Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Director of Quality Management to work in a hospital setting located in Columbia, MO. The Director of Quality Management has responsibility for the quality program for a hospital facility. This includes developing and implementing patient safety initiatives, assuring the success of continuous quality enhancement initiatives inter-and intra-departmentally, developing a proactive risk management program, and overseeing an effective infection prevention and control and employee health program. This role is responsible for appropriately using quality tools (root cause analysis failure mode effects analysis, statistical process control and other statistical methods) to guide process improvement, help problem solve, and benchmark appropriately to ensure a highly reliable organization. The Director ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and ensures they are continually upheld. The Director will be responsible for the planning, development, implementation, administration evaluation, and continual enhancement of policies procedures, and practices for each functional area. Other duties may be assigned as appropriate.
Pay Rate-
92k-100k per year
Required Education :
- Bachelor’s degree Or
- 2-year associate degree with 5 + years of relevant experience in Quality, Risk or Infection Control
Requirements :
3-5 years of acute care / hospital experience1 year of Quality experience, prior Director of Quality Management or equivalent is preferredMust have an active clinical license such as RN or RTCIHQ IC or CIQH-HACP-CMS certification or equivalent OR Commitment to obtain certification within 2 yearsLIGHT WORK : Lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally and / or 10 lbs. frequently.Constant sitting, standing, and walking. Extensive computer usageJob Functions :
Works with medical staff and administration to ensure compliance with regulatory agenciesManages all clinical quality outcome and performance improvement functionsCreates and distributes agendas, minutes and quarterly reports related to qualityCoordinates data collection for studies and management reportsAnalyzes study results in collaboration with Medical Staff to develop follow-up monitoring, and problem solving actionsCommunicates findings through designated reporting and committee structuresEnsures follow-up on actions and recommendations made by committeesPerforms investigations and root cause analysisConsults and provides input into policy, procedures and standardsDevelops and delivers educational seminars related to performance improvementSupervises ongoing and annual program reviewsRisk
Coordinates all patient safety and risk management activities, including developing and implementing policies and procedures, education, and communicationManages Risk Committee meetings and activitiesManages the hospital Patient Safety Risk Program, including education, reporting, and evaluation of effectivenessInfection ControlPlans, develops, implements, and manages the Infection Prevention and Control programCoordinates surveillance, recording, investigation, and reporting of data for hospital-associated and community-acquired infections, including admission reviewsCoordinates concurrent review of nosocomial trendsNotifies Public Health agency of any reportable disease casesNotifies administration and medical staff of unusual infection control situationsAttends P&T / IC committee meetings, preparing agendas, minutes and providing informational updates to committee members on a timely basisProvides staff education, orientation and annual recertifications Employee HealthManages Employee Health Plan and activitiesEnsures appropriate vaccination status and / or declination documents are accurately maintainedReviews / clears employees who have been out on sick leave return to work documentations / fitness for duty assessmentsWe are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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