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Aurora Mental Health & Recovery · 3 hours ago

Quality Improvement Manager (59225)

Aurora, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$93K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery is seeking a Quality Improvement Manager to lead enterprise-wide initiatives aimed at enhancing care quality across its entities. The role involves implementing a data-driven quality framework, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with program leaders to optimize performance and improve patient outcomes.

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Hiring Manager

Austin Schulz

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team, providing direction, hiring, performance feedback, coaching, and when necessary, termination

Ensure team accountability aligns with organizational strategies and goals

Communicate effectively within and across teams, design performance indicators, and resolve intergroup conflicts

Develop and operate an effective, enterprise-wide Quality Management Program and Plan

Proactively stay current on emerging federal and state legislation, adjusting the AMHR QI Plan and Program as necessary to maintain compliance and promote audit readiness

Ensure the QI Program and operations are communicated effectively to the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team (Quality & Compliance Committee)

Coordinate and co-lead the Quality Council (with Compliance) to foster discussion, prioritize areas for investigation or audit, and monitor compliance initiatives

Maintain collaborative relationships with directors, legal counsel, and management to effectively manage and minimize risks

Develop and distribute standards of conduct, as well as policies and procedures that promote a culture of compliance and ethics

Create and implement regular, effective education and training programs for all employees to ensure understanding and adherence to compliance standards

Develop and maintain an accurate QI Work Plan

Partner with compliance regarding corrective actions resulting from compliance investigations, ensuring proper resolution and documentation of any reported fraud or violations via the compliance hotline

Qualification

Quality Management ProgramHealthCare Compliance CertificationProject Management SkillsClinical Healthcare ExperienceLeadership ExperienceHuman Relations SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Health Care Management, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Medical, Business or a related field is required

A minimum of five years of experience in Community Mental Health compliance

Five years' experience in a clinical or healthcare environment

Three years' experience in a leadership role (leading, supervising others)

Strong project management skills with proven experience in effective project control

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with outstanding written, oral, listening, and public speaking skills

Experience working collaboratively as part of an organization's leadership team, promoting a culture of compliance and ethics

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a strong 'tone from the top' regarding compliance and ethics

Excellent human relations skills to work effectively across all levels within the organization, balancing customer service with process improvement

Required Vaccination And TB Test: AMHR has prioritized the health and safety of our clients and staff and requires all employees to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and receive negative TB test results prior to their first day of hire

Preferred

Master's degree

Certified in HealthCare Compliance (CPC) Credential from the Compliance Certification Board (CCB)

Benefits

Health insurance: Kaiser

Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)

Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance

Long-term disability coverage

403(b) retirement plan which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment

Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, plus 2 floating holidays (hours calculated on a pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)

The company observes 11 designated holidays each year. Exception: Employees working in 24/7 programs or facilities are scheduled to work their regular shifts if the holiday falls on their scheduled workday. In these cases, employees will receive their regular pay for hours worked plus holiday pay.

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary term life insurance

Short term disability

Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more

Company

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is a large, not‑for‑profit community mental health organization that provides a wide range of mental health and addiction services to anyone and everyone in need.

Founded in 1975

Aurora, Colorado, USA

501-1000 employees