The Quality Improvement Consultant will actively partner with leaders to improve operations and quality through project management, initiative support, and process improvement. In collaboration with clinical and administrative leaders, will execute improvement projects related to organizational goals and strategies in assigned areas. Consultants will manage all aspects of complex projects, including improvement plans and defining appropriate tools, methodologies and metrics needed to improve efficiencies of healthcare operations, patient safety and clinical processes. Consultants will coach and mentor individuals and teams on improvement methods, system thinking, change management, group dynamics and planning methods.

Work Schedule/Location: 40 hours/week.  Monday-Friday day hours.  This role will be a hybrid position that primarily supports Hudson Hospital but will also expand into the other Valley hospitals.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree 3-4 years of relevant work experience with 2-3 years project management experience  Experience with process improvement, Lean, Six Sigma or PDSA, project management, change management. Proven experience in managing successful projects of both small and medium scale. Experience with online meeting and sharing platforms, such as WebEx, MS Teams, and SharePoint to effectively lead projects remotely when needed. Must be willing to learn and incorporate new technology to enhance meeting accountability and engagement.  Team member will be expected to have intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft office products, such as spreadsheets and word processing applications, as well as usual and customary office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Healthcare experience preferred. Experience with EMR (Epic). Certified in Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) change methodology, Six Sigma, Lean or related quality Improvement methods  Change Management Certification PMP certification CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) Constructive dissatisfaction with the status quo and drive for improvement using strategic thinking skills. Excellent critical thinking, analytical skills and problem solving. Able to contribute these skills to the creation of solutions. Data driven, demonstrated capability to obtain and analyze data to direct project focus, yet comfortable with ambiguity and able to balance a bias for action with an understanding of risk. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to teach, coach and influence others, including ability to lead through influence. Self-starter that demonstrates accountability and ownership of their work. Drive and initiative to develop relationships and partnerships within and external to areas of focus. Team player willing to freely share knowledge, resources, and information. Proficient in preparing, leading, and facilitating meetings and improvement sessions. Demonstrated experience for managing the complete project and/or PDSA cycle including defining and scoping new opportunities, creating deliverables and monitoring status with progress reports to key stakeholders.  Exceptional organization and prioritization skills. Able to successfully deal with ambiguity, have perspective and courage, be approachable and motivate others.