Total 4 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Leeds, Massachusetts

The incumbent serves as a Regional Inspector General with the Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI). S/he

• Plans, directs and coordinates the program evaluation activities assigned to the Regional Office, ensuring conformance with headquarters guidelines and objectives.
• Directs environmental scanning and analyses to identify proposals for future work. Reviews and evaluates staff recommendations; and develops regional recommendations with rationale for headquarters consideration. Participates in meetings with key headquarters staff to determine strategic direction for the organization and to approve specific evaluation proposals.
• Directs overall evaluation projects and other work assignments, including special requests directed from headquarters in response to the Inspector General (IG), the Secretary, key Department officials, the Congress, OMB, or the White House staff.
• Responsible for the management of all national evaluations and projects where the assigned regional office has been delegated lead responsibility.
• Directs the regional participation in the conduct of evaluations where other regions have lead responsibility. Coordinates with RIGs, in other regional offices, in planning evaluation resources requirements, and provides support for evaluations on a cooperative work basis with other regions, to improve efficiency and economy in the conduct of evaluations, and best utilization of the human resources.
• Provides management and policy direction in the full range of planning, and implementing evaluations, to include: initial background research; evaluation design; appropriate methodological approach; development of data collection instruments, including surveys and onsite reviews; resource and budget planning; analysis of qualitative and quantitative data; synthesizing evidence into findings; writing evaluation reports; OPDIV/STAFFDIV coordination, and final briefings and follow up action with respect to recommendations presented.
• Provides consultation, and regional coordination in the resolution of special problems, potential problems, and in the identification of matters which require the attention of management and program officials.
• Participates in on-site reviews for evaluations of a highly sensitive and delicate nature.
• Participates as a key member of the OEI management staff, in identifying areas requiring additions or changes in OEI evaluation policy and procedures, and in final policy and procedures which impact on the nationwide evaluation activities.
• Ensures quality and timeliness of all completed staff work, including consolidated evaluation reports of findings and recommendations with documentation and rationale.
• Briefs OEI key staff on technical and management matters, regional activities, special problems, innovative techniques applied and special concerns within the region served. Identifies matters which may have nationwide impact or be of special interest to others, RIGs/OEI.
• Plans, schedules, and directs resources for the conduct of research and analysis, and development of evaluation project statements for regional studies. Identifies topics which appear to have the greatest potential for improvement of the Department's programs.
• Provides management direction for regional efforts, in cooperation projects with other Federal agencies.
• Maintains liaison with key Department officials and makes contact with representatives of outside organizations, including OMB, Congressional committees, other government and private sector organizations. Provides consultation with respect to highly complex problems identified in program inspections; the implementation of inspection recommendations; and the review of proposed new or revised legislation.
• Conducts assessment of regional program activities, and identifies, resolves problems, and recommends actions requiring headquarters consideration. Analyzes and identifies methods and techniques which would reduce cost incurred in the conduct of evaluations or contribute to a more effective program.
• Directs development, and maintenance of a continuing positive public relations program, to insure effective cooperative working relationships with State and local officials and private organizations within the region concerned with HHS programs. Promotes an information program for deterring fraud, waste, and abuse through technical assistance, briefings, presentations, and through the development of information materials for publication. Represents the DIG/OEI, AIG/OEI, and DRO/OEI, in meetings, and conferences of professional organizations, State and local governments, and special interest groups. Makes presentations to a wide range of public audiences.
• Ensures preparation of recurring and special reports and responses, to inquiries from key officials within and outside of the government, and the general public.
• Oversees administrative and human resource management functions for the staff. Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Monitors and controls major segments of a variety of difficult and complex project plans and specifications.
• Maintains surveillance over complicated structures involving complex construction problems.
• Determines need for project changes, estimates cost, and develops project modifications.
• Serves as liaison between the contracting officer and the project engineer.

This Registered Nurse (Infection Control) position is located in the Nursing Services at the Leeds, MA location. This position is full time at 40 hours per week.

Included but are not limited to:

The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse is accountable to the Associate Director Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse.

• The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse provides direct staff support to service line managers, service chiefs and others in planning, designing, integrating, implementing, modifying, and administering the Infection Prevention and Control Program.
• The Infection Prevention and Control Registered Nurse:

1. Coordinates activities throughout the hospital to prevent and control infections.
2. Set standards for a safe environment.
3. Demonstrates leadership, experience, and creativity in the management of complex client care.

• Implements and maintains elements of specific Infection Control and Prevention Programs to evaluate the quality of patient care and/or the appropriateness and timeliness of services provided.
• Works with the Director of Performance Management and others to promote quality in clinical practice by collaborating in the development of guidelines and criteria for measuring the quality and appropriateness of patient care delivered.
• Analyzes data and reports information to identify the need for change in subscribed areas that may include the need to minimize risk and ensure effectiveness of clinical quality improvement.
• Provides support to CQI as an approach to assess and improve the quality of patient care.
• Applies CQI tools in data collection and identifies barriers to the achievement of quality improvement in circumscribed facility wide programs or committees, or in individual services.
• Advises and assists the Director of Performance Management in policy review, formulation, communication, implementation and evaluation and in setting of institutional priorities related to committees, services and/or program elements.
• Identifies patterns and/or trends and ensures that the identification of issues to modify and improve the program to facilitate the accomplishment of Performance Management goals and objectives.
• Assist in medical center activities and preparations for Joint Commission and other external reviews.
• Monitors the follow-up to recommendations specific to the utilization of risk resulting from Joint Commission and other external review visits and formulates communication through the Director of Performance Management to the Joint Commission and other external agents regarding these reviews.
• Utilizes clinical research results as a basis for identifying clinical issues that are appropriate for study.
• Researches, interprets, identifies, develops, and presents elements of educational programs for healthcare professionals and supports services regarding areas supported.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge relevant to the principles, practices, and techniques associated with nursing, Infection Control and Prevention and other clinical professions through literature and periodical review, workshop attendance, and/or the use of sound benchmarking practices.
• Serves as consultant on clinical issues and/or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serves as coordinator of activities for the organization's Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA), Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) program.

• If selected at the GS-11 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.
• Plans/executes engineering and technical functions related to engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance.
• Develops and/or implements agency engineering and quality assurance policies, tools, and training program.
• Provides authoritative guidance and advice to management, customers, and Quality Assurance Specialists in functional area of expertise.
• Resolves complex technical problems associated with surveillance of major, critical contracts for program life cycle stages, next generation equipment, or DoD Weapon Systems.