Quality & Patient Safety Project Manager - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center

Atlantic Health System • Summit, NJ

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for evidence-based care and clinical excellence by using the techniques of system design, reengineering, project management, patient safety, quality improvement, outcomes measurement, and statistical analysis to increase compliance rates as measured by nationally standardized benchmarks and definitions and corporate requirements. This includes: project management, training, data management, and activities to support regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• System design
• Reengineering
• Project management
• Patient safety
• Quality improvement
• Outcomes measurement
• Statistical analysis

Responsibilities

• Facilitates/assists with quality improvement projects for teams and/or departments as assigned.
• Engages in activities to identify potential patient safety risks and initiatives to improve patient safety.
• Provides in-service training in patient safety principles/practices, quality management, performance improvement techniques and organizational operating procedure standards.
• Participates in Shared Governance Councils, Hospital Quality/Patient Safety meetings providing guidance and instruction in PI Techniques.
• Collects, compiles, analyzes and reports quality data.
• Monitors effectiveness and adherence with corrective action plans and reports findings to the Director of Quality and Patient Safety or designee.
• Participates in activities to monitor and ensure ongoing compliance with quality and regulatory standards such Joint Commission, State Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, payers and other agencies.
• Provides support during accreditation/regulatory surveys.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed