Vice President of Quality VPQ

HCA Healthcare•Kissimmee, FL

About The Position

This position is incentive eligible. Introduction Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a(an) Vice President Quality Risk Management for our HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital team where excellence creates excellence. HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing 3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Vice President Quality Risk Management role today! Job Summary and Qualifications The Vice President Quality promotes high quality, patient-centered care by overseeing aspects of the Quality Management/Patient Safety Program(s) and Performance Improvement programs across complex org anizations (multi-site campus, service lines ) . The Vice President ensures the facilitation and utilization of diverse strategies and communication for quality and performance improvement, providing an integrated framework for monitoring, evaluating, and improving quality of care. Th e Vice President promotes performance improvement to drive care excellence and oversees the hospital regulat ory and accreditation program. Drives facility-wide standardization in targeted process impro vement initiatives and evaluate s success through pre-established criteria and measurement tools. Manages project flow and alignment to ensure milestones and key performance indicators are met within defined parameters. Collaborates with all stakeholders to drive care excellence across a complex organization. Leads in strategy development for performance improvement through system thinking and safety science application across multiple service lines and care settings. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and objectives . Reviews and updates the Quality Improvement Plan regularly. Develops, implements, and reviews goals, objectives, and priorities to ensure alignment with hospital strategic plans and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and standards . Collaborates with facility leadership in establishment of operational performance measurements and targets, as well as the monitoring of trends in key performance indicators to evaluate effectiveness, reliability, and efficiency . Leads and oversees the quality department with responsibility for care excellence, disease specific care, risk management, patient safety, and other aspects of performance improvement across the facility. Effectively manages members of the quality department team. Develops and monitors the department budget. Performs regular analysis of facility quality and risk performance data and makes applicable recommendations for process, system, procedure, and operational changes to improve healthcare value and quality. Ensures effective execution of all activities concerning the achievement of continuous re gulatory and survey readiness. Ensures s trategic and operational implementation of regulatory requirements, guidelines, and standards of federal, state, and local licensing agencies, accrediti ng and certifying organizations. Maintains oversight of Q uality and PI software and reporting systems to meet internal and external reporting requirements and surveys. Assists with selection and installation of software applications. Monitors completeness, accuracy, and validity of quality files on medical staff and advance practice professionals. Participates as an active member of peer review committees; analyzes cases and outcome data and collaborates with physicians to promote and improve practice and optimal patient outcomes. Collaborates with division and corpora te entities and external parties to ensure strategic quality and patient safety initiatives are fully executed at the facility level. Facilitates effective communication with facility and division leadership regarding key clinical performance improvement activities and initiatives. Serves as a technical advisor, educator and internal consultant to all hospital management, staff, and physicians on the use of performance improvement tools and techniques, analytical techniques , and statistical applications. Ensures the selection, retention and assignment of qualified competent staff to meet organizational needs. Ensures management of department productivity and work prioritization . C oordinates with stakeholder s and oversees the development of orientation and ongoing education to staff regarding quality and patient safety initiatives; promotes competency, compliance, and performance improvement. Coordinates with the Patient Safety Director for event analysis , F MEA development, proactive safety activities to support development of a culture of transparency and safety science . Ensures participation of hospital team members, medical staff, senior leaders, and GME programs, as applicable. Directs and leads activities of the Quality Committee of the Board in collaboration with facility leadership . HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital is a purpose-guided healthcare provider. We are a four-story, 150,000-square-foot hospital. We have 70 private beds and a six-bed private ICU. We provide a full range of acute care services including emergency services, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic imaging, and inpatient and outpatient surgery. Other services include cardiac catheterization, laboratory, pharmacy, and a full range of support services. Our Emergency Department (ED) is approximately 14,500 square feet. Our ED consists of 22 private treatment rooms, an EMS entrance, and a helicopter pad. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If youre looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a(an) Vice President Quality Risk Management. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Requirements

(CPHQ) Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
Bachelors Degree

Responsibilities

Promotes high quality, patient-centered care by overseeing aspects of the Quality Management/Patient Safety Program(s) and Performance Improvement programs across complex organizations
Ensures the facilitation and utilization of diverse strategies and communication for quality and performance improvement, providing an integrated framework for monitoring, evaluating, and improving quality of care
Promotes performance improvement to drive care excellence and oversees the hospital regulatory and accreditation program
Drives facility-wide standardization in targeted process improvement initiatives and evaluates success through pre-established criteria and measurement tools
Manages project flow and alignment to ensure milestones and key performance indicators are met within defined parameters
Collaborates with all stakeholders to drive care excellence across a complex organization
Leads in strategy development for performance improvement through system thinking and safety science application across multiple service lines and care settings
Develops and implements policies, procedures, and objectives
Reviews and updates the Quality Improvement Plan regularly
Develops, implements, and reviews goals, objectives, and priorities to ensure alignment with hospital strategic plans and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and standards
Collaborates with facility leadership in establishment of operational performance measurements and targets, as well as the monitoring of trends in key performance indicators to evaluate effectiveness, reliability, and efficiency
Leads and oversees the quality department with responsibility for care excellence, disease specific care, risk management, patient safety, and other aspects of performance improvement across the facility
Effectively manages members of the quality department team
Develops and monitors the department budget
Performs regular analysis of facility quality and risk performance data and makes applicable recommendations for process, system, procedure, and operational changes to improve healthcare value and quality
Ensures effective execution of all activities concerning the achievement of continuous regulatory and survey readiness
Ensures strategic and operational implementation of regulatory requirements, guidelines, and standards of federal, state, and local licensing agencies, accrediting and certifying organizations
Maintains oversight of Quality and PI software and reporting systems to meet internal and external reporting requirements and surveys
Assists with selection and installation of software applications
Monitors completeness, accuracy, and validity of quality files on medical staff and advance practice professionals
Participates as an active member of peer review committees; analyzes cases and outcome data and collaborates with physicians to promote and improve practice and optimal patient outcomes
Collaborates with division and corporate entities and external parties to ensure strategic quality and patient safety initiatives are fully executed at the facility level
Facilitates effective communication with facility and division leadership regarding key clinical performance improvement activities and initiatives
Serves as a technical advisor, educator and internal consultant to all hospital management, staff, and physicians on the use of performance improvement tools and techniques, analytical techniques , and statistical applications
Ensures the selection, retention and assignment of qualified competent staff to meet organizational needs
Ensures management of department productivity and work prioritization
Coordinates with stakeholders and oversees the development of orientation and ongoing education to staff regarding quality and patient safety initiatives; promotes competency, compliance, and performance improvement
Coordinates with the Patient Safety Director for event analysis , FMEA development, proactive safety activities to support development of a culture of transparency and safety science
Ensures participation of hospital team members, medical staff, senior leaders, and GME programs, as applicable
Directs and leads activities of the Quality Committee of the Board in collaboration with facility leadership

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.