Quality Manager at HCA Healthcare in Fort Pierce, Florida

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: No Weekends
SCHEDULE: Full-time

Quality Manager

Quality Management Department

Days (FTE 1.0)

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center

Fort Pierce, FL

Facility Description:

Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute is a 365-bed acute care hospital. Home to the Treasure Coast Level II Trauma Center, it provides life-saving care for patients with critical injuries from St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee and Martin counties. Specialty services include a full range of cardiac care from diagnostics to open-heart surgery, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Behavioral Health, and anInpatient Physical Rehabilitation Center.

In 2014, Children's Services expanded, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the new Pediatric ER opened. These dedicated services for the smallest and the sickest children provide quality, child-friendly care, close to home.

Lawnwood is accredited by The Joint Commission and designated as a Top Performer and a Certified Primary Stroke Center. Lawnwood is the only hospital on the Treasure Cost with a Truven Top 50 Cardiovasular Hospital designation and CARF Accreditation.

At Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute, patients come first - no matter what!

Benefits:

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At HCA Healthcare, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Student Loan Repayment*


• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs*


• Paid Personal Leave


• 401k (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)


• Identity Theft Protection discounts


• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options


• Adoption Assistance


• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)*

*If applicable, please refer to the CBA or the local HR office to confirm if this benefit applies to your position.

Position Summary:

The Quality Manager position supports the hospital's approach to evidence based care and clinical excellence by skillfully using the techniques of system design, reengineering, project management, patient safety, quality improvement, outcomes measurement, and statistical analysis to increase compliance rates as measured by nationally standardized benchmarks and definitions and corporate requirements. The Quality Manager works with the Vice President of Quality to organize, collect and analyze quality and performance improvement data related to the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Program. The scope of responsibility includes:

• Detailed understanding of performance improvement techniques.


• Conformance to regulatory and corporate policy requirements.


• Independent coordination of quality improvement activities and projects related to evidence based care and clinical excellence.


• The ability to monitor and collect performance improvement, ensuring the accuracy and validity of the data.


• Performing analysis to determine statistically significant trends in the data compared to industry standards and recognized benchmarks.


• Evaluating and reporting compliance rates on a quarterly basis.


• Act as clinical liaison between physicians, clinical coordinators and administrative staff.

Qualifications

Education:

• Formal training in clinical healthcare required.


• Bachelor's degree required.


• Three (3) years' experience in acute hospital setting preferred.


• Certification in Quality (CPHQ) or Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred.

Experience:

• Experience in Performance Improvement and Clinical Data Abstraction is required.


• Working knowledge of quality improvement/hospital regulatory standards preferred.


• Experience in health care facility leading quality teams and serving as a team facilitator.


• Previous experience with Policy and Procedure maintenance preferred.


• Working knowledge of computer systems and programs. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs preferred.

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