Program Consultant, Health Care Quality

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association has an opportunity for a Program Consultant, Health Care Quality. This position can be home-based. Preferred location in eastern time zone.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on 3/1/2027, with the possibility of extension.

The Program Consultant, Health Care Quality will be responsible for the implementation of outpatient quality programs (Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol., Target: Type 2 Diabetes) aimed at improving care in patients with cardiovascular disease. Responsible for development and deployment of clinical practice resources, presentations, and programmatic offerings. Responsible for creation of strategic and innovative solutions for driving growth and scale of existing and new core programs. This position will also work closely with several different departments within the national office to ensure success.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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• Develop and implement program strategies, serving as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders for the purposes of comprehensive resource development and education.
• Engage with clinical leadership to ensure best practices and quality improvement through initiatives including but not limited to: Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. Support policy or system changes to ensure the best population health outcomes.
• Plans, consults, and conducts the analysis of clinical business problems to be solved with clients, and/or programs/products.
• Operationalizes and executes tasks associated with the collection and reporting of program data through communication and collaboration with staff and external customers and vendors.  
• Lead the implementation of quality improvement projects to help outpatient healthcare providers treat cardiovascular disease in alignment with the organization's guidelines, providing consultation, support, and process mapping to identify improvement opportunities.
• Work cross-functionally within the organization to identify opportunities for collaboration and synergies to most effectively execute American Heart Association priority initiatives.
• Lead national virtual workgroups for the development of concepts and programmatic opportunities related to outpatient quality improvement.
• Communicate project progress with leadership, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure project deliverables are met according to timelines.

• 3 years of related experience.
• 3 years of project management experience including creation and adherence to timelines, and communication with team members and stakeholders.
• Highly skilled in clinical resource development including creation of engaging presentations, infographics, tutorials, and various professional education documents.
• Experience in outpatient health care or public health, including clinical, quality improvement, program development, and systems of care improvement.
• Comfortability with clinical quality measures, process improvement, and leveraging data for actionable quality improvement solutions.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills (both live and virtual) with proficiency in applications including but not limited to PowerPoint, Word, Canva, Microsoft Teams/Outlook.
• Understanding of foundational concepts in data storytelling and identifying trends with intermediate comfortability with Excel and other data reporting tools and platforms.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively engage with volunteers to increase motivation and participation.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time, including overnight stays.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Lean Six Sigma or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience in the outpatient medical field, with a focus on healthcare quality or clinical settings.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

The expected pay range will be $65,000 to $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.

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