Quality Improvement Consultant

Join Fairview as a Clinical Quality Consultant – Drive Meaningful Change in Ambulatory Care

Fairview Health Services is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Quality Consultant to join our Ambulatory Care Service Line team. This is a full-time, salaried position with a mobile work model, requiring the ability to occasionally travel to clinics throughout the Twin Cities area for on-site collaboration and improvement initiatives.

Make a Lasting Impact

As a Clinical Quality Consultant, you’ll play a pivotal role in identifying and solving complex quality and safety challenges. This role partners closely with clinical and operational leaders across the organization to implement data-driven improvements that elevate patient outcomes, enhance workflows, and reduce costs.

You’ll lead cross-functional initiatives using proven performance improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and IHI, guiding teams through meaningful change aligned with Fairview’s strategic priorities. This is a dynamic opportunity for someone who thrives on collaboration, innovation, and measurable results.

About Fairview

Fairview Health Services is an award-winning, mission-driven nonprofit healthcare system. We are proud to be part of M Health Fairview—a partnership that brings together the University of Minnesota’s legacy of academic excellence and research innovation with Fairview’s deep community roots.

Together, we offer a full spectrum of care across:

• Academic and community hospitals

• Primary and specialty care clinics

• Long-term care and rehabilitation centers

• Home health services

• Mental health support, pharmacies, and more

With over 34,000 employees and 5,000 system providers, we are united in our mission to improve health and well-being for all.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into complex quality and safety events, identifying root causes and system-wide improvement opportunities

• Facilitate end-to-end performance improvement projects with cross-functional teams

• Develop and implement evidence-based practices and standardized clinical tools to improve patient care

• Support EMR optimization and clinic operations improvements

• Monitor and analyze performance metrics and regulatory compliance (CMS, Joint Commission, HIPAA, etc.)

• Apply reliable design principles to enhance care consistency and reduce preventable harm

• Collaborate across departments to ensure sustainability of improvements and accurate outcome measurement

• Coach and mentor junior consultants and contribute to training initiatives

• Integrate health equity considerations into all improvement efforts, using a holistic and inclusive approach

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in quality, safety, or performance improvement, ideally within a healthcare setting

• Proven success leading improvement work with operational leaders

• Experience guiding multi-disciplinary teams through change management

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification

• One Lean Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)

Why Fairview?

• Be part of a healthcare system committed to innovation, collaboration, and community

• Take ownership of impactful projects that improve patient safety and outcomes

• Work in a supportive environment that values your expertise and encourages professional growth

• Enjoy the flexibility of a mobile work environment while staying connected to teams across the Twin Cities

If you're ready to turn your expertise into action and help shape the future of ambulatory care, we invite you to apply today.

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www..fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.

Salary : $97,302 - $137,363