Quality & Safety Director, Heart & Vascular

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Quality/Safety Director for Heart and Vascular ICCE reports to the System QAPI Director and works collaboratively with the Heart and Vascular ICCE Leadership at MUSC. Under limited supervision, the Quality/Safety Director provides full support to the QAPI/safety program f or their respective ICCE system-wide. This includes collecting relevant quality data, analyzing and assessing data, working with relevant stakeholders on disseminating data and information, benchmarking performance, and leading multidisciplinary teams to improve performance based on goals. This position collects and presents performance data to relevant oversight and governance groups. This position leads and oversees all QAPI and regulatory/accreditation activities. The Quality/Safety Director also monitors and collates patient safety events in collaboration with the operational leaders and works with the Risk management department to facilitate event reviews and appropriate after review actions. The Quality and Safety Director is responsible for managing a team, either directly or indirectly, to include associated coordinators, data analysts, and registry staff. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited graduate program with a healthcare related master’s degree preferred with at least 5 years’ experience in working in a healthcare organization quality/safety program OR Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years' experience
Clinical licensure and/or certification preferred
Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Frequent)
Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent)
Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent)
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous)
Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift/lower objects 15 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
Ability to lift from 36 inches to overhead 15 lbs. (Infrequent)
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous)
Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Frequent)
Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Frequent)
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous)

Responsibilities

Collecting relevant quality data
Analyzing and assessing data
Working with relevant stakeholders on disseminating data and information
Benchmarking performance
Leading multidisciplinary teams to improve performance based on goals
Collecting and presenting performance data to relevant oversight and governance groups
Leading and overseeing all QAPI and regulatory/accreditation activities
Monitoring and collating patient safety events in collaboration with the operational leaders
Working with the Risk management department to facilitate event reviews and appropriate after review actions
Managing a team, either directly or indirectly, to include associated coordinators, data analysts, and registry staff