Quality & Safety Director, Heart & Vascular

Medical University Of South Carolina

Job Location:

Charleston, SC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

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)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC002352 SYS - QAPI

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Work Shift

Job Description

Education:

Graduation from an accredited graduate program with a healthcare related masters degree preferred with at least 5 years experience in working in a healthcare organization quality/safety program

Bachelors degree with a minimum of 7 years experience

Licensure/Certification:

Clinical licensure and/or certification preferred

Additional Job Description

NOTE: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: 1) Continuous 6-8 hours per shift; 2) Frequent 2-6 hours per shift; 3) Infrequent 0-2 hours per shift

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) *(Selected Positions)

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) *(Selected Positions)

*Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Frequent) *(Selected Positions

*Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use initially and as required. (Continuous)

(Selected Positions)*

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us!

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Job Description SummaryThe 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 o...