Job: Director of Quality Management - #: 3288

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Jobing Description

Date Posted
01/09/2012
Location
Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital Denver CO
Position Title
Director of Quality Management
Description
General Summary: The Director of Quality Management oversees the departmental functions of all quality management services in the hospital including Risk Management, Performance Improvement, Medical Staff Credentialing, Patient Safety, Workers' Compensation, Employee Health, and Infection Control. The Director implements the JCAHO Performance Improvement Program through an ongoing program that objectively and systematically monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of patient care, pursues opportunities to improve patient care, and assists in the resolution of problems that are identified. The Director is actively involved in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient- centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital. Patient Population: Has contact with patients in a non-clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in the adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older) populations. Essential Functions: 1. Demonstrates proper performance of skills reflected and validated by the Quality Director competency checklist. 2. Works with the Medical Staff and Administration to assure compliance with all regulatory agencies, Medical Staff, and related committees regarding Quality Management requirements. 3. Provides support to the Medical Executive Committee and serves on or chairs hospital support committees. Coordinates Quality Management Department interactions with other hospital departments. 4. Develops and manages programs for risk elimination and risk control with emphasis on increased quality of patient care and medical services. 5. Administers the overall Patient Safety/Risk Management/ Workers' Compensation Programs. 6. Plans, develops, and maintains the Infection Control Program; initiates review/revision of Infection Control policies and procedures.

Skills / Requirements

Requirements
Experience: 1. Minimum three years progressive clinical and/or administrative experience in a hospital with quality focus. 2. Prior supervisory or management experience in a related healthcare field. Education: Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred; graduate of an approved registered nurse program preferred Licensure/Certification: Current clinical license in state where currently practicing preferred Additional Information Lifecare reserves the right at any time to delete or modify any of the job listings referenced on this site, including any modification of the benefits or compensation listed for such positions. The job listings on this site do not constitute an offer of employment or contract offer of any kind, but are intended solely as information concerning possible job positions with LifeCare as of the date such job listings were published. LifeCare does not guarantee that any of the jobs listed will be available at the time of any inquiry by a potential applicant, and LifeCare reserves the right not to fill or employ any person in any of the job positions listed. All applicants for any job positions are subject to any and all established preplacement procedures. Lifecare, in its sole discretion, shall determine any persons to whom offers may be made.