Director, Quality & Safety Oversight, Clinical Quality Oversight

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland is seeking a senior Quality of Care leader supporting Home Health, Hospice and SNF services. The role includes consulting with the Board of Directors and directing programs that monitor and assure quality care across the continuum of care.

You will drive improvements, align teams on regulatory and accreditation standards, and champion best practices for physician and health professional credentialing and competence.

Responsibilities

• Consult with the Board of Directors and provide strategic direction on oversight of systems designed to monitor and ensure quality care and services across the continuum of care.
• Alleviate or resolve issues in quality improvement systems; align and direct others on resolving issues related to meeting regulatory standards and public expectations.

Job description

Job Summary

This Position supports Home Health, Hospice and SNF Quality of Care line of business. In addition to the responsibilities listed above, this position is also responsible for consulting with the Board of Directors and providing strategic direction on the oversight of systems designed to monitor and ensure the quality care and services are provided at a comparable level to all members and patients across the continuum of care; alleviating or resolving issues in quality improvement systems; aligning and directing others on resolving issues related to the organization meeting the standards established by regulatory agencies and accreditation organizations and meeting public expectations; communicating and championing best practices for maintaining the integrity of systems related to the selection, credentialing and competence of physicians and other health care practitioners; driving the