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QUALITY CONSULTANT

Job ID: 11465 Pay Rate: $33.07 - $51.23 Hourly Work Type: Full Time Shift: Days Department: MDC - Quality Category: Quality City: Albuquerque, New Mexico Date Posted: 07/31/2025
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Additional $6.00/hr. Safety Incentive Pay

Minimum Offer

$ 33.07/hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 46.50/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: MDC - Quality

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Coordinate, facilitate, and oversee various strategic planning process improvements and quality assurance projects. Identify and recommend improvement through research, statistical analysis and reports. Present and disseminate information to professional individuals, groups and organizations. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. No patient care assignment.

Detailed responsibilities:
* PROJECTS - Serve as project facilitator for various task force committees to include coordinating, facilitating and overseeing project planning and development
* QUALITY ASSESSMENT - Identify and recommend areas of improvement through data research, statistical analysis; prepare, present and disseminate information to professional individuals, groups and organizations
* PROCESS IMPROVEMENT - Direct, manage, develop, and implement multiple strategic planning and process improvement initiatives
* POLICIES - Participate in the development of goals, objectives, policies and procedures for assigned area(s); evaluate and analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of delivery methods and procedures
* ANALYSIS - Provide baseline, benchmark and follow-up data/information analysis to facilitate process improvement; conduct and report on monitoring activities in assigned departments and areas
* RECORD REVIEWS - Conduct chart review; develop, prepare, present and disseminate clinical quality reports
* BENCHMARKING - Consult and collaborate various benchmarking projects with Vizient or other nationally recognized benchmark studies, physician liaisons and nurse managers
* LIAISON - Serve as a liaison for assigned area; coordinate activities in collaboration with other staff professionals, divisions, departments and organizations; may chair steering committees
* MEETINGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Attend and participate in professional meetings and committees; stay abreast of new trends, innovations and regulatory oversight requirements
* PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable

Qualifications


Education:
Essential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Related Discipline

Experience:
Essential:
3 years directly related experience

Nonessential:
Computer MS Office Suite experience

Credentials:
Essential:
* Not Applicable/Not Required

Physical Conditions:
Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* No or min hazard, physical risk, office environment
* May be required to travel to various work sites
* Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
* Must obtain and maintain MDC security clearance as required condition of employment
* Sub to work in close proximity to incarcerated individuals

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