Quality Improvement Specialist

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health • Newfoundland, PA

13h • $19 - $22

About The Position

Do you enjoy being part of positive change and improving processes that impact the quality of life for others? Do you have quality management experience and experience with children or adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism and/or mental health diagnosis? If so, we invite you to apply your data-driven decision-making skills to this Quality Improvement position with Devereux! The QI Specialist is responsible for working closely with other members of the Quality department and the Leadership team to ensure quality improvements and successful outcome measures. You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer: - Unmatched professional development support and tuition benefits - Technology to assist in making your job easier - Supportive resources throughout the country - Flexible schedules for work/life balance - Knowledgeable & experienced team members - Excellent benefits (learn more at (mydevereuxbenefits.org ) Pay Rate: $19.11-$21.79/hr based upon experience Devereux Pocono provides programs and services for adults and children with developmental disabilities. Located in Newfoundland, PA, the QI Specialist will: Support quality management including but not limited to data analysis and reporting Demonstrate the ability to affect positive quality improvement in all departments. Assists with developing and implementing facilitating quality improvement activities Complete Certified Investigator training hours Assist all departments in preparation for licensure and audits incorporating recommended improvements You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty five thousand annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits! What are current staff saying? "My bosses were great, and working with the individuals was very rewarding. The support we gave them and to see the changes in their lives was a testimony in itself." Keywords: Autism, IDD, Mental Health, Quality, Management, Program Improvement, Performance Improvement, Risk Management, Operations #sponsored

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Health Care Administration or Social Services field. Highschool diploma and additional experience is lieu of degree may be accepted.
• EXPERIENCE : Minimum of 1 year’ experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and/or mental health diagnoses.
• Minimum of one year experience in quality management within the healthcare industry.
• Requires broad knowledge of healthcare organizational dynamics and delivery systems, principles and practices of quality improvement and regulatory and agency standards.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and project management skills.
• Requires strong data collection and analytic skills utilizing computer applications.
• Requires facilitation and training skills.
• Ability to be adaptable, flexible, and change activities quickly.
• Requires ability to make swift and sound decisions independently.

Responsibilities

• Support quality management including but not limited to data analysis and reporting
• Demonstrate the ability to affect positive quality improvement in all departments.
• Assists with developing and implementing facilitating quality improvement activities
• Complete Certified Investigator training hours
• Assist all departments in preparation for licensure and audits incorporating recommended improvements

Benefits

• Unmatched professional development support and tuition benefits
• Technology to assist in making your job easier
• Supportive resources throughout the country
• Flexible schedules for work/life balance
• Knowledgeable & experienced team members
• Excellent benefits
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level