Medical Quality Program Manager
About The Position
UW Medical Center - Center for Clinical Excellence has an outstanding opportunity for a Medical Quality Program Manager This role provides oversight and coordination of UWMC's standardized peer review process. The person in this position is responsible for upholding a best practice for mortality review at UWMC which contributes to ongoing entity and system level quality improvement and patient safety. The person in this role also has a regulatory responsibility to review and submit reporting for any deaths in restraints. The person in this role provides support for projects in Quality and Safety that enable UWMC to meet internal and externally set benchmarks for improvement. ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit's light rail station across the street. Excellence. Exploration. Education. ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the publicâ¯by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or Data Related Field
- 5 years relevant experience working in program support within healthcare, to include, at least 1 year of experience managing Healthcare Quality Projects, and at least 1 year in an inpatient hospital setting. Experience working in an academic medical Center. Equivalent experience may substitute for degree requirement.
Responsibilities
- Must be highly organized and have experience collecting, analyzing and disseminating healthcare quality data.
- Must be proficient in Excel, SharePoint, MS Office in order to maintain, update and ensure the accuracy of highly confidential Medical Quality data.
- This person must have an expert understanding of medical terminology and workflows.
- This person provides oversight of the peer review processes under the UWMC Medical Quality Improvement Committee (MQIC).
- This individual relies on their clinical and professional expertise to provide ongoing support to Patient Safety, Quality and affiliated teams with minimal supervision.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
