CQI Director

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

How you make a difference

The Director of CQI and Care Advancement will be responsible for overseeing the continuous quality improvement and NCQA/WRAP activities and initiatives for Wellpath in collaboration with compliance, risk management, and the patient safety organization. They will provide education and execution of CQI activities and oversee the implementation and management of quality improvement plans, processes, and overall program operations to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. This role is critical in driving continuous improvement in patient care and enhancing the overall quality of services provided by Wellpath. 

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program in collaboration with the patient safety organization and risk management leadership. 
• Develop and implement CQI initiatives, manage improvement plans and oversee the Peer Review process for the enterprise. 

• Drive the Improvement Plan program, maintain NCQA/WRAP accreditation initiatives, and participate in regulatory accreditation and inspection processes. 
• Assess staff educational needs and collaborate in the development, delivery, and evaluation of educational programs or tools. 
• Manage the CQI budget, communicate findings of Quality activities, serve as a consultant on quality issues, and ensure alignment between Risk Management and CQI systems and processes across the enterprise. 

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Baccalaureate degree or higher in healthcare administration, management, business administration, healthcare project management, or clinical field

Experience

• At least five (5) years progressive leadership in quality/performance improvement.
• Clinical experience in correctional healthcare, behavioral health, forensic care or related field is preferred.
• May consider other combinations of experience if appropriate

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) designation preferred.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.