Director of Quality and Patient Safety
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Job Location:
Grass Valley, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Overview
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley California. The hospital has been providing compassionate and quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system we ensure our patients receive the highest standard of health care and have access to important regional resources throughout the system including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 765 employees 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the design coordination implementation and management of the Performance Improvement (PI) plan and identifies opportunities for improved patient care incorporate evidence-based practices and improved patient outcomes.
Provides leadership in defining implementing and integrating quality safety service and efficiency strategies into the plans policies and organizational processes that affect the organizations operations and strategic direction.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive management responsibility in a health care setting two (2) of which is related to managing an acute care organizations Quality Improvement Program.
- Bachelors degree in a healthcare-related field or five (5) years of related job or industry experience in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum of two (2) years of clinical patient care experience or equivalent.
Licensure:
- Current State License in a clinical field.
- Five (5) years experience in Quality Management can be used in lieu of state license.
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Healthcare Quality and Management Certification (HCQM) or Certificate of Professional Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (CPQPS) within
2 years of employment is required.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
