular, Full Time

If Temporary, Number of Weeks:

Union:
Non-Union

Openings Remaining:1

Schedule:

Work Days:
Monday to Friday

Time of Day:
Days

Shift: 7.5 hour

This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown)

Application Dates:

Opening Date: 15/02/24

Closing Date: 22/02/24 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

Position Description:

***: The Quality Consultant will collaborate with clinical and administrative leadership working on high-value initiatives targeting improvements in healthcare quality. Quality improvement will incorporate initiatives in patient safety, patient centeredness, effectiveness, timeliness, efficiency and equity.

Through demonstrated proficiency in quality improvement and business methodologies, education, innovation, and role modeling, the consultant partners with programs to:

Plan and implement projects with cross-functional teams to achieve the organization's strategic goals;
Inform policy development and planning cycles through strategic recommendations;
Improve performance of the Quality and Patient Safety priorities of the organization;
Implement standards of care including those embedded in Accreditation Canada's requirements; and
Play a leadership role in creating capacity for quality improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters Degree in Business Administration, Health Services Management, Public Health, Health Sciences, Nursing or other related field.
Regulated Health Professional in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, OT, PT, etc., preferred
35 years of practical related experience
Proven leadership abilities, including ability to lead teams through projects and change required
Superior communication, facilitation, presentation and writing skills
Ability to effectively collaborate with physicians, senior leadership and all members of the heathcare delivery team
Demonstrated ability to evaluate outcomes using statistical principles
Extensive knowledge of current literature in quality and patient safety
Clinical training is considered an asset
LEAN training and/or equivalent experience is considered and asset
Project management training and/or equivalent experience is considered an asset

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides facilitation and leadership in supporting Quality Improvement Plans through the Excellent Care for All Act.
Works with corporate teams developing project plans for quality improvement projects, evaluation, implementation and communication.
Applies planning methodologies for targeted rapid cycle improvements (A3, PDSA cycles, etc.).
Provides expertise in performance measurement, developing metrics to track progress and provides analytical support for interpretation of results using advanced statistical measurement where appropriate.
Coaches and provides support/tools to clinical teams for ongoing sustainability/auditing.
Chairs relevant working groups for corporate projects and initiatives.
Process and Value Stream Mapping
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
LEAN methodologies and tools
Problem identification and root cause analysis
Brainstorming and focus group facilitation
Change Management tools
Statistical Analysis including control charts
Provides support as expert resource to quality teams in the evaluation of quality and patient safety metrics as well as the evaluation of improvement projects.
Provides consultation/guidance regarding appropriate indicators, targets and data sources to measure performance and assists in the analysis of the data.
Provides educational quality improvement training to clinical staff, medical residents and student groups.
Educates new hospital staff during General Hospital Orientation.
Participates in hiring processes for department, providing support to Quality Director/Manager.
Leads or coleads preparation for hospital accreditation and advocates for completion of and compliance to accreditation requirements.
Supports the development of the corporate strategic plan through robust recommendations informed by internal and external reports.
Acts as an ambassador in identifying and implementing initiatives to create, communicate and demonstrate a leadershipdriven "just" culture of patient safety.
Identifies opportunities to disseminate St.

Joe's work and innovative ideas, which may include:

Completing abstract and submissions for conferences and academic journals,
Developing presentations/posters,
Planning and executing corporate events,
Representing St. Joe's at healthcare conferences, as delegate and presenter.
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and peo