Practice Improvement Consultant - Medical Group

Company: WellStar Health System, Inc.
Location: Avondale Estates
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Overview

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Responsibilities

The primary role of the Practice Improvement Consultant is to oversee the development, management and implementation of WellStar Medical Group initiatives to support process improvement and transformation across the medical group. The Consultant will work with organizational leaders including providers and team members to hardwire best practices to support and enhance care delivery. The Consultant may lead multiple project workstreams for multiple clients; small engagement teams or components of large, complex engagements.

The Consultant is responsible for project execution and delivery, governance, prioritization, resource planning, execution tools, training, and monthly reporting as they apply to assigned projects and new/improved processes. This role includes both administrative (organizational) and strategic (consultative) responsibilities for managing projects/initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

• BS or BA Degree required; Master's degree (MPH / MHA / MBA / etc.) or other professional graduate degree required Required Minimum Certification
  • Lean certification required to be obtained within two years of hire date Required Minimum Experience
    • 1-3 years of process improvement experience within healthcare highly preferred to facilitate and apply critical thinking skills to resolve issues and problems
    • 5 or more years of experience within a healthcare environment strongly preferred with superior critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Proven experience consulting and influencing change at the leadership and clinician level required
    • Experience leading complex, multi-site process improvement initiatives in healthcare organization(s)
    • Experience in coaching and mentoring others in the concepts and tools of process improvement
    • Project Management / Consulting experience in an ambulatory environment strongly preferred
      
      

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