Director Hospital Quality Assurance

Director Hospital Quality Assurance
Reston, Virginia

Experience: 5-7 yrs

Degree: Bachelor's

Relocation: Yes

Bonus: Yes

Occasional Travel: Yes

Job Description

Director of Hospital Quality

1. Works collaboratively with the Administrative Officers in developing a quality management strategy and annual goals.
2. Works with the Capital Division to facilitate corporate and division performance improvement initiatives such as Core Measure Compliance, Sepsis Improvement Project, Blood Utilization Initiative, SPAE and HAC reduction programs, and reducing Hospital readmission rates.
3. Facilitates the development of the Quality Management strategy and goals throughout the hospital, utilizing the Hospital data farm and Performance Improvement projects.
4. Leads the Quality Management department in the development and application of quality management and cost reduction strategies throughout the hospital.
5. Assumes responsibility for communication and education regarding quality management activities in the organization and the community and serves as a resource.
6. Responsible for and provides direction for Quality Improvement implementation, Core Measures compliance, and Performance Improvement Outcomes Measurement.
7. Responsible for Leapfrog Survey (Quality Patient Safety Org), Q-HIP, and pay for performance programs.
8. Utilize and maintain Crimson to monitor physician Quality performance issues and for Physician OPPE.
9. Liaison with Washington Regional Transplant Consortium.
10. Oversee Hospital Wide Policy and procedures on Policy Stat.
11. Utilize QualityNet, a Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program.
12. Interface with the VHQC (Commonwealth of Va. QIO) for reported quality of care issues.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements include:

• Recent Hospital Quality Experience
• Minimum of a Bachelor's in Nursing
• Master's degree preferred
• CPHQ certification preferred
• Proven Leadership skills
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Experience in Core Measures compliance
• Performance Improvement Outcomes Measurement

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Direct Staffing Inc