POSITION TITLE: Quality Management Coordinator (Temp Services)

SALARY RANGE: $67,524.78 - $89,098.02 (35 hrs/weekly)

DEPARTMENT: Health and Community Wellness

REQUIREMENT: Applicants must be City of Newark Residents.

SEND COVER LETTER & RESUME TO: williamss@ci.newark.nj.us; alsbrookk@ci.newark.nj.us

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Health and Community Wellness’s Ryan White Unit is in need of a Quality Management Coordinator. This individual will be responsible for the development and implementation of a client-level outcomes measurement system to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of services funded for HIV Care and Treatment within the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Areas (NEMA) of, Essex, Union, Morris, Sussex and Warren counties. This individual is skilled in data analysis and reporting designed to breakdown information for the achievement of goals. This individual has experience with working in the field of HIV.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collects, reviews, and analyzes data to design agency/ regionally specific quality management activities to improve outcomes.
• Participates as a member of the clinical quality management team in the monitoring and analysis of sub-recipient performance.
• Identifies and analyzes factors that contribute to inappropriate utilization of services, situations, or processes, and which promote or reduce optimum client care. Makes recommendations to governing body.
• Serves as the point of contact for all external partners in regard to quality management technical assistance needs and/or requests.
• Develop and deliver reports that incorporate results of client–level outcomes evaluation and utilization data for use by the Planning Council in its prioritization and allocation process.
• Assist in preparation of the annual Part A grant applications, and in meeting Ryan White grant conditions of award.
• Prepares service-specific custom data reports as needed by the Ryan White Program Director.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

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EDUCATION:

Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Public Administration or a related field. Candidates with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and clinical experience in the field of HIV treatment preferred. Applicants who do not possess the required college degree may substitute additional experience as described on a year to year basis.

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LICENSE:

Appointee will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in the State of NJ only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the duties of the position.

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KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the functions and interrelationships of federal, state and local governments.
• Knowledge of the social needs and resources of the local community and state, and of the social problems of the community and how these social needs affect one’s health.
• Knowledge of approved methods of compiling and interpreting large volumes of data.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to clarify data to audiences who may be unfamiliar with its interpretation.
• Ability to accept responsibility for the accuracy of the concerned work.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, project participants, and sponsors.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all affiliated entities.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple, diverse assignments.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in evaluating situations and in making determinations.
• Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, accurate and informative reports.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiency to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.

Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

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