Manager Health Center/QI Manager

Manager Health Center/QI Manager

Salary

$70,720.00 - $84,864.00 Annually

Location

Buzz Westfall Justice Center - Clayton, MO

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2026-00287

Department

Public Health - Corrections Medicine

Opening Date

08/31/2026

Closing Date

9/11/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

Description

This position will focus on quality improvement efforts for the Corrections Medicine department, part of DPH

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability.

To learn more County benefits, please visit Competitive Benefits - St. Louis County Website

St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

Examples of Duties

Essential Function Examples

Accountable for Corrections Medicine quality improvement efforts at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center and the St. Louis County Family Courts Juvenile Detention Center

Possesses knowledge of clinical quality principles, practices, methods, and tools, including computer applications related to QI

Plans, designs, implements, and maintains a quality improvement program including educating staff about QI systems and requirements

Provides quality data and reviews to CM leadership team in order to help the team make informed decisions

Streamlines and standardizes best practices for clinical decision making, care processes and supply utilization

Coordinates with Department Leadership to establish, interpret, and administer policies, procedures and SOPs

Participates in fiscal management, contributing to the budget definition, maintaining records, delivering reports, and approving purchases related to the scope of oversight

Designs clinical training program and scope, and provide support to clinical leaders to deliver needed training

Manages organizational measurements and visualize information needed to drive leadership decisions

Oversees adherence to the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) accreditation, the American Correctional Association (ACA), the Juvenile Detention Center reaccreditation and the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program

Monitors personnel action related trackers and drives responses to achieve a high performing team

Coaches managers through employee relations to ensure comprehensive communication and documentation as well as adherence to processes

Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Equivalent to a Bachelors Degree and five years of related experience.

Preferred Bachelors Degree

prefer candidates licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State of Missouri with a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR)

Expertise in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel and Power Point

Experience in the use of spreadsheets for QI-related data management

Independent, reliable, and self-motivated problem-solver

Demonstrated program and/or project management experience required

Positive communication, customer focus and interpersonal skills

Solutions oriented and ability to work well under pressure

Able to manage multiple demands and projects simultaneously

Supervisory experience highly desired

Additional Information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT:??Aselection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicants education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any otherappropriate informationavailable. The selection committee will admit to the interview only thosepersonswhopossessthe mostjobrelatedqualifications and mayestablishadmittance criteria beyond the minimum qualificationsstatedabove.?

Responses provided to the interview questions listed under the Supplemental Question heading of this posting willcomprise100% of the applicants earned grade.? A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment.?

All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will berequiredtosubmitto urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.? Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory.? The cost of screening will be covered?by the County.

COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY: In support of commitment to the health, safety, and wellness of all staff and to be compliant with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Ruleit is the policy of the Department of Public Health that all newly hired employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof include CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards(or legible photo), documentation from a health care provider, electronic health record, or state immunization information system record.New employees must be fully vaccinated prior to starting service for the Department, and adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. Full vaccination means having received a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approved vaccine or vaccine series, consisting of two doses of either of the two-dose vaccines or one dose of the single-dose vaccine.For moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, a primary series consists of a 3-dose series of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. At this time, full vaccination does not require a booster shot.The meaning of "fully vaccinated" is subject to changein accordance withthe most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. For applicants with aCMS clinical contraindicationto the vaccine orsincerely heldreligious beliefs, which prohibit them from receiving a vaccine, you may contact the Department of Public Health Office of Human Resources (DPH HR) during the hiring phase to request an exemption or reasonable accommodation.Employees granted exemption for medical or religious reasonswill berequiredto wear facial coverings to reduce the risk of transmission to at-risk individuals in DPH facilities andsubmitto weekly COVID-19 testing. All prospective employees must read and acknowledge the Policy during the application process.

HOW TO APPLY:??Applicantsinterested in applying for this position should visit our website at?www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stlouis. We only accept On-line applications.?

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY:??The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans status or political affiliation.? Call the Division of Personnelat(314) 615-5429 for more information on this policy.

St. Louis County

Division of Personnel, 7th Floor

Clayton, MO?63105

(314)?615-5429

Relay MO 711 or 800-735-2966

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Fax:? (314)?615-7703

www.stlouiscountymo.gov

St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11-12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years. Other benefits include: paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long term disability insurance.

In addition to these benefits, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours of leave for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year.

Please click https://stlouiscountymo.gov/saint-louis-county-missouri-careers/competitive-benefits/to view all of our benefits.

Employer St. Louis County

Address 41 South Central

7th Floor

St. Louis, Missouri, 63105

Phone 314-615-5429

Website http://www.stlouiscountymo.gov