Director, Acute Quality & Patient Safety, Clinician

Sutter Health • Sacramento, CA

1d • $97 - $155

About The Position

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Bay Position Overview: Works as part of the system leadership team to accelerate the measurable and continual progress in meeting the organization's quality objectives. Works collaboratively with system consultants, leaders, Chief Nursing Executives, Medical Directors, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), operational executives, and quality and patient safety teams to set direction, and evaluation of clinical quality management programs. Responsible for overall management of activities and resources as related to planning, evaluating, organizing, staffing, directing and coordinating the work efforts of the department. Provides direction and ensures effective implementation of the Quality Improvement Program for acute services. Assimilates information to proactively develop quality activities aligned with strategies and values. Proactively builds strong teams and business relationships, both internally and externally. Serves as a resource and subject matter expert (SME) on aspects of the quality program to develop and influence improvement strategies. Has significant responsibility for working with the organization to pursue operational improvements and efficiencies; supporting the development and implementation of clinical assessment/process improvement and redesign. Pursues opportunities for work that adds value and eliminates waste and redundancy for the organization to help achieve and retain optimal quality outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's: Management, public health, nursing, business administration, organizational leadership, or related field
• RN-Registered Nurse of California OR PharmD-Pharmacist OR PA-Physician Assistant OR NP-Nurse Practitioner
• 12 years of recent relevant experience.
• Leadership and management skills are required.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a complex environment with the ability to plan, set, and accomplish multiple objectives.
• Proven ability to select, lead, motivate, and grow professional staff.
• Expert skills in verbal and written communication when the stakes are high.
• Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, hospital executives, health plan personnel, governmental personnel, and colleagues in the foundation and Sutter Health.
• Ability to prioritize, make decisions, and set clear expectations for others.
• Must be computer literate, especially with spreadsheet and word processing software.
• Must have detailed knowledge of the clinical, business, operational, financial, and regulatory/compliance aspects of commercial and governmental capitated health care programs.
• Must be well-versed in medical foundation, medical group organization, and structure.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing immunity for peer review confidentiality.
• Working knowledge of Program Management and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in clinical settings.
• Knowledgeable about health care law, regulations, accreditation requirements, and clinical standards of practice.
• Understand business planning, including analysis, statistics, budgeting, feasibility studies, and implementation.
• Ability to function independently with minimal management.
• Understands risk management principles and process.

Responsibilities

• overall management of activities and resources as related to planning, evaluating, organizing, staffing, directing and coordinating the work efforts of the department.
• Provides direction and ensures effective implementation of the Quality Improvement Program for acute services.
• Assimilates information to proactively develop quality activities aligned with strategies and values.
• Proactively builds strong teams and business relationships, both internally and externally.
• Serves as a resource and subject matter expert (SME) on aspects of the quality program to develop and influence improvement strategies.
• Has significant responsibility for working with the organization to pursue operational improvements and efficiencies; supporting the development and implementation of clinical assessment/process improvement and redesign.
• Pursues opportunities for work that adds value and eliminates waste and redundancy for the organization to help achieve and retain optimal quality outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director