Overview
Improvement Consultant Jobs in Penticton, British Columbia at Interior Health Authority
Title: Improvement Consultant
Company: Interior Health Authority
Location: Penticton, British Columbia
Interior Health is hiring a term-specific full-timeImprovement Consultantwho is enthusiastic about making a difference in healthcare. The location of this role isflexible within the South Okanaganregion and has the end date of approximatelyMarch 2025.What We Offer
An attractive remuneration package
Excellent career prospects
Employer paid training/education
Employer paid vacation
Medical Service Plan
Employer paid insurance premiums
Extended Health & Dental coverage
Work-life balance
May be eligible to contribute to MPP, if previously enrolled within 30 days
Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.
How Will You Create An Impact
The Improvement Consultant is responsible for providing leadership and expertise including coaching, facilitation and education in the application of quality improvement principles, practices and proven quality scientific methods supported by Interior Health. The Improvement Consultant promotes the integration and standardization of evidence-based systems as identified, and in alignment with the Quality and Patient Safety Strategic Plan.
As an integral member of the Interior Health Quality and Patient Safety program, the Improvement Consultant collaborates with health care leaders, managers, and physicians to provide leadership and expertise in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of improvement initiatives designed to improve quality of care, service utilization, safety, and risk reduction to produce measurable outcome results.
This Includes (but Is Not Limited To)
Building capacity through provision of education and training of quality methodology such as lean improvement and lean management, quality system development, monitoring, and analysis of key performance indicators in alignment with other levels of reporting in Interior Health.
Support the ongoing development and implementation of best practices related to improving quality across IH.
Participation in serious incident reviews and providing reports and supporting recommendations for action arising out of incident investigation.
In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.
What Will You Work On
Provides leadership and expertise to promote and support a culture of continuous quality improvement.
Facilitates the integration of quality improvement initiatives that can be monitored and measured using reliable data and aligns and integrates improvement efforts with IHA quality service teams, programs, and networks. Identifies and assesses site-based quality improvement needs related to the integration of quality improvement methodology, evidence based systems, and tools within everyday work processes.
Collaborates with organizational leaders, physicians, and staff to provide leadership and quality management expertise to local community teams in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of quality initiatives designed to improve patient-centred care, ser…
