Quality Improvement HC Specialist 4 HX - Quality & Patient Safety - FT Days

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Requirements

Extensive (5+ years) experience in patient safety, quality, regulatory and/or risk within a healthcare setting.
Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration, public health, nursing or other relevant field.
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Related Field
Certification in patient safety, risk management, or quality improvement (e.g., Certified Professional in Patient Safety) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Thorough knowledge of patient safety reporting systems and adverse event management.
Strong leadership abilities, including the ability to motivate and engage others in patient safety initiatives.
Strong interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy, political acumen.
Leadership experience in either a committee or work team.
Knowledge of healthcare regulatory standards (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS) and their impact on patient safety.
In-depth knowledge of patient safety principles, regulatory guidelines, and best practices.
Expert in conducting root cause analysis and utilizing other risk assessment tools and methodologies.
Experience being involved in and leading safety committees and initiatives.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders and drive change.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, analyze data, and implement evidence-based interventions.
Demonstrates a leadership style that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires commitment from others to cultivate a culture of safety.
Consistently interacts with all members of the organization in ways that enhance understanding, respect, cooperation and problem solving.
Ability to communicate with front line staff and senior leadership in an effective and psychologically safe manner.
Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.