Essentia Health · 22 hours ago
Quality Director
Duluth, MN, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
9+ years expEssentia Health is dedicated to providing quality healthcare, and they are seeking a Quality Director to lead their quality program. This role involves overseeing the quality infrastructure, facilitating change to promote quality and patient safety, and directing process improvements to enhance care quality.
Health CareHospitalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Responsible to organize and lead the quality program for Essentia Health
Also oversees the quality infrastructure to support the quality agenda for the system
The goal of this role is to facilitate change promoting quality and patient safety to support our organization’s mission
This leadership role will direct others towards process improvements that support the reduction of patient harm and improve quality of care
This includes conducting patient safety assessments, accountability for ensuring execution of changes in the root cause analysis process, creating safety coach programming with audit for exceptional practice, developing and delivering education on science of quality and safety, working collaboratively with executive leaders, managers and staff to provide quality, safe, patient and family-centered care, and communicating information regarding effective quality and patient safety strategies to others within the organization
Qualification
Required
One year experience in the safety movement/science of safety
Five years experience in Risk Management or Quality Management
Three years' experience in a leadership position within a complex organization
Experience with process improvement methodology
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification
Preferred
Advanced degree in a healthcare related field is preferred, but a Bachelor's degree in a health science with appropriate knowledge, experience and skills would be considered
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability insurance
Supplemental options
401(k) plan with employer contributions
Professional development through training
Tuition reimbursement
Educational programs
Flexible scheduling
Generous time off
Wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health
Company
Essentia Health
Essentia Health is a non-profit organization that offers integrated health care facilities to its patients.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.23MKey Investors
Otto Bremer Trust
2022-08-11Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
David Herman
CEO
Douglas J. Arvin, CPA, MBA
West Market VP and CFO
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