Quality Improvement Risk Manager

Pediatric Partners, a part of the Sevita family, provides comprehensive in-home, center-based, and school-based skilled therapy services for infants, children, and young adults.

Our teams of compassionate pediatric experts help children with medically complex, developmental, behavioral, educational, or other needs learn the skills they need to thrive.

We offer physical, occupational, speech-language and feeding therapy; augmentative and alternative communication; mental health counseling, applied behavior analysis, and early intervention services.

Your Future Starts Here!

QI Field Services Manager

Are you looking for meaningful work that uses your background in social services to impact a larger population? As the Manager of QI Field Services, you will provide leadership and support quality services state-wide (Minnesota, North Dakota, Arizona and Texas), helping to implement Quality Improvement plans to meet and exceed service excellence.

Although you will spend most days working from home, this position is hybrid and does include travel up to 25% of the month.

• Quality Improvement
• Represent the state on the QI Network leadership team and participate in state staff meetings
• In partnership with the state leadership team and QI Director, develop state-specific continuous quality improvement plans
• Provide technical assistance and subject matter expertise with regard to process improvement initiatives, with a focus on quality assurance and improvement
• Implement and maintain systems and processes for effective communication with state leadership team and QI staff to elicit feedback and disseminate information
• Partner with Operations to identify training needs and to develop resources to meet those needs
• Analyze data and proactively identify opportunities for improvement; partner with state leadership and the state QI team to develop and implement strategies toward improvement
• Risk Management
• Oversee the implementation of the incident reporting system according to our Incident Management Protocol
• Organize and manage monthly trended incident reporting of system data to Operations for their review and action
• Consult with Operations to follow through on critical events and identify methods to improve safety and minimize risk to clients and employees
• Conduct complex and high-level internal investigations
• Conduct and / or review internal investigations for incidents involving alleged abuse and / or neglect
• Implement the Incident Management Protocol and Mortality Review Protocol in addition to Operating Group requirements
• Actively participates in merger and acquisition diligence assessments and evaluation of prospective acquisitions
• Compliance
• Develop and oversee quality and compliance monitoring systems to measure the state’s compliance with the standards, contractual obligations, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards
• Support operations to develop corrective action plans in response to adverse actions that require the Notification Protocol;

verify implementation of those plans

• Complete Network Performance Audits
• Work with State leadership team to develop policies in compliance with local regulatory standards and consistent with corporate policies and protocols
• Provide technical assistance and direction in the development of corrective action plans for adverse actions according to Network Notification Protocol, as well as other issues of non-compliance;

provide training as necessary

• Customer Engagement
• Collaborate with Operations leadership to determine and implement local customer engagement activities
• Collaborate with state leadership and QI Director to design the strategy for completing the survey process in the state
• Partner with state leadership and operations to develop improvement plans in response to customer engagement survey results
• Direct and manage the performance of QI Specialists in tandem with Operations supervisors
• Supervise and manage assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training; resolve employee relations issues as needed;

make decisions related to employment

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a social services field such as mental health, child welfare, brain injury, intellectual / developmental disabilities
• Supervisory experience
• Excellent leadership skills with an ability to influence others and drive change; hands-on leader who promotes collaboration through example
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task to meet deadlines
• Effective speaking and communication skills to manage relationships
• Self-motivated and collaborative; a team player
• Ability to create relationships and build rapport
• Displays a professional presence in a variety of situations and environments

Additional Qualifications for Pediatric Operating Group

• 3-5 years of experience in support of DPH regulations
• OT, PT or SLP accreditation is preferred

Why Join Us?

• Full compensation / benefits package for employees working over 30 hours / week
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Enjoy complex work that makes a difference in the lives of those we serve
• Career development and advancement opportunities across a nationwide network

Come join our amazing team of committed, caring professionals.