Coordinator - Critical Care Quality Improvement

Your Opportunity:

The Quality Improvement Coordinator provides leadership to the Department of Critical Care Medicine and staff regarding Quality and Safety in alignment with organizational priorities and needs in order to improve care and services to patients, staff and other clients.

Description:

Initiate the development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of all departmental Quality Improvement (QI) and Safety projects and initiatives. Provide leadership, guidance and expertise on QI methodology and evaluation. Work collaboratively with departmental leaders in creating a shared culture of safety and respectful inter-professional practice. Promote organizational goals, clinical guidelines and standards of practice. The coordinator will be a primary liaison between sites (4 sites with 5 ICU's) in advancing regional quality improvement and safety initiatives. Work is of an advanced nature and complexity: The nature and scope of this position is complex since it involves tasks and coordination of activities across multiple clinical and administrative of the DCCM. This often includes communication and collaboration with other Internal and external departments and/or groups. Additionally, the complexity of this position is related to the AHS structure, the site-based approach and associated administrative structures to navigate. Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise and solves a range of complex problems; takes abroad perspective to identify innovative solutions and recommend best practice. This position requires leadership, guidance and expertise on QI methodology and evaluation with a focus to promote organizational goals, clinical guidelines and standards of practice. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. The person in this position is required to work independently to support the Department.