Area Quality and Safety Officer

About the job Area Quality and Safety Officer Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing strategic oversight and guidance to small- and/or medium-sized service areas (i.e., facilities with less than 300 licensed beds) by leading the development and implementation of quality programs and initiatives;
• Serving as a leader and expert on clinical quality management programs and initiatives across small- and/or medium-sized services lines and facilities;
• Proactively monitoring performance metrics and performance improvement activities;
• Championing and overseeing the use of evidence-based guidelines and criteria to optimize clinical outcomes;
• Directing accreditation, licensing, and regulatory activities and ensuring compliance in all applicable settings, including compliance with administrative, legal, and regulatory requirements;
• Partnering with and directing medical staff in small- and/or medium-sized service areas to support peer review, practitioner performance review, and oversight processes;
• Developing, evaluating, and managing ongoing improvement systems to reduce care delivery risk and medical errors.

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in clinical and management roles in a health plan or multi-faceted health care system and multi-provider settings.
• Masters degree in Business, Health Care, Public Administration, or directly related field AND Minimum seven (7) years of health care experience or a directly related field.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience managing operational or project budgets.
• Minimum nine (9) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Minimum six (6) years of experience with databases and spreadsheets.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience delivering training programs.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in clinical setting, health care administration, or a directly related field.
• Professional Healthcare Quality Certificate within 24 months of hire

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
  Negotiation;
  Business Process Improvement;
  Risk Management;
  Compliance Management;
  Health Care Compliance;
  Health Care Policy;
  Health Care Data Analytics;
  Learning Measurement;
  Community Health;
  Health Care Coding;
  Consulting;
  Managing Diverse Relationships;
  Delegation;
  Development Planning;
  Project Management;
  Risk Assessment;
  Health Care Quality Standards;
  Quality Improvement;
  Quality Assurance and Effectiveness;
  Evidence-Based Medicine Principles;
  Infection Control