Managing Consultant - Quality - Surgery Improvement - Healthcare

Job Summary The Clinical Quality Managing Consultant serves as a subject‑matter expert in acute care hospital quality improvement, partnering with hospitals to analyze data, identify gaps, design and implement evidence‑based improvement strategies, and strengthen their clinical reputation. Responsibilities Serve as a subject‑matter expert on hospital quality, patient safety, and evidence‑based clinical practices. Analyze and interpret clinical quality data from CMS Care Compare, NHSN, QNet, and internal hospital systems to identify performance gaps. Design and implement client workplans addressing infection prevention, sepsis care, surgical quality, complication, mortality, and readmission reductions. Support regulatory readiness by helping hospitals meet requirements of State health departments, CMS, and other oversight bodies. Support hospitals in optimizing performance on national quality scorecards, including CMS Care Compare and other public reporting programs. Translate complex data into actionable insights for hospital leaders and frontline teams. Monitor progress and evaluate outcomes of improvement initiatives using quantitative and qualitative measures. Partner with multidisciplinary hospital leaders—nursing, physicians, quality teams, operations, and executives—to align improvement strategies with organizational goals. Facilitate cross‑departmental collaboration to ensure consistent adoption of evidence‑based practices. Lead or support quality committees, workgroups, and performance‑improvement teams within client hospitals. Travel consistently (50%‑75%) as required by project needs and client expectations. Qualifications Minimum 5–7 years of experience in acute‑care quality, hospital regulatory reporting, infection prevention, and/or hospital performance improvement. Bachelor’s degree required in Nursing, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Health Information Management, or a closely related field. Advanced degree (MPH, MHA, MSN, MBA, or similar) preferred but not required. Professional certification such as CPHQ, CIC, or Lean/Six Sigma strongly preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of CMS public reporting programs, NHSN surveillance, and QNet/QualityNet data submission. Experience in preoperative clinic workflows, surgery operations, OR supply chain, and OR culture development. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex quality and regulatory data. Excellent communication, coaching, and facilitation skills to support hospital clinical and operational teams. Salary Range: $120,000 – $165,000. Job title and compensation will be determined based on qualifications and experience. BRG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based solely on qualifications and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job. Any reasonable accommodation can be requested. #J-18808-Ljbffr LE001 Berkeley Research Group, LLC