Director of Quality

 Position ID: smk580

 Job Category: Quality Assurance/Safety

 Type: Full Time, Employee

 Salary: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 /year

 Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree

In this Long Term Acute Care Hospital the Director of Quality will be responsible for planning and implementing the performance improvement program to meet the needs of the hospital. Provides education to medical staff, hospital staff, and Governing Body. Facilitates performance improvement activities, and CQI activities throughout the hospital. Acts as resource person to administrative team, department manager's, and medical staff. Performs clinical risk management functions. Assists department managers with preparation for medical staff committees. Oversight responsibility for all regulatory body surveys, such as, JCAHO, State Licensing Review, HCFA (CMS) Validation surveys. Maintains oversight responsibility for all performance improvement activities conducted throughout the hospital.

Qualifications:

Education: BS/BSN

Licenses/Certification:  Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification preferred. RN license required.

Experience:  Minimum three years' experience in Quality and/or Risk Management in a hospital setting.