Quality Improvement Advisor – Emergency Preparedness

Full-time, Remote Employment

Who we are:

Constellation Quality Health is a non-profit health care quality consultancy and QIO-like Entity certified by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) founded by physicians in 1983. Headquartered in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, we offer an array of quality improvement, clinical review, audit, technical, and consulting services and solutions to improve care delivery, system performance, and patient outcomes.

What you’ll do:

CMS has enlisted the Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to assess and support emergency preparedness for our engaged providers through technical assistance, education, and recommendations. We are seeking a quality improvement advisor that has expertise in preparing and reviewing plans and procedures for responding to natural disasters and emergencies.

We expect you to:

• Conduct technical reviews and comprehensive evaluations of emergency preparedness programs including risk assessments, hazards vulnerability analyses, and regulatory compliance audits to identify gaps and recommend evidence-based improvements.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert in emergency management, offering consultative support to health care leadership and operation teams on the interpretation and application of federal and state emergency preparedness requirements.
• Provide consultation and support to the quality improvement teams supporting the health care settings to include health systems, hospitals, primary care offices, and nursing homes within DHHS’ Southeast Region (KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, MS, SC, & NC).
• Develop and deliver training sessions, workshops, and/or tabletop exercises tailored to various levels of staff. Training should align with standards of practice that include, but are not limited to, emergency protocols, incident command systems, and coordinated responses strategies.
• Guide the development and refinement of emergency operations plans, continuity of operations plans, and communication strategies to ensure alignment with current regulations and industry best practices.
• Engage with health care partners, emergency management agencies, and community organizations to promote integrated planning, information sharing and mutual aid coordination.
• Maintain awareness of regulations, industry standards of practice, and developing materials, disseminating relevant updates to internal stakeholders.

This position is contingent upon contract award and works remotely, however, some travel within the Southeast region may be required. Candidates in the Southeast region are preferred.

Our requirements for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in emergency management, criminal justice, business, public safety, public administration, or related field.
• 8–10+ years of experience in safety, emergency management and/or related field in a health care setting.
• Incident Management Team (IMT) Certifications: There are several IMT certifications available; it is recommended that the Director of Emergency Preparedness/Emergency Preparedness Lead have one to ensure formal training and knowledge on the ability to manage emergency operations.
• Completion of the FEMA ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700, and ICS-800 courses meet certification qualifications.
• Knowledge of federal and state emergency management frameworks (NIMS, ICS).
• Ability to manage internal, external, commercial, and federal partner relationships effectively to coordinate and execute disaster training and exercises.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to work successfully with a diverse group of staff at all levels within the organization and external partners.

Why Constellation Quality Health:

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a flexible, supportive hybrid work environment.
• Equal opportunity employer of protected veterans
• Equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law
• Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on inquiring about, disclosing, or discussing compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.