Adjunct Faculty - Health Care Administration & Public Health - Bellarmine University

Position Overview

HLTH 331 introduces undergraduate health administration students to the principles and practices of healthcare quality assurance, performance improvement, patient safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance. The course emphasizes leadership competencies, measurement frameworks such as PDSA, Lean, and Six Sigma, and the integration of ethical, legal, and strategic considerations into quality management systems. Location: Louisville, KY. Posted On: Mon Nov 10 2025.

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Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, evidence-based lectures and facilitate discussions that connect theory to real-world healthcare challenges.
• Design and assess assignments that align with contemporary quality frameworks, including measurement, process mapping, and improvement strategies.
• Incorporate case studies, benchmarking data, and industry standards to help students analyze and propose quality improvement interventions.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback, emphasizing leadership, ethics, and professional communication.
• Foster a classroom environment that supports critical thinking, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Utilize Moodle (LMS) and related digital tools to manage instructional content, assignments, and student engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, DrPH, DHA, DSc, or equivalent) in Health Services Administration, Public Health, Healthcare Quality, Nursing, Business Administration, or a related field with a focus on healthcare management, policy, or systems leadership.
• Experience: Minimum of five years of professional experience in healthcare quality, performance improvement, patient safety, or regulatory compliance in clinical, administrative, or consulting settings.
• Demonstrated familiarity with national quality frameworks (e.g., IHI Model for Improvement, CMS Quality Measures, Joint Commission standards, NCQA, AHRQ, or NAHQ CPHQ domains).
• Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level is strongly preferred.
• Mastery of quality improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, PDSA cycles) and ability to integrate data analytics and performance measurement tools.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, patient safety, and compliance frameworks, alongside evidence of leadership and collaboration in interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Familiarity with federal and state regulatory standards (CMS, OSHA, HIPAA, Joint Commission).

Preferred Qualifications

• National certification in healthcare quality or patient safety, such as Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), or Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
• Experience supervising or mentoring students in quality improvement projects or capstone research.
• Evidence of scholarly engagement (publications, conference presentations, or applied research) in healthcare quality, performance improvement, or safety science.
• Proficiency with health information systems, data visualization tools, and performance dashboards.