CDOC - Healthcare Quality Management Program Administrator
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Description: State of Colorado Job Opportunities is hiring CDOC - Healthcare Quality Management Program Administrator right now, this position will be presented in Colorado. For complete informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. Department Information
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Who May Apply:  This position is open to Colorado state residents only.
The mission of the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is "To protect the citizens of Colorado by holding offenders accountable and engaging them in opportunities to make positive behavioral changes and become law abiding, productive citizens"Â
Our vision..."Building a safer Colorado for today and tomorrow"
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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and build greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more:Â
Effective. Measure every aspect of government to be sure it's doing what it's supposed to do and to look at outcomes to judge whether our programs are successful.
Efficient. Deliver services in ways that are timely and effective including identifying waste and duplication and measure for efficiency.
Elegant. Deliver state services in a way that elevates both the state employee and the person receiving state services.
In addition to a rewarding, meaningful career, state employment offers:
Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
Retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans;
Medical and dental health plans;
Paid life insurance;
Short and long-term disability coverage;
10 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time;
Employee wellness programs;
Tuition Reimbursement;
Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Programs;
Training opportunities and more.
Description of Job
This position designs, implements, and administers a state wide quality management, continuous quality improvement program and infectious disease program for a state correctional healthcare system as a major component of supporting the Division's mission. This position reports to a Regional Health Services Administrator. This position works closely with the Chief Medical Officer to measure and evaluate the quality of care being delivered and coordinates the processes to ensure the continuous improvement of care; reports critical statewide and facility specific trends based on all the component of the program to the management team of Clinical Services to initiate actions and establish or revise health care delivery policies related to quality management. This position monitors reporting mechanisms to assure the Department is in HIPAA compliance. The Clinical Services management team relies on the information collected, analyzed and reported by this position to make important health care policy decisions to ensure the patients are receiving the appropriate quality of care through deliberate analysis and nursing experience with infectious disease reports and containment; determine guidelines and recommendations to be implemented at the facility. This position coordinates with and is often the primary contact person with other agencies or state departments such as State Health Department and the contracted managed care company.
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**You are encouraged to print a copy of this announcement for your records**
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicant must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in nursing or field related to required license. You must attach a copy of your transcripts that include the name of the accredited institution, your name, type of degree received and date the degree was awarded. Â
Applicant must have five years of professional experience providing direct patient care as a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Â
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicant must possess a valid, active license from the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Applicant must have one year of experience working in a Quality Management Program as a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant;
Applicant must have at least six months of nursing supervisory experience. Supervisory experience includes making decisions that affect pay, status and tenure of subordinate employees.
Substitutions:
Nursing experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Additional education in nursing or field applicable to required license will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Required Competencies:Â
Advanced knowledge and a thorough understanding of health care delivery, standards of practice, quality improvement, and effective and accurate statistical analysis of quality of care;
Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with internal and external stakeholders;
Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage all quality improvement activities within the CDOC Clinical Operations while ensuring healthcare measures are met;Â
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Ability to provide meticulous attention to detail;
Ability to provide analytical expertise in strategic planning, operational effectiveness and progressive evaluation of measurements;
Ability to provide expert testimony/evidence regarding the quality of care provided to offenders;
Ability to maintain extensive knowledge of current trends and legislation regarding the quality of healthcare.
Preferred Qualifications:Â
Experience leading and managing a statewide quality management program for a correctional healthcare system to include the planning, designing, developing and revision of the program;
Current certification from a continuous quality improvement accreditation organization such as the Health Care Quality Certification Board or other similar accreditation agency. To ensure you meet this preferred qualification, attach certification(s) to your application;
Extensive experience investigating, analyzing and reporting the quality of patient care outcomes;
Experience managing and providing oversight of a Quality Management Program;
Experience as a subject matter expert on continuous quality improvement processes in the healthcare industry;
Leadership experience in health care delivery, standards of practice, and quality improvement;
Experience in the management of infectious disease outbreaks and disease processes/treatment.
ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM AND SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS BY THE CLOSING DATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:Â
The Assessment Process: Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis. The comparative analysis for this position will include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions. Applications and responses will be reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.
Be sure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job, Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and "see resume" statements will not be accepted in lieu of the "Work Experience" section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants.
If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application.
In order to process a background investigation, your application must include at least (10) ten years of the most current work experience unless experience related to the job for which you are applying is later than (10) years. Failure to provide this information could result in delays and/or elimination from the background investigation process.
Conditions of Employment:
All job offers are contingent on a satisfactory urinalysis (UA) within 24 hours of contingent offer and a successful medical screening by a health care professional, certifying candidate's ability to perform the essential functions of the position. Both the UA and the medical screening will be completed at the applicant's expense (cost is approximately $100). Out of state applicants must perform their UA either pre or post offer at the direction of the department. Applicant must consent to hold harmless CDOC and its agents and staff from any liability arising in whole or in part from the collection of specimens, testing and the use of this information in connection with CDOC's consideration of application for employment;
Must be 21 years of age;
Possess a valid Driver's License;
Possess a High School Diploma or GED;
Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, Â in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents;
Successfully complete the Department of Corrections Basic Training upon hire, initial drug screening, and random drug screening throughout employment;
Possess the physical ability to successfully complete PPCT (Pressure Point Control Tactics);
Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;
Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;
Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows;
Withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows;
Swing a baton in a striking technique;
Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic;
Get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions;
Positions that have direct contact with offenders may be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum;
Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security;
Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury;
Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently;
Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations;
Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner;
Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders;
Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments;
Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings;
Willing and able to travel;
Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule;
TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire;
Successful completion of a background investigation is required. Should applicant's background reveal criminal charges, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide the Department of Corrections with written/official disposition of any charges;
We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test will be administered at any part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, including marijuana, will be disqualified from consideration.  Random drug screening will occur throughout employment.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.
Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.
Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb.Â
A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax:Â 303-866-5038. Phone:Â 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
Supplemental Information
Time sensitive correspondence will be sent via email from the Office of Human Resources, the Background Investigation Unit and info@governmentjobs.com so ensure that a working email address is included in your application. Â YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CHECK YOUR E-MAIL DAILY to include your spam and junk folders. Â
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After submitting your application, you should receive an immediate email acknowledging your application submission. If you do not receive this email, ensure that you have submitted the application, ensure the correct email address is listed in the application, and check your spam/junk folders. Â If you still do not receive an email, please contact Lorie Sanchez at 719-226-4401 or lorie.sanchez@state.co.us Â
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Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: Â If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time).
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ALL DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS ARE TOBACCO FREE.Â
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WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PROTECTED CLASSES TO APPLY.
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