Comagine Health is looking for an Associate Improvement Advisor to support the planning and implementation of Long Term Post Acute Care (LTPAC) programs for our clients in multiple states. We consult on public health initiatives and design and implement health-care delivery improvement projects. If you have an interest in quality improvement and public health initiatives, you have likely seen a lot of opportunities in recent months. So what makes this opportunity special? Let’s start with:
WHO IS COMAGINE HEALTH?
Comagine Health is a non-profit consulting firm that seeks to improve health and to increase the effectiveness and quality of health care. We support providers, plans, purchasers, and consumers, and offer services to state and federal agencies and others to help them better manage health care under the existing system and to assess, plan for and implement broader system transformation. We collaborate with academic, government, and nonprofit partners on initiatives funded by NIH, CDC, AHRQ, BJA, SAMHSA, and others.
IN SHORT, WE ARE CHANGING HEALTH CARE AT A FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL.
Our Systemwide Quality Improvement (SQI) division serves as internal and external subject matter expert, providing consulting and technical assistance to a variety of health care and community partners. We use advanced knowledge and expertise to collaborate with providers, practices, hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, community-based organizations and/or other interested parties to guide them through health system transformation and improvement initiatives, to support their capacity to respond to a changing health care environment and deliver better care.
Under the direction of SQI leadership and/or project lead(s), this position provides coordination support across multiple projects, designing and implementing internal processes to ensure optimal communication and high quality and timely completion of project tasks. This position is supervised by a Senior Improvement Advisor, Manager, or Director in the SQI division.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING FOR US:
- Provide support to project teams in the Systemwide Quality Division (SQI) division. SQI encompasses a broad portfolio of contracts and grants, organized into three primary service lines (practice transformation, patient safety and community engagement) serving clients including federal and state governments and private institutions. The SQI team includes quality improvement and public health experts who apply their skills to improve the delivery of health care across a variety of settings.
- Under the direction and close oversight of SQI leadership and/or project lead(s), this position provides coordination support across multiple projects, designing and implementing internal processes to ensure optimal communication and high quality and timely completion of project tasks. This position is supervised by a Senior Improvement Advisor, Manager, or Director in the SQI division.
- Supports the team in the development, implementation and evaluation of project plans and developing internal processes for tracking progress towards goals
- Tracks subtasks and other project activities; collects and inputs data and narrative into reports; prepares reports of project progress
- Coordinates meeting logistics, including scheduling, registration, development of supporting materials and agendas for internal and external events.
- Supports the development and maintenance of project templates, tools, and other materials (e.g. quality improvement resources, training presentations, meeting materials)
- Assists project team with the design and implementation of interventions, curricula, and processes.
- Assists others when meeting with healthcare providers, community stakeholders, and other external audiences; and/or when delivering technical assistance, training, or other services to clients
- Convenes and facilitates meetings for training, education, and coalition-building.
- May deliver technical assistance, support, or training in areas of their subject matter expertise, via face-to-face or telephone/videoconference formats, to a variety of stakeholders
- Documents recruitment efforts, technical assistance, and other activities in CRM or other tracking systems; provides coaching and support as needed to team members regarding documentation of project activities in CRM
- Develops and maintains subject matter expertise regarding process improvement methodologies and theories.
Required Skills
WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU A STRONG FIT FOR OUR ROLE:
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Familiarity with using and supporting others to use videoconference technology (e.g. Zoom)
- Ability to organize and coordinate multiple simultaneous tasks in a team environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of health care/clinical settings, quality improvement techniques, preferred
- Familiarity and hands-on experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and/or Microsoft Teams, preferred
- Project coordination, program administration, and event planning skills
Required Experience
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- BA/BS in a health care, public health, or related field (equivalent combination of education and/or work experience in related field may be substituted)
- 2+ years of program/project coordination experience
- Prior experience in healthcare or public health (strongly preferred)
CANDIDATES MUST RESIDE IN ID, NM, NV, OR, UT, OR WA TO BE CONSIDERED. OCCASIONAL TRAVEL IS EXPECTED.
THIS POSITION IS A FULL-TIME, BENEFIT ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. EMPLOYMENT WITH COMAGINE HEALTH QUALIFIES YOU FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM.
Comagine Health’s mission is to work together with our partners to improve health and create a better health care system so that people and communities will flourish. As part of our mission and values, we recognize the importance of having our employees vaccinated against COVID-19- both as a protection for our larger community and to keep our employees and their families safe.
AS A FEDERAL CONTRACTOR, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 14042, COMAGINE HEALTH REQUIRES ITS EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS TO BE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 (INCLUDING ANY BOOSTER SHOTS IF REQUIRED), UNLESS THEY ARE APPROVED FOR A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION BASED ON MEDICAL CONDITION OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM BEING VACCINATED. BEING FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 IS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AT COMAGINE HEALTH.
- If you are fully vaccinated, you will be required to provide proof of your completed COVID-19 vaccination prior to the first day of your employment. Failure to provide timely proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status may result in your offer of employment being rescinded or your start being delayed.
- If you are unable to be fully vaccinated due to medical condition or religious belief, you will be required to request an exemption upon acceptance of the offer of employment. As a part of this process, you will be required to provide information or documentation about the reason you cannot be vaccinated. If your request for an exemption is not approved, then your offer of employment may be rescinded.