Details
Posted: 27-Jul-22
Location: Nationwide
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: $75,000+ dep on qualifications
Categories:
Patient Safety
Quality Assurance
Quality/Risk Management
Sector:
Quality Improvement Organization
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Additional Information:
Telecommuting is allowed.
Internal Number: R_00021099
Hiring Department: Department of Pediatrics
Position Open To: All Applicants
Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40
FLSA Status: Exempt
Earliest Start Date: Immediately
Position Duration: Expected to Continue
Location: AUSTIN, TX / REMOTE
Job Details:
General Notes:
This position is housed within the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN): a network of five children’s hospitals (Rainbow Babies, Benioff, Norton, Cardinal Glennon, and Primary Children’s in Utah). Working alongside the EMS for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (housed within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas) and the two Pediatric Disaster Centers of Excellence (funded by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response), the RPPN is focused on promoting timely, integrated, and equitable pediatric emergency care on a national level. Specifically, the PPN addresses disparities in emergency care readiness for children and disaster planning and response.
This is a grant funded 5-year term limited position. Manages national healthcare systems-based quality improvement collaboratives to improve pediatric disaster planning and response across the United States. The Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist will work closely with project managers, staff and subject matter experts within the PPN and National EMS for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC). The Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist will support EIIC site within PPN and local/state/regional/national activities. The Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist will be responsible for the overall day-to-day operations and planning of national quality collaboratives and the development of content therein in collaboration with subject matter experts. Together with the Principal Investigator, project managers and other Advanced Quality Improvement Specialists, the Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist will participate in all aspects of the PPN program at the University of Texas and will participate in regional meetings along with project managers at other sites.
The Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist will work closely with project managers, staff and subject matter experts within the PPN and National EMS for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC). The Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist will support EIIC site within PPN and local/state/regional/national activities. Together with the Principal Investigator, project managers and other Advanced Quality Improvement Specialists, the Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist will participate in all aspects of the PPN program at the University of Texas and will participate in regional meetings along with project managers at other sites.
Purpose
Candidate will work closely with the Pediatric Pandemic Network hub sites and subject matter experts to develop resources, education, quality metrics and other resources to support the Disaster Networking, Disaster Response, Pediatric Readiness Recognition, and Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator Workforce Development Collaboratives.
Responsibilities
- Use the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Breakthrough Series model as a framework for designing and implementing national quality improvement collaboratives targeting pediatric readiness efforts in emergency departments and EMS agencies, and pediatric disaster planning and response across healthcare systems.
- Liaise with project managers and subject matter experts from the EIIC, Pediatric Disaster Centers of Excellence, national professional organizations and other PPN network sites to develop a coordinated pediatric disaster care capability for pediatric patient care in disasters
- Facilitate table top exercises for QI collaborative participants
- Strengthen pediatric disaster preparedness plans and health care system coordination related to pediatric planning and medical surge in disasters
- Enhance statewide and regional medical surge capacity for pediatric patients via participation in related domain activities
- Increase and maintain health care professional competency through the development and delivery of training and QI education within the QI collaborative structure
- Enhance situational awareness of pediatric disaster care capabilities and capacity and assess regional pediatric readiness
- Support operations for the QI Collaboratives and Pediatric Readiness domains as a Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist and reporting to the Director of Operations at the EIIC and the Principal Investigator.
- Compile best practices, tools and resources generated from the above activities into an online toolkit with support from the Communications domain.
- Manage projects to ensure that implementation and prescribed activities are completed in accordance with specified objectives. Works autonomously but willingly takes direction and responds to constructive criticism. Actively contributes to performance and process improvement efforts.
- Assist with training and onboarding other staff with quality improvement methodology and collaborative design
- Analyze project goals, plan schedule with deadlines for project completion, and develop action plan and processes for project completion from inception to evaluation. Take full responsibility for projects.
- Is a team player and works within a paradigm of willingness to take responsibility for an overall project even when aspects of project success require contribution from other stakeholders.
- Demonstrate a professional demeanor. Maintain high-level communication skills. Work well with a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Manage efforts between various stakeholders; manages project activities; assigns tasks and provides guidance to personnel responsible for specific functions or phases of projects.
- Develop, recommend and implement necessary improvements and changes to projects in order to ensure project success.
- Monitor and track progress across a diverse set of activities, use improvement methodology, complete project deliverables.
- Confer with staff and stakeholders to explain project and individual responsibilities for functions and phases of projects.
- Participate in the preparation of abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation as required.
- Create and review reports and records of activities to ensure progress is made toward specified program objectives.
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings, communications and other operations.
- Out of state travel may be required 1-2x/yr for conferences or meetings.
- Other related functions as assigned.
Working Conditions
- May work around standard office conditions.
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
- Out of state travel may be required 1-2x/yr for conferences or meetings.
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the 2021 report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe, Suite UTA 2.206, Austin, TX 78701.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Business Administration, Health Administration, or a related field and five years of demonstrable, relevant work experience. Alternatively, a Master’s degree in a related field and 3 years of demonstrable, relevant work experience. Quality improvement training and/or certification. Prior experience working in the areas of pediatrics, emergency medicine, public health, public policy, emergency management or relevant field. Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, survey tool (e.g. Qualtrics, REDCap), Zoom and email communications. Is a team player and works within a paradigm of willingness to take responsibility for an overall project even when aspects of project success require contribution from other stakeholders. Demonstrate a professional demeanor. Maintain high-level communication skills. Work well with a diverse group of stakeholders. Strong communication skills. Experience with meeting facilitation and project planning. The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to diversity and excellence within the learning health system. At the Dell Medical School we strive to create a vital, inclusive health ecosystem. To ensure alignment, we follow these fundamental values: https://dellmed.utexas.edu/culture. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Project management training or certification. Experience with grant writing, manuscript preparation and using quality improvement methodology in health care. Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Survey tools and design including Qualtrics, RedCap, Zoom, and email communications. Communications or web design training or experience. Comfort with basic data management and analysis. Experience with quality or performance measures development.
Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
