Director Clinical Quality Improvement

Job Description
Director Clinical Quality Improvement
San Ramon, California
 
The individual in this position is a key member of the hospital management team, and provides leadership and oversight to the strategic development and implementation of the quality and patient safety programs (performance improvement, patient safety, and accreditation) with responsibility for planning, organizing, directing the managerial and operational activities of the infrastructure required to support these services.
 
Licenses/Certificates/Credentials: Registered Nurse Preferred, Certified Professional Risk Management Certification and/or Certified Professional Healthcare Quality Certification within three years of hire.
 
This individual's responsibilities include the following activities:
a) Responsible for leading the Quality / Performance Improvement activities across the hospital.
b) Integration of the Quality / Performance Improvement Program activities for the Medical and Hospital-wide Staff.
c) Data management and reporting for Quality / Performance Improvement initiatives.
d) Oversight of Quality / Performance Improvement department and staff.
e) Responsible for complying with all policies and procedures that pertain to HIPAA including the minimum requirements for the DCQI position.
f) other duties as assigned.
 
Required: Registered Professional Nurse (RN) with Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree inpatient care related field
 
Required: 5 years experience in QA/PI
 
Certifications: Required: Must be currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in the state of practice or policy., CPHQ or eligible to take the exam within two years of employment.