Improvement Consultant

at  Interior Health Authority

Interior Health is hiring a term-specific full-time Improvement Consultant who is enthusiastic about making a different in healthcare. The location of this role is flexible within the North and Central Okanagan region and has the end date of approximately October 2024.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in a health related field, and educational preparation in quality improvement and patient safety
• Three to five years progressive leadership experience
• Two to five years recent clinical experience in health care services and/or experience in data management
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge and experience in supporting/leading Quality Improvement, Lean and Kaizen activities and with demonstrated experience and ability to lead a variety of Kaizen events including full improvement workshops, and other improvement initiatives).

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with others and manage conflict effectively to successfully coordinate the work. Strong work and professional ethics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement principles, methods, and tools
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated skills in facilitation, presentation, coaching and teaching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to bring together multiple partners and effectively manage diverse and sometimes competing interests.
• Familiar with quality improvement methods, tools, and concepts such as qualitative and quantitative analysis, Lean management and improvement.
• Have a proven ability to manage diverse groups and individuals through quality improvement processes and be able to resolve issues that arise throughout the process.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Please refer the Job description for details