Director, Quality

UF Health Central Florida; The Villages (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital seeks a Director of Quality Management and Infection Control to lead performance-improvement initiatives across the campus and partner with enterprise leaders to standardize processes. This role drives outcomes, regulatory readiness, and staff engagement in quality and safety initiatives.

The position requires a graduate degree (or a bachelor’s with plan for a master's) and至少 5+ years in healthcare quality leadership.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree required; or Bachelor's degree with willingness to obtain a master's within two years.
• Clinical healthcare experience required.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Certified in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred.
• Fluent in English; proficient with computers, Excel, quality metrics, and statistics.
• Familiar with The Joint Commission surveys, AHCA surveys, QualityNet, data presentation.

Responsibilities

• Directs Quality Management and Infection Control across UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital.
• Coordinates performance-improvement efforts to meet goals and regulatory standards.
• Monitors quality outcomes and reports to the Executive Team as needed.
• Collaborates with UF Health Directors for enterprise-wide standardization of processes.
• Ensures survey readiness and participates in accreditation activities.
• Leads Infection Control team and adherence to IC standards.

Skills

Quality management

Infection control

Leadership

Healthcare analytics

Excel

Education

Graduate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Excel

Quality data systems

Job description

Overview

At UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital, we are committed to providing the Central Florida community with leading-edge patient care, clinical training and research programs. Our teams of physicians and clinical staff work together to offer specialty services, advanced technology and clinical studies, bringing world-class, quality health care closer to you and your loved ones. UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital provides many medical services and amenities for our patients and their families and visitors. As part of the UF Health network, patients now get more access, more services, more specialized care, improved experiences, faster treatment and as a result, everyone rises and moves forward together.

Responsibilities

Serves as Director for Quality Management and Infection Control Departments for UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital. Coordinates quality performance improvement activities across the campus to achieve performance goals. Monitors quality outcomes for the campus, provides necessary reporting to Executive Team as needed. Collaborates with Directors of Quality across the UF Health Enterprise for coordination of standards and processes across the organization. Attends and participates in selected Department/Division Meetings, Quality Committees, Medical Staff meetings, and MCE. Collaborates with Manager of Accreditation and Patient Safety to ensure and maintain survey readiness. Attends Physician Peer Review process as needed. Manages Infection Control team and monitoring, and adherence to IC standards for the campus.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate degree required; or
• Bachelor’s degree required with willingness to obtain a master’s degree within two years of hire.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Clinical healthcare experience required.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) preferred.

Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Proficiency with computers, Excel, quality metrics, and statistics.
• Knowledge of The Joint Commission (TJC) surveys, AHCA complaints and surveys, QualityNet, team facilitation, data presentation and explanation, and NDNQI.
• Knowledge of Leapfrog and CMS rating requirements and best practices for achieving top ratings.

Experience Required

• Five or more years of quality assurance experience in a leadership role within a healthcare setting.
• Acute care experience preferred.