AVP Pediatric Quality
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Weve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942 but one thing has never changed our commitment to serve heal lead educate that every award earned every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.
At Ochsner whether you work with patients every day or support those who do you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!
This job provides strategic leadership and oversight for quality patient safety infection prevention and control regulatory readiness and performance improvement initiatives across Ochsner Childrens sites of care including pediatric acute care pediatric and neonatal intensive care units and pediatric ambulatory clinics. Collaborates closely with senior leadership medical staff and operational leaders to implement effective quality and safety practices that improve clinical outcomes patient experience and familycentered care. Responsible for maintaining contemporary and emerging knowledge of evidencebased best practices for childrens quality and patient safety ensuring adherence to evidencebased practices accreditation standards regulatory requirements and leading initiatives aligned with national pediatric quality collaboratives and benchmarking standards.Job Profile: System Assistant Vice President Pediatric Quality and Safety
Job Profile Summary: This job provides strategic leadership and oversight for quality patient safety infection prevention and control regulatory readiness and performance improvement initiatives across Ochsner Childrens sites of care including pediatric acute care pediatric and neonatal intensive care units and pediatric ambulatory clinics. Collaborates closely with senior leadership medical staff and operational leaders to implement effective quality and safety practices that improve clinical outcomes patient experience and familycentered care. Responsible for maintaining contemporary and emerging knowledge of evidencebased best practices for childrens quality and patient safety ensuring adherence to evidencebased practices accreditation standards regulatory requirements and leading initiatives aligned with national pediatric quality collaboratives and benchmarking standards.
Education: Required Masters degree in nursing healthcare administration quality or related healthcare field.
Work Experience: Required Minimum of 7 years healthcare experience in quality safety or performance improvement including pediatric experience and 5 years in leadership. Preferred knowledge of and involvement with national pediatric quality collaboratives such as Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) and Childrens Hospital Association databases like Inpatient Essentials and/or Pediatric Health Information System.
Certifications: Required Professional certification in one or more: Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Certified Professional in Human Factors in Healthcare (CPHFH). (Or obtained within 1 year)
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Expert knowledge of quality improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean Six Sigma PDSA).
- Strong understanding of regulatory and accreditation standards in pediatric healthcare.
- Proven ability to effectively analyze data identify trends and implement solutions to enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes.
- Demonstrated leadership collaboration and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills capable of presenting complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated history of strong physician collaboration and ability to drive system change.
Job Duties:
- In collaboration with the Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer assess quality and patient safety activities at all sites of childrens care. Design and build an integrated reporting and oversight model for Ochsner Childrens quality and patient safety.
- Develops and implements strategic initiatives to enhance quality and patient safety in the pediatric care setting aligned with Ochsner Childrens s strategic goals and organizational values.
- Provides oversight of infection prevention regulatory readiness and robust performance improvement programs.
- Collaborates with pediatric and systemwide clinical and operational leadership to standardize quality practices.
- Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Champions the integration of familycentered care practices within pediatric quality initiatives.
- Oversees quality and safety staff within pediatric services fostering professional development and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Attends represents and presents at local regional and national childrens healthcare forums to build the brand and recognition for excellence in quality and patient safety.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required. This description may be amended or updated at any time at the companys discretion.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal state and local laws accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety patient privacy and/or other compliancerelated concerns.
Ochsner Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability status.
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Employment Type
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