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Director Mission Lifeline

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The Founders Affiliate of the American Heart Association is recruiting for a grant funded position as Project Manager: Heart Attack Systems of Care (Mission: Lifeline) in our Albany, NY office. This position serves the greater Capital Region travel in the territory as required. This position is grant funded for 12 months, however, there is a strong possibility that the position will be extended. The start date for this position will be on or after June 25, 2018.

One of the many ways we promote healthier lives is by supporting healthcare professionals' quest for continuous quality improvement. Our suite of quality programs puts up-to-date treatment guidelines, tools and resources to work in hospitals and outpatient practices across the nation. Join our Quality Improvement Team and help champion this effort!

In this role you will coordinate, develop and implement regional systems of care for treating heart attack patients, develop key partner and customer relationships with hospitals, state health departments, EMS agencies and other partners in the community, review data and recommend changes/modifications of systems to improve heart attack systems performance, prepare reports and analysis showing progress, roadblocks and making recommendations and conclusions as requested. This position will also provide opportunities for you to work on other systems of care projects, such as stroke, in the region. You will have the opportunity to solicit additional project funding through grant applications.

In this role, you will report to Molly our Senior Director Quality Improvement Initiatives who is based in our NYC office and will have the opportunity to work with other QII Directors in our region.

Educational Background: 
Master’s degree in healthcare related field. College coursework combined with related experience may be substituted for a degree.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Education: Related experience may be substituted as follows: 1 ½ years experience equates to 1 full time year of higher education.
  • Experience: Must have at least 2 years of experience in healthcare: clinical or quality improvement. Experience in cardiovascular fields and/or research experience is highly desirable. This experience may also count towards satisfying this position’s educational requirement.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Attracting talented, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.

Organization Info

American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

Overview
Headquarters: 
Dallas, TX, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America's No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

Founded in 1924, our organization now includes more than 30 million volunteers and supporters. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Mar 13 2018
Active Until: 
Apr 13 2018
Hiring Organization: 
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry: 
Nonprofit