State of Louisiana · 1 month ago
BFH Quality Improvement Manager
Houma-Thibodaux Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe State of Louisiana is seeking a BFH Quality Improvement Manager to oversee Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance for statewide programs under the Office of Public Health. This role involves developing and implementing QI plans, leading initiatives, managing grants, and ensuring compliance with clinical best practices.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Manages and evaluates Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance for statewide programs under the Office of Public Health (OPH) Bureau of Family Health, the implementation of the Louisiana Sickle Cell Disease Registry
Develops and implements Quality Improvement (QI) plans and incorporate QI practices with BFH clinical service programs. Develop QI measures with all clinical service programs
Leads QI initiatives, provides technical assistance for QI projects with internal and external partners and collaborates with other programs on QI projects with shared goals
Convenes and facilitates meetings of internal and external groups related to the SCD registry
Establishes and implements a process for routinely reviewing and updating SCD registry rules
Serves as the subject matter expert for legislative matters related to the SCD registry, including tracking legislative implementation and responding to legislative requests. Coordinates with the BFH SCD registry coordination team as needed for visibility and to avoid duplication of efforts
Identifies grant and funding opportunities to support and sustain the SCD registry. Manages the grant application process, including grant writing and budget development
Manages contracts, memoranda of understanding, and data sharing agreements related to the SCD registry
Develops and produces reports data products, public-facing materials, and presentations
Ensures mandated data reports are completed timely and accurately. Develops and runs program reports on a defined schedule. Run ad-hoc reports for clinical programs
Ensures clinical services meet best practices and disseminate results to responsible parties
Ensures accuracy of clinical staff time-coding
Ensures appropriate reimbursement is captured through billing and coding practices
Updates stakeholders on the status of the SCD registry, including the Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission, the Louisiana Rare Diseases Advisory Council, regional Sickle Cell foundation leadership, legislative champions, and LDH leadership
Develops, assesses, and/or implements data capture and reporting systems for internal and external partners
Develops and maintains data products, annual reports, website content, talking points, white papers, and other public facing materials related to the activities and findings from the SCD registry in coordination with the SCD registry epidemiologist and the BFH communications staff
Performs and assists with program evaluations, cost analyses, and other in-depth reports as identified
Assists programs in building evaluation measures into sub recipient contracts
Identifies and participates in local, state, and national webinars, trainings, and technical assistance opportunities and participates in workgroups, committees, and team meetings to provide technical assistance as identified
Provides input during acquisition or implementation of new software and systems; including but not limited to OPH Electronic Health Records (EHR), Genetics/Children’s Special Health Services social services software, and cloud databases
Provides technical assistance to other programs outside of clinical services, as needed
Assists BFH staff members with EHR form and report building
Other tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, or Associate's degree plus 3 years of professional experience, or 6 years of professional work experience
Minimum 5 years professional experience in quality management, quality assurance, or process improvement
Minimum 3 years professional experience with data analysis
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills; effective organizational and time management skills
Great attention to detail and follow up
Ability to manage projects, assignments, and competing priorities
Proficient in the use of Zoom, Teams, and Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel
Proficient with statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, R, or STATA
Preferred
Advanced degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, or program evaluation
Minimum 6 years professional experience in quality management, quality assurance, or process improvement
Minimum 4 years professional experience conducting data analysis of health encounter and billing data
Minimum 2 years professional experience with project or program coordination
Relevant industry certifications
Company
State of Louisiana
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service.
10001+ employees
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Chancellor Donald, M.D.
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