Principal Quality Consultant - Ambulatory Clinics - Full Time - Detroit (One Ford Place)
Job Title: Principal Quality Consultant – Ambulatory Clinics
Location: One Ford Place - Detroit, MI
Department: Office of Clinical Quality and Safety
Reports To: VP/Director/Manager, Office of Clinical Quality and Safety
Position Type: Full-Time
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and innovative Principal Quality Consultant to join our Office of Clinical Quality and Safety. In this role, you will lead enterprise-wide policy management for Ambulatory Clinics and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and clinical safety. This is a highly visible role where creativity, collaboration, and analytical expertise directly impact the quality of care across our health system.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop, implement, and maintain policies for enterprise-wide Ambulatory Clinics, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and organizational goals.
Facilitate multiple process improvement initiatives using established methodologies, engaging multidisciplinary teams including administrators, medical personnel, and leadership.
Conduct assessments and analyses in areas of professional expertise such as Accreditation, Quality, Risk, Infection Control, Safety, and Policy Management.
Provide education, coaching, and mentoring to Quality staff and other stakeholders on continuous improvement tools and methodologies.
Prepare detailed reports, recommendations, and presentations for leadership; coordinate implementation of approved initiatives.
Serve as a consultant to internal departments, offering expertise to optimize clinical and operational processes.
Monitor trends and emerging best practices in clinical quality and safety, sharing insights and driving innovation across the institution.
Promote a culture of continuous learning and innovation by applying new methodologies and spreading successful strategies throughout the organization.
Why Join Us:
At Henry Ford Health, you will be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to improving patient care across our ambulatory clinics. You will have the opportunity to shape enterprise-wide policies, implement transformative initiatives, and make a lasting impact on healthcare delivery. We value innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, offering robust training and development opportunities to support your career.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field required.
- Master's degree in health care field preferred.
- RN preferred.
- Minimum five (5) years hospital experience required; clinical/operational experience preferred.
- Minimum two (2) years in a technical role in a healthcare or related field preferred for certain core functions. QI/PI lead or facilitator: 3 - 5 years; Broad
- Business unit and System level, multidisciplinary experience.
- Evidence of ongoing continuing education in professional/technical area of expertise. (i.e., Accreditation/Quality/Risk/Infection Control; Safety; Policy Management).
- Possesses strong analytical skills/problem solving techniques for conceptualizing, interpreting, developing, and implementing effective systems and processes.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- RN licensure (if applicable).
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.