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AMITA Health

Location: ElginIL 60120 Document ID: AD453-1UFV Posted on: 2019-12-3112/31/2019 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2020-01-30
 

Dir-Quality & Patient Safety

We Are Hiring

Dir-Quality & Patient Safety - Total Quality Management 001 - Full-Time,Day - Presence St Joseph Elgin - Elgin,IL

Why Join AMITA?

AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.

AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.

What You Will Do

As an Associate with AMITA Health, you will have the opportunity to
Directs quality and patient safety activities and resources.
Responsibilities:
  • Develops and implements systems, policies and procedures for the identification, collection and analysis of quality, risk and/or patient safety information. Collects, evaluates, and maintains data concerning injuries, complaints, claims, and/or other patient safety-related data.
  • Educates and trains the leadership, staff and physicians as to the quality and patient safety program and their respective responsibilities in carrying out the program. Advises departments on designing quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, policies and protocols within their own departments.
  • Investigates and analyzes root causes, patterns and trends that could result in compensatory or sentinel events, serious adverse events and near misses. Assists with identification and implementation of corrective action where appropriate.
  • Reports all adverse events to appropriate regulatory and accrediting agencies as required. Works with legal counsel to coordinate the investigation, processing, and defense of claims against the organization.
  • Enhances the organization's and the larger healthcare community's knowledge of quality improvement and safety best practices through literature review, interaction with internal & external resources, and knowledge of evolving relevant regulatory requirements.

What You Will Need
Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
  • Preferred Credential(s):
    • Quality Professional credentialed from the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ).
Education:
  • Diploma
    • High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required Master's degree preferred
Work Experience:
  • 5 years of experience required. 10 years of experience preferred. 2 years of leadership or management experience required. 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
     
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