The position develops, implement and oversee quality improvement to ensure delivery of the highest quality patient care, optimal patient flow, provider productivity and continuity of care. Develop a conceptual framework for quality measurement and improvement activities across clinic sites. Supervises others. Position reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

Duties

Define quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff Set up and maintain controls and documentation procedures Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and produce statistical reports Review existing policies and make suggestions for changes and improvements and how to implement them Measure performance and identify any areas of weakness, recommending and implementing improvements Assess the effectiveness of changes made Use relevant quality tools and make sure managers and other staff understand how to improve the business.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Education Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for GS-13 grade level: Applicants must have specialized experience. Specialized experience is experience must have that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: implementing and sustaining a Medical-Clinical Quality Improvement Program; developing processes to improve the delivery of patient care, both collaboratively and independently. Determine short-or-long term goals and strategies to develop continuous quality improvement methodologies. Selective Placement Factor Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential is required to perform the work of the position. Please provide a copy with your application when applying for the position. Certification requirement is selective factor. Selective factors are special qualifications that are in addition to the basic requirements and the additional requirements which are listed in a qualification standard, selective factors like the one listed below. Note: Candidates who do not meet a selective placement factor are ineligible for further consideration. You submit provide evidence of your experience and/or education at the time of application to verify that you meet the requirement. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Western Oregon Service Unit 3750 Chemawa Road NE Salem, OR 97305 US
• Name: Margaret Witt
• Phone: (503) 414-7732
• Email: [email protected]