Executive Director of Quality, Risk, & Process Improvement en Amberwell Health

Description

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Executive Director of Quality, Risk, & Process Improvement provides administrative oversight of the Amberwell Health organizations’ Quality, Risk Management and Process Improvement programs.  The oversight includes leading personnel, providing on-going quality improvements and monitoring of ongoing processes across the organizations, as well as ensuring current standards are met and appropriate training and resources are available to staff. 

This position reports to the Amberwell Health CEO (or designee) and will have communication responsibilities to facility leadership.

Responsibilities include:

• Leadership, oversight, and coordination of organization-wide assessment and management of comprehensive quality program to meet the organizational strategic initiatives and scope of services. 
• Leading process improvement initiatives and teams.
• Facilitates communication that fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration with the Board, senior leadership, medical staff, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Ensures organizational improvement activities meet accreditation and regulatory requirements for this function.
• Leads survey preparedness activities as directed. 
• Supports administration and leadership in efforts related to this role. 

Contributes to overall culture of organization in a positive manner.

ABOUT AMBERWELL HEALTH:

Amberwell Health is a healthcare system dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve, providing compassionate healthcare with clinical excellence. Amberwell locations include several complete care facilities that provide a full spectrum of patient care services including inpatient, surgical, orthopedic, maternal, health at home, emergency care services. In addition, Amberwell clinic locations offer primary care and specialty care services. Amberwell Health supports service lines and locations across the system with a range of support services including radiology, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, rehabilitation therapy, occupational health, infusion, nutrition, pharmacy, administrative services, and many other specialty services.

AMBERWELL CULTURE:

Amazing Amberwell employees are at the heart of a workplace focused on competencies with our cultural values. Excellence in healthcare is expected and our patients deserve nothing less. Our culture competencies range from warm greetings in the hall to providing patients with “wow” experiences in each department. At Amberwell, we go beyond excellence to provide the unexpected.

At Amberwell, you will find a professional environment that values consistency, collaboration, and patient-first decision making. Servant leadership is both modeled and mentored, with a focus on regular appreciation. Amberwell employees enjoy many appreciation events and activities to help them know just how important they are to our organization, our patients, and our communities.

To learn more about Amberwell Health, our affiliated organizations, and available career opportunities, visit careers.amberwellhealth.org.

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience:
  • Minimum Required Experience: 3 Years of Quality or Clinical Experience
  • Preferred: 5+ Years of Quality/PI Senior Leadership
• Education:
  • Minimum Required Education: Bachelors Degree of Nursing.
  • Preferred Education: Masters in Health Administration or Business Administration
• Licenses:
  • Minimum Required Licenses: Kansas RN License
  • Preferred Licenses: n/a

• Certifications: 
  • Minimum Required: N/A
  • Preferred Certifications: CPHQ, FACHE