Director of Quality
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Job Location:
Lynchburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Director of Quality
Job Type: Full Time Days
Your experience matters
At Centra Rehabilitation Hospital we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and your role youll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.
Come join us in our journey of opening a brand-new hospital!
How youll contribute
The Director of Quality Management assumes responsibility and accountability for the hospital-wide Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement program. The DQM will assist the CEO/leadership and Medical Staff to establish priorities for Performance Improvement. He/she ensures that disciplines in the hospital work collaboratively to plan and implement Performance Improvement activities. The DQM will focus on measuring analyzing and trending information in order to improve outcomes. He/she will assure ongoing monitoring of performance to ensure that improvements are sustained. The DQM will direct compliance following federal and state regulations and accreditation standards and assist with compliance investigations as requested by the corporate compliance department.
Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership and oversight of a comprehensive efficient and integrated organization wide Continuous Quality Performance Improvement program.
- Measures and assesses performance through collection analyses and trending of data.
- Focuses on processes and systems to improve performance.
- Directs facilitates and reports on all aspects of services relating to risk management and patient safety.
- Investigates factors contributing to adverse outcomes in order to improve processes and systems.
- Encourages reporting on risk reduction strategies in an atmosphere which minimizes blame or retaliation. Fosters environment to reduce unanticipated adverse events and/or outcomes.
- Responsible for education of Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement and additional hospital-wide education and training.
- Directs the functions and operation of the hospital-wide continuous quality improvement program including review of records for indicators of quality reports findings to leadership Medical Executive Committee the Board of Managers and other committees as appropriate.
- Responsible for education of Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement to hospital and medical staff.
- Annually reviews hospital wide plans for the functions of IC and CQPI and establishes goals and objectives for the next year.
- Acts as a liaison to local health officials coordinates inspections and accreditation reviews with state and other regulatory agencies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of growth development and the aging process for the planning and delivery of age-appropriate care.
- Other duties as assigned.
What we offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our addition to your base compensation this position also offers:
Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
Income-protection programs such as life accident critical-injury insurance short- and long-term disability and identity theft coverage
Tuition reimbursement loan assistance and 401(k) matching
Employee assistance program including mental physical and financial wellness
Professional development and growth opportunities
Qualifications and requirements
- Registered Nurse with current state licensure highly preferred.
- Clinical license required.
- Certification preferred by APIC (American Practitioners of Infection Control) and NAHCQ (National Association of Health Care Quality).
- BSN or BS/BA required. Two years of experience in an acute hospital or rehabilitation setting required. Previous supervisory experience preferred.
- Current Basic Life Support/CPR Card.
- Demonstrated ability to plan coordinate and evaluate PI activities effective oral and written communication skills and proficiency in basic computer skills required.
- Working knowledge of staff development and the educational process quality improvement infection control/employee health and safety/risk management standards.
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English with additional languages preferred; proficiency in basic computer skills required.
About Us
Centra Rehabilitation Hospital is part ofLifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care rehabilitation and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestoneyour experience matters
EEOC Statement
Centra Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
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