Director of Quality Improvement
About The Position
The individual in this position is a key member of the hospital management team, and provides leadership and oversight to the strategic development and implementation of the quality and patient safety programs (performance improvement, patient safety, and accreditation) with responsibility for planning, organizing, directing the managerial and operational activities of the infrastructure required to support these services. The DCQI provides leadership in the promotion of a Culture of Safety, effective use of performance improvement methodologies, and data integrity, validity, and reliability. This position serves as the liaison with The Joint Commission, CMS, and other pertinent regulatory agencies and oversees the organization’s continuous survey readiness processes. The DCQI works collaboratively with the Medical Staff to promote evidence-based quality and safety, patient-focused care aimed at optimal patient outcomes. The DCQI is responsible for ensuring the quality improvement goals are aligned and support organizational goals and priorities.
Requirements
- Key member of the hospital management team
- Leadership and oversight of quality and patient safety programs
- Experience with performance improvement, patient safety, and accreditation
- Planning, organizing, and directing managerial and operational activities
- Leadership in promoting a Culture of Safety
- Effective use of performance improvement methodologies
- Ensuring data integrity, validity, and reliability
- Liaison with The Joint Commission, CMS, and other pertinent regulatory agencies
- Overseeing continuous survey readiness processes
- Collaboration with Medical Staff
- Promoting evidence-based quality and safety
- Ensuring patient-focused care for optimal patient outcomes
- Aligning quality improvement goals with organizational goals and priorities
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership and oversight to the strategic development and implementation of the quality and patient safety programs (performance improvement, patient safety, and accreditation).
- Plans, organizes, and directs the managerial and operational activities of the infrastructure required to support these services.
- Provides leadership in the promotion of a Culture of Safety, effective use of performance improvement methodologies, and data integrity, validity, and reliability.
- Serves as the liaison with The Joint Commission, CMS, and other pertinent regulatory agencies.
- Oversees the organization’s continuous survey readiness processes.
- Works collaboratively with the Medical Staff to promote evidence-based quality and safety, patient-focused care aimed at optimal patient outcomes.
- Ensures the quality improvement goals are aligned and support organizational goals and priorities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts
- Healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program
- Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
