Jacaranda Health Quality Improvement Coordinator Job in Kenya

Jacaranda Health is a social venture that aims to set a new standard for maternity care in East Africa. 

We are combining business and clinical innovations to provide affordable maternity and reproductive health services to low-income urban women. 

As it builds a network of maternity hospitals, Jacaranda Health launched one clinic in Nairobi in 2012, a second in 2014, and one more is in process in the region.

We are seeking to hire part time Quality Improvement Coordinator.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive process management and improvement activities focusing on safety, satisfaction and efficiency – working across Jacaranda’s clinical, operational and business processes.


• Serve as a champion of patient safety and hospital quality; pursuing understanding of the patient needs and the challenges unit and arena staff face in fulfilling assigned roles.


• Provide leadership, training, and decision-making support to managers and clinical staff on continuous performance measurement and quality improvement activities.


• Track and interpret key data to drive a continuous improvement culture.


• Train hospital-level quality champions (usually nurses) in performance and quality improvement, lean/six sigma methodology

Requirements:

• Educated to Degree level in business, nursing or statistics with experience/qualification in continuous improvement – Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.


• Three years of applicable quality improvement experience, preferably (but not necessarily) in a healthcare setting.


• Experience with quality processes, tools and methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.), Utilization Management, and/or Risk Management principles and practices.

How to Apply
 

Interested candidates may apply by sending application letters and CVs to jobs@jacarandahealth.org with the subject line Quality Improvement Coordinator.

Submission should be received by November 25, 2015.