Assistant Director

In the Assistant Director role, you will join a multi-disciplinary project team whose responsibilities include assessment, reporting, and improvement of health care quality on behalf of IPRO’s state and federal contracts. The Assistant Director identifies effective interventions and works with healthcare providers to ensure that they implement these strategies in a timely manner. This person will also be responsible for training healthcare providers in quality improvement techniques as well as reviewing best practices to promote improvement in care for the Medicare beneficiary. For assigned HCQIP projects, the Assistant Director will be responsible for reporting and maintaining reports to meet CMS contractual requirements. Responsibilities will include planning and executing multiple activities and ensuring the quality and timeliness of various project deliverables. Duties to include but not limited to:

• Develops and continually refines methods for working with healthcare providers.
• Conducts presentations to providers, administrators and indirect collaborators regarding quality improvement study findings, recommended best practices and methods of performance improvement.
• Assists with management and coordination of all HCQIP improvement strategy activities. Regular written and verbal communication to educate and continuously update members of the provider community on IPRO project findings, improvement strategies and plans.
• Assists in the development of multi-disciplinary teams composed of HCQIP staff, provider staff and various members of the healthcare delivery system to develop improvement strategies, educational materials as well as solicit advisement for other quality improvement endeavors.
• Assists in the evaluation of provider quality improvement plans and carries out a strategic assessment of plan documentation submitted by the providers. Assists with the tracking of receipt and evaluation of these plans.
• Ensures that monthly internal reports and required CMS reports are completed and submitted to Director of Improvement Strategies for timely submission.
• Offers technical assistance and consulting to providers in response to the assessment of their quality improvement plans.
• Works closely with the HCQIP data department in the design and ongoing assessment of the software required to support HCQIP internal and external activities and reports (i.e. Contact Management Software).

This position is office based at our Albany, NY or Jericho, NY office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A broad knowledge of health care delivery systems.
• Experience leading projects and managing staff required
• Knowledge of the and commitment to the principles of continuous quality improvement.
• Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail.
• Experience with quality measurement and reporting.
• Ability to manage all aspects of at least one full cycle project and coordinate activities among multi-disciplinary team members.
• Travels as required to conduct meetings, participate in regional IPRO conferences, and attend project-specific educational and/or collaboration meetings.
• Works well with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to coordinate information and data for development of reports and delivery of presentations.
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, nursing, public administration, public policy, public health or related program that provides the skills needed to conduct performance improvement activities.
• Experience working with health care data and key performance measures required.
• Five (5) years experience leading projects and managing staff required.
• Five (5) years of experience in clinical practice, working in a quality improvement role in a healthcare setting or related field.
• CPHQ or other quality certification preferred.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. The annualized salary range for this position is $90,000.00 – $120,000.00. Actual salary range and /or hourly rate depends on a variety of factors including experience, education, credentials, location, and budget.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

IPRO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or military status, or any other category protected under applicable law.