Heart Institute Quality & Patient Safety Director

CU Denver; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 286,300 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

401(a) retirement

PTO

Vacation days

Sick days

Holiday days

Tuition benefit

ECO Pass

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO seeks a Medical Director for the Heart Institute Quality and Patient Safety to lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives and to guide the Heart Institute Quality Improvement Program Manager.

The role partners with the Heart Institute leadership, CHCO quality and safety teams, Nursing, Informatics, and community providers to set goals, monitor outcomes, and implement sustainable improvements while advancing research and

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-performing cross-functional teams and implementing processes for clinical operations.
• Appointment as full-time academic faculty at The University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM).
• Board-certified or equivalent in specialty.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives for the Heart Institute and provide direction to the Quality Improvement Program Manager.
• Partner with HI Leadership Team, HI Medical Directors, and CHCO quality teams to set goals and monitor outcomes.
• Develop educational tools with Nursing and HI Clinical leadership; train staff to optimize care and outcomes.
• Review patient satisfaction scores with Director of Heart Institute Clinical Operations and implement improvement strategies.
• Collaborate with Clinical Applications and Informatics to optimize EPIC for program needs.
• Coordinate with CHCO Physician Relations to meet community provider needs with quality materials.
• Uphold CHCO Standards of Behavior and other policies; ensure accountability for quality and safety.
• Advance research and education missions related to quality and patient safety in collaboration with Department Chair.
• Provide leads and oversight of mortality/morbidity reviews; recommend changes to protocols and systems.

Skills

Leading cross-functional teams

Clinical process design

Education

Board certified or equivalent

Academic faculty appointment at CU School of Medicine

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO seeks a Medical Director for the Heart Institute Quality and Patient Safety to lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives and to guide the Heart Institute Quality Improvement Program Manager.

The role partners with the Heart Institute leadership, CHCO quality and safety teams, Nursing, Informatics, and community providers to set goals, monitor outcomes, and implement sustainable improvements while advancing research and