Senior Lead, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

Fraser Health; Surrey; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits

4 weeks vacation

Cultural leave (5 days)

Pension enrollment

Maternity top-Up (87%)

TransLink subsidy (50%)

Employee discounts

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a Lead, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety to provide leadership in applying quality improvement principles and tools across clinical programs. The role partners with operational and clinical leaders to standardize evidence-based systems and promote safe, efficient care.

Fraser Health supports Indigenous initiatives and inclusive practice within a large health system. The position emphasizes collaboration, data-driven improvement, and policy guidance to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a health care related field.
• Five years' recent health care leadership experience.
• Knowledge of quality improvement methods, accreditation and change management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with health care leaders to lead improvement initiatives that enhance quality, safety and care utilization.
• Identifies learning needs and develops education resources for QI/PS.
• Provides consultation to teams on planning, testing, measuring and evaluating initiatives.
• Facilitates and coaches teams on KPI development and monitoring.
• Analyzes data to identify improvement opportunities and inform decisions.
• Leads development of client safety indicators and risk prevention strategies.
• Evaluates processes related to patient safety and complaints, recommending improvements.
• Contributes to policy development for patient safety and quality of care.
• Integrates accreditation standards with program priorities.
• Provides expertise on clinical improvement tools and care pathways.
• Reviews processes and reports progress to Fraser Health quality committees.
• Liaises with external supports to share knowledge and data.

Skills

Quality improvement knowledge

Facilitation/teaching

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Master's degree in a health care related field

Tools

Excel

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a Lead, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety to provide leadership in applying quality improvement principles and tools across clinical programs. The role partners with operational and clinical leaders to standardize evidence-based systems and promote safe, efficient care.

Fraser Health supports Indigenous initiatives and inclusive practice within a large health system. The position emphasizes collaboration, data-driven improvement, and policy guidance to