Regional Director Quality and Risk

Encompass Health • Birmingham, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Quality/Risk Director is responsible for helping to create an environment and culture that enables the region to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals, conveying the company's mission to all staff, facilitating hospital accountability for their performance, and motivating staff to improve their performance. This position will support cultural diversity by ensuring that the delivery of quality, equitable and culturally competent patient-centered care is provided; and promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.

Requirements

• Licensed or Certified according to individual state requirement.
• Bachelors degree in healthcare or related field preferred.
• Quality and/or Risk Management experience including primary responsibility for performance improvement activities, regulatory compliance, conflict resolution, leadership and risk management activities.
• Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and ability push/pull a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes the lifting, pushing and/or pulling of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients.
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.
• Ability to travel at times involving evenings and weekends.
• Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required for patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring equipment.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill the region's mission by meeting or exceeding its goals.
• Convey the company's mission to all staff.
• Facilitate hospital accountability for their performance.
• Motivate staff to improve their performance.
• Ensure the delivery of quality, equitable and culturally competent patient-centered care.
• Promote and maintain an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.

What This Job Offers

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