This position serves as the Quality Assistant at the Blackfeet Service Unit, which includes a 25 bed hospital, Outpatient Services and Heart Butte Clinic. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Quality Manager with performance improvement, quality assurance and regulatory compliance; assisting in planning, development, integration and effectiveness of accreditation/ certification requirements and compliance activities for the Quality Department.

Duties

Assists the Quality Manager with collaborative planning, systematic, organization-wide approach to designing, measuring, assessing and improving organizational performance. Assists the Quality Manager with QI reporting tools, i.e., run charts, etc. ensures data extraction, compilation and organization, and interpretation to determine data trend and patterns to make improvements and work process corrections. Assists the Quality Manager with technical assistance when needed to ensure departmental as well as various committee requirements are met. Prepares required reports/correspondence to accurately communicate organizational performance improvement activities, results, and outcomes to quality manager. Assists the Quality Manager to ensure compliance with accreditation standards to maintain survey readiness and continued certification with TJC and CMS etc.

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): In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 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: GS-07: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized Experience: Performing specialized administrative tasks in correspondence management, data collection, and tracking information; serves as the point-of-contact and resolves problems for the designated office; answers questions, time keeping systems, travel systems, and ordering of supplies. 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

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Blackfeet Service Unit PO Box 760 760 Hospital Circle Browning, MT 59417 US
• Name: Kandis Real Bird
• Phone: 406-208-1984
• Email: kandis.realbird@ihs.gov