Quality Business Partner

Employment Type

Full time

Shift Description

Quality Business Partner Position

Position Purpose

Provides support and oversight for key quality initiatives for the Hospital under the direction of the Regional Vice President of Clinical Quality Management. Serves as a liaison between the Clinical Quality Management Areas of Expertise (AoE) and resources for the Hospital in the delivery of the Clinical Quality services to assigned Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Supports and oversees key quality initiatives for the Hospital under the direction of the Regional Vice President of Clinical Quality Management.
• Serves as a liaison between the Clinical Quality Management Areas of Expertise (AoE) and resources for the Hospital in the delivery of the Clinical Quality services to assigned Hospital.
• Collaborates with the Hospital executive team and site leadership to align and facilitate the annual MCHS Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement plan and the Trinity Health quality and patient safety priorities and initiatives to ensure the efficient and effective delivery and performance of clinical quality programs and activities.
• Recommends and implements changes to existing initiatives, processes, policies and services and/or the need to develop locally-defined programs and initiatives, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with site leadership to direct, lead and measure efforts and initiatives to improve clinical quality and patient safety.
• Manages all aspects of the Hospital Clinical Quality programs, services and initiatives at the direction of the Regional Director and Regional Vice President of Clinical Quality Management, and in collaboration with the Triad and site leadership to understand, analyze and develop annual Clinical Quality strategic priorities, supporting service strategy and related action plan(s).
• Leads the Hospital Quality and Safety Committee related to clinical quality.
• Keeps the Hospital executive team (Triad) apprised of key quality and patient safety issues that arise within the RHM.
• Consults and works collaboratively with the Risk Management division related to potential risk involved.
• Collaborates with Hospital leadership to recommend and implement changes to existing Clinical Quality and Patient Safety strategies, programs, and policies and procedures necessary to support the regional Clinical Quality and Patient Safety strategy.
• Participates in determining locally-defined quality programs and services, as appropriate.
• Recommends and guides education of colleagues and physicians related to advancing quality performance excellence.
• Encourages and supports colleagues and physicians in their understanding and role related to their impact on clinical quality and patient safety.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Quality Improvement, Performance Excellence, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree preferred.
• Licensure / Certification: Nursing education track requires licensure by the Ohio State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. Current Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification strongly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of progressively more responsibility in clinical and/or quality leadership experience and a broad based knowledge of clinical quality functional areas including, clinical quality processes, performance excellence, statistical clinical data analytics and integrity, clinical data abstraction and measurement, patient safety practices, quality payment reform programs and quality regulatory/accreditation requirements. Minimum of three (3) years of clinical or quality managerial and supervisory experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
• Roth IRA retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
• RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
• Employee Referral Rewards program.
• Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.

Ministry/Facility Information

Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region. Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs.

Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.