Director of Quality & Regulatory

American Addiction Centers • Libertyville, IL

9d • $58 - $87

About The Position

Provides leadership, development, and oversight of the site’s Quality Management System and health outcomes. This individual collaborates with operational leaders to ensure that the highest level of quality of patient care is delivered through data analysis, performance improvement activities and initiatives, the Quality Management System, and compliance with regulatory requirements and accreditation agencies. This position serves as a key role in facilitating key quality and regulatory communication to the site executive leadership team and medical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or related field.
• Typically requires 7 years’ experience in quality improvement.
• Includes 3 years’ experience in leadership role.
• Advanced knowledge of quality improvement methodologies (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma)
• Analytical and statistical skills
• Clinical knowledge of care processes
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Facilitation skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with change management
• Proficiency with project management

Responsibilities

• Directs, organizes, and plans the site clinical and administrative functions of the ISO9001 Quality Management System, including Quality Management Oversight Committee, and its requirements.
• Responsible for monitoring performance improvement activity in accordance with system and site safety and health outcomes priorities.
• Provides leadership and oversight to external agency visits, including accreditation and certification surveys, state surveys, and other agency investigations.
• Serves as the hospital management representative and preparation agent for DNV and ISO surveys
• Responsible for management and oversight of the hospital physician and APC peer review program including the provision of data and case review for OPPE and FPPE related processes.
• Oversees the hospital contract management program, including maintenance of a hospital log and overall evaluation.
• Responsible for the hospital document management program, including policies, procedures, scope of service, and other key site documents.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Benefits

• Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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