Performance Improvement Consultant (Temporary) Job in Sacramento, California US
Performance Improvement Consultant (Temporary)
Manages leads multiple Service Area-wide Performance Improvement, Outcomes Management Resource Consumption projects. Provides direction for all phases of Regional improvement Projects including design, prioritization, staffing, development, implementation, analysis reporting. Directs Utilization Management resources involved in Performance Improvement projects ensuring appropriate communication timely completion. Provides analytical oversight for all UM projects. Essential Functions: - Responsible for directing multiple/complex projects from intake to completion including intake, prioritization, creation of timelines, staffing, communication, study methodology, analysis report generation - Leads manages multiple, large scope (Service Area-wide) complex projects that may include Care Paths, disease management systems improved patient care/management systems - Develops monitors work plans project progress - Provides consultation to UM leadership team on techniques, processes, methodologies to analyze improve performance issues related to systems processes - Supports local operations by acting as an expert authority/resource/consultant in the development of performance improvement initiatives - Directs the extracting of information from major systems data bases as necessary using techniques to validate, clean, complete, project values to address analytical questions when data systems are problematic - In collaboration w/ Sr. Healthcare Consultant, manages the design, deliver, evaluation of Service Area-wide educational programs/activities/services related to performance improvement techniques, systems, processes - Directs other Resource Management resources involved in performance projects - Ensures appropriate communication timely completion of all projects - In collaboration w/ UM Leader arranges/manages Medical Center Site Visits - Provides Resource Management w/ a performance assessment system that clarifies business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities that supports the setting of organizational goals objectives into specific performance measures, indices targets - Designs implements systems that assess performance on those measures - Reports back on improvement opportunities - Designs interventions that improve performance - Works w/ Service Areas to implement improvement initiatives - Ensures that performance measures used are accepted, meaningful effectively support management decisions Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - 5 to 10 years of applying quantitative qualitative analyses to operational improvements in a business setting - Master's degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Operations Research, Public Health Administration, or other related field - RN preferred - Demonstrated ability to determine the key business issues develop appropriate action plans from multidisciplinary perspectives - Demonstrated ability to lead professionals through influence collaboration - Demonstrated ability to conduct interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis - Proven leadership skills in project management consulting - Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, results orientation - Must demonstrate an understanding of the operations of KP, health policy trends any applicable regulations related to the responsible technical area - Demonstrated proficiency w/ databases statistical software - Ability to work effectively across among organizations, departments, teams - Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve conflict provide clear direction - Highly accomplished verbal written presentation communication skills - Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment Schedule: This is a temporary position. Expected length of employment up to 6-months from date of hire (Approximately August 2012).