Program Manager, Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke

Overview

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The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Program Manager, Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke. This position can be home-based.

The Program Manager, Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke, supports clinical quality improvement programs that advance evidence-based stroke care and improve patient outcomes. Applying clinical knowledge, quality improvement principles, and registry data, this individual supports Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke programs, clinical education, performance measurement, and implementation activities. Working with healthcare professionals, volunteers, hospitals, health systems, and cross-functional teams, the role translates clinical evidence and quality data into practical resources and improvement strategies.

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Responsibilities

• Contribute to stroke quality improvement initiatives through assigned development, implementation, and evaluation activities aligned with evidence-based care and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke achievement and quality measures.
• Manage project plans, timelines, deliverables, and resources for Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke initiatives, tracking progress, risks, and dependencies and reporting status to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support project plan development by compiling and synthesizing feedback from physicians, nurses, stroke coordinators, quality professionals, volunteers, and other stakeholders to inform project priorities and activities.
• Review and interpret registry, benchmarking, and performance data to identify trends, variation, and improvement opportunities, and develop data-informed recommendations.
• Support the translation of clinical evidence, guideline updates, and registry findings into practical resources, tools, and implementation approaches.
• Support the development and delivery of clinical education, webinars, learning collaboratives, presentations, and publications in partnership with subject matter experts.
• Develop and produce implementation guides, checklists, and reference materials for healthcare professional audiences, ensuring content is clear, practical, and tailored to user needs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to incorporate clinical perspectives into program activities and support research and implementation efforts using Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke data.
• Support meeting preparation for the Stroke System of Care Advisory Group by compiling and organizing agendas, slide presentations, and other meeting materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of acute stroke care, secondary stroke prevention, stroke systems of care, and evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Experience in clinical care, healthcare quality improvement, clinical education, clinical program management, or a related healthcare setting.
• Experience working with clinical guidelines, quality measures, healthcare performance data, or quality improvement initiatives.
• Understanding quality improvement methodologies, performance measurement, stroke certification and accreditation, and hospital quality reporting.
• Ability to interpret clinical evidence, registry data, and quality metrics and translate findings into practical resources and implementation strategies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals, volunteers, and multidisciplinary, cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deliverables within established timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification in stroke care, neuroscience nursing, healthcare quality, or a related specialty.
• Experience with clinical registries, healthcare performance measures, or hospital quality improvement programs.
• Familiarity with Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke, Joint Commission or DNV Stroke Certification, CMS quality measures, or comparable programs.
• Experience developing or presenting clinical or quality improvement content for healthcare professional audiences.

Compensation & Benefits

The expected pay range will be $70,000 - $90,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. Heart U is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.This position not a match with your skills? Click here to see other opportunities.

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