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Tenet Healthcare · 1 day ago

Director of Quality and Risk Management

Modesto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$68.58/hr - $109.71/hr

5+ years exp

Tenet Healthcare is a leading health system and services platform committed to providing compassionate care. The Director of Quality and Risk Management will oversee hospital quality and performance improvement, ensuring compliance with safety and accreditation standards while leading initiatives to enhance patient care outcomes.

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Responsibilities

Ensures processes are implemented to evaluate and identify opportunities for improvement in the provision of high quality, safe and resource effective medical care to its patients

Implements Tenets Commitment to Quality initiative and assures goals are met

Ensures processes are in place to ensure compliance with Quality and Performance Improvement and as applicable with Infection Control, Risk Management, Patient Safety, Peer Review, and Accreditation functions

Monitors, in partnership with the medical staff, the measured outcomes of hospital clinical care activities, identifies opportunities for improvement, and leads clinical improvement activities to improve those measured outcomes

Ensures documentation of the results of hospital wide, clinical quality activities

Ensures hospital compliance with accreditation, licensing and regulatory agencies

Assures that the Patient Safety Officer is responsible for providing the necessary leadership, training and support for performance of the plan by the employees’ assuring and observing compliance with the policies and procedures outlined with full regard for the identification and reporting of incidents, potential hazards and other relevant information in a timely manner

Qualification

Quality ImprovementPerformance ImprovementPatient SafetyData AnalysisRegulatory ComplianceTeam CoordinationCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Degree (Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate) in a health related field

5 years of relevant hospital management experience or other allied health professionals who have extensive hospital experience (>7 years, or other pertinent credentials) in the areas of responsibility

Experience in quality/performance improvement, and as applicable in case management and other related areas of responsibility

Demonstrated knowledge of Performance Improvement

Outcomes and Quality Management

As applicable, DCQI candidate also has demonstrated knowledge in the areas of Peer Review, Risk Management, Patient Safety, Infection Control Prevention and Reporting

Ability to interpret and process data in an analytical manner

Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills

Computer operational skills, understanding of statistics, spreadsheets and database systems

Current understanding of regulations as it relates to Joint Commission, State specific requirements, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Demonstrated understanding of Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) guidelines/required processes and understanding of current trends in quality and other areas of responsibility as applicable

Ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people

Ability to work with hospital team to motivate relevant constituencies to embrace change as required by Tenet's Commitment to Quality and other clinical initiatives

Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking

Lifts, positions, pushes up to 50 pounds

Manual dexterity and mobility

Ability to adjust vision sufficiently to perform position accountabilities

Subject to varying and unpredictable situations

Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness)

Emergency and crisis situations

Subject to irregular hours

Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries

Benefits

Matching 401(k)

Several health & dental plans to choose from

Generous tuition assistance plans

Relocation assistance for select positions

Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Wellbeing support, including employee assistance program (EAP)

Time away from work programs for paid time off, long- and short-term plan coverage

Savings and retirement including a 401(k) Plan with a 50% match up to 6% of pay, employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial well-being counseling

Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and online educational program

Additional benefits life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and employee discount program

Registered nurses – Retirement medical benefit account (RMBA) – 2% of annual eligible income set aside in accordance with program guidelines