at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Training and Quality Improvement Director
Department:
SOM KC Pediatrics (PEDS)
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Behavioral Pediatrics
Position Title:
Training and Quality Improvement Director
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The Training and Quality Improvement Director will oversee and expand TeleCollaboraton ROCKS training and quality improvement activities associated with advancing rural child behavioral health. Using the range of training technologies and approaches (e.g., telementoring, webinars, learning collaboratives, special events), the Director will oversee the training program's broader dissemination of evidence-based approaches advancing student success and whole family well-being, particularly trauma-informed, relational health approaches. They will be part of the Telehealth ROCKS leadership team and provide strategic guidance around community-informed trainings with demonstrated impact across ecological levels. Responsibilities include overseeing coordinated training activities, developing healthcare workforce initiatives, and implementing continuous quality improvement methodologies in collaborations with partner organizations.
Job Description:
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- With the PI oversight, advance Telehealth ROCKS training and quality improvement strategic plan focused on increasing rural workforce capacity to implement evidence-based approaches to improve child behavioral health
- Liaise with Telecollaboration ROCKS partners to understand training needs and priorities, including emerging priorities, and translate these priorities into training series aligned with adult learning best practices
- Design, develop, and deliver training programs for various behavioral health professionals (e.g., counselors, therapists, social workers).
- Develop and implement training curricula, materials, and evaluation tools.
- Oversee the delivery of training programs, ensuring quality and effectiveness.
- Monitor and evaluate training program outcomes to ensure effectiveness and make necessary improvements.
- Leverage and expand relationships with child behavioral health and whole family health experts across the region in order to meet partner-identified training needs
- Expand Telehealth ROCKS' learning collaborative footprint through community partnerships focused on advancing child behavioral health in rural communities, including primary care (FQHCs, school-based health centers, others), schools, social services organizations, and other community organizations
- Develop and manage recruitment and retention strategies for workforce development (healthcare, school, behavioral, social services, others)
- Conduct organizational needs assessments to inform and advance TeleCollaboration ROCKS training goals focused on two-generation/whole family impacts
- Design and implement related training initiatives for healthcare professionals including medical staff, nursing professionals, behavioral health specialists, administrative personnel, and community health workers as well as broader education, social services, and other community participants
- Integrate Quality Improvement (QI) methodologies throughout TeleCollaboration ROCKS and the broader Telehealth ROCKS activities
- Implement QI coaching and technical assistance under Principal Investigator guidance
- Advance program aims around leveraging healthcare information technology to enhance clinical decision support and trainings
- Collaborate with the Telehealth ROCKS Director to ensure comprehensive implementation of organizational goals
- Related to TeleCollaboration ROCKS key training audiences, develop and implement workforce development plans and strategies to address identified gaps.
- Supervise and mentor staff involved in training, workforce, and continuous improvement activities.
- Oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of training, workforce, and continuous improvement activities associated with grant evaluation requirements.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications:
Education:
- Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Clinical Services and Training Clinical Workforce, Adult Learning, Organizational Improvement, Interprofessional Training, Distance Education, Rural Education and Training). Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Experience used to substitute education is in addition to any required work experience.
Work Experience:
- 5 years' experience with workforce development.
- 3 years leadership experience with developing, implementing, and evaluating a strategic training initiative.
- Extensive experience overseeing strategic training and continuous improvement activities to meet overarching goals.
- Strong understanding of rural community systems associated child behavioral health, including primary care, community health centers, behavioral health, schools, social services agencies, and related partners.
- Demonstrated expertise in community engagement and adult learning strategies.
- Previous experience working with FQHCs.
- 1 Year Experience in school and/or school-based health center operations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications:
- Certification in Continuous Improvement
Skills:
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong communication skills
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of rural community systems associated child behavioral health, including primary care, community health centers, behavioral health, schools, social services agencies, and related partners
- Community engagement and adult learning strategies.
- Proficiency in healthcare information technology
Required Documents:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Salary
Compensation Statement:
The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.
Pay Range:
$83,000.00 - $131,000.00
Minimum
$83,000.00
Midpoint
$107,000.00
Maximum
$131,000.00
Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Training-and-Quality-Improvement-Director_JR008650 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR008650.
Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.
About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.
Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination
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