Job Title: Clinical Quality & Safety Improvement
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Onsite)
Job Type: Permanent
Job Summary:
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, this position is also responsible for directing clinical quality and patient safety management programs including budgets, annual evaluations and revisions, consultation services, education initiatives, measurement of outcomes, and improvement strategies related to clinical, accreditation, regulatory and licensing (AR&L), risk management, and infection prevention and control; establishing standards for the evaluation, design, development, and implementation of evidence-based guidelines, principles, and/or programs related to area of work as well as to reduce variation in clinical practice, optimize patient outcomes, and ensure organizational compliance; directing the collection, analysis, reporting, and presentation of clinical data to identify trends, outliers, and areas for improvement to inform short- and long-term strategy and project goals; developing strategies for education initiatives regarding quality improvement activities, changes to existing processes to meet regulatory requirements, and translating external demands into program goals; serving as an expert resource to the team on the monitoring, reporting, and development of mitigation plans for all occurrences which may lead to medical center liability; supporting the medical centers continuous survey readiness program to maintain compliance with regulatory standards; and developing collaborative relationships with applicable government agencies, regulatory agencies, and other organizations.
Minimum Qualifications:
*Minimum two (2) years of experience managing operational or project budgets.
*Minimum five (5) years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
*Minimum two (2) years of experience with databases and spreadsheets or continuous quality improvement (CQI) tools.
*Minimum seven (7) years of experience in clinical setting, health care administration, or a directly related field.
*Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Nursing, Public Health, or related field AND Minimum eight (8) years of experience in health care quality assurance/improvement or directly related field OR Minimum eleven (11) years of experience in health care quality assurance/improvement or a directly related field.
*Professional Healthcare Quality Certificate within 24 months of hire OR Professional In-Patient Safety Certificate within 24 months of hire OR Professional in Healthcare Risk Management Certificate within 24 months of hire
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Clinical Quality Expertise; Negotiation; Business Process Improvement; Risk Management; Compliance Management; Health Care Compliance; Health Care Policy; Applied Data Analysis; Health Care Data Analytics; Learning Measurement; Consulting; Managing Diverse Relationships; Delegation; Development Planning; Agile Methodologies; Process Mapping; Project Management; Risk Assessment; Health Care Quality Standards; Quality Improvement
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $178,500.00 - $215,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- Los Angeles, CA 90001 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Los Angeles, CA 90001: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person