Quality Management Director

Company: Ardent Health Services
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: April 11, 2021

Job Description:

Director of Quality Management, Quality Management, Full-Time, Days We are looking for a Director of Quality Management to join our Quality Management Team in Albuquerque, NM. This full-time job is located at Lovelace Medical Center, in the heart of Albuquerque, is an acute care hospital providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, cardiology, stroke care, radiology and oncology services, including the state's only Gamma Knife Center for non-invasive radiologic brain surgery. Director of Quality Management Job Responsibilities: --- Principal duties will be to review and analyze quality data, identify opportunities for improvement, design applicable performance improvement plans, and mentor the respective teams as they implement the activities.--- Responsible for keeping the facility in "accreditation readiness".--- Assists committees and teams with data collection, preparation, analysis, and presentations pertaining to performance improvement. Director of Quality Management Education and Experience job Requirements: --- Master's degree required, MBA or equivalent preferred. Additional education and coursework in quality management, performance improvement, such as Six Sigma or "Lean" engineering, are preferred--- 5 years direct experience as PI/QI Director or equivalent, strongly preferred .5 years in a direct patient care, clinical role (RN preferred; RT, PT or other discipline may be considered as appropriate)--- Demonstrated track records of successful leadership, previous supervisory experience required--- Valid NM Nursing license or NM compact license (within 90 days of hire) or equivalent clinical degree preferred. Accreditation/Certification by a national organization a plus--- Baldrige examiner or similar examiner training required; extensive knowledge of other Quality Processes will be considered as appropriate 9TQM, Lean; Six Sigma; etc--- Great presentation skills-oral and written--- Knowledge and experience of quality infrastructure is needed, including how to develop and implement decision tools, clinical protocols and guidelines, care management programs, and outcome measurement assessments.--- Working knowledge of information technology, including statistical analysis, clinical epidemiology, and medical informatics; understanding of best practices and how to successfully introduce information technology into clinical practice. Why Lovelace? --- Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work, 2017, 2018 & 2019.--- Midas+ Platinum Quality Award, 2016--- Truven Top 15 Health System, 2016--- Recognized by Healthgrades for quality achievements in best specialty, cardiac, orthopedics, neurosciences, pulmonary, vascular and gastrointestinal categories. Lovelace is a drug-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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