Dir, Quality

ECU Health; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health is seeking a qualified individual for a leadership position focused on healthcare quality in Roanoke Rapids, NC. The ideal candidate should possess a Master's Degree in Nursing or related field, along with 3 to 5 years of managerial experience in healthcare quality or performance improvement. Responsibilities include implementing systems for operational excellence, aligning strategies to quality goals, and ensuring continuous improvement across services provided at ECU Health North Hospital, a Joint Commission-accredited facility.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years manager experience in healthcare quality, peer review, or performance improvement experience required.
• Certification in related field (e.g. CPHQ, Infection control, Lean) preferred.
• 3 to 5 years Ambulatory Quality and Population Health experience required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate implementation of systems and strategic initiatives for operational excellence.
• Communicate system objectives to staff ensuring understanding of quality goals.
• Measure effectiveness and ensure continuous improvement of system-wide performance.

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, or Healthcare related field

Clinical certification (RN, PA, MD)

Job description

Overview

Position Summary: Responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority for facilitating the implementation of systems, programs and strategic initiatives that advance system capability. Develops and aligns strategies, initiatives, supporting infrastructure, and budgets that enable the system to achieve results that align with established quality imperatives to create and sustain operational excellence. Communicates system objectives to staff to ensure understanding of quality goals and their alignment. Oversees initiatives and operations, including staff, budget, and vendor management. Measures effectiveness and takes steps to ensure continuous improvement of system-wide performance. Facilitates change to advance the organization and uses resources and operational practices to drive execution of plans. Ensures that policies, procedures and practices are operationalized to support safe, reliable care, regulatory compliance, and fosters a continuous learning culture. Accountable for a positive organizational culture in decision making and performance management to influence work attitudes and enhance job satisfaction. Has oversight of the system quality programs such as infection prevention, regulatory compliance, performance improvement and/or patient safety. Member of the system management teams and functions as a key liaison between the leadership teams, staff and physician partners of the health care facility and programs.

Minimum Requirements

Acute Quality and Peer Review Requirements: Master\'s Degree in nursing, public health, health care related, education required- or higher. Certification in related field (for example CPHQ, Infection control, Lean) preferred. 3 to 5 years manager experience in healthcare quality, peer review, or performance improvement experience is required.

Ambulatory Requirements: Master\'s degree is preferred. 3 to 5 years Ambulatory Quality and Population Health experience required. Clinical certification (RN, PA, MD) required.

Other Information

ECU Health

About ECU Health North Hospital

ECU Health North Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited, 204-bed acute bed facility serving Halifax, Northampton and Warren counties in the north-central region of North Carolina. Its service area also reaches into southern Virginia. With more than 800 team members, the hospital offers a broad range of medical and surgical services. It features a 24-hour emergency department and offers advanced diagnostics as well as specialty and primary care.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.