Quality Safety Manager I

About the role

The Quality/Safety Manager for the Digestive Health, Endocrine, and Metabolism (DHEM) ICCE reports to the System QAPI Director and works collaboratively with the DHEM ICCE Leadership at MUSC.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes relevant quality data
• Works with relevant stakeholders to disseminate data and information
• Benchmark performance and lead multidisciplinary teams to improve performance based on goals
• Presents performance to relevant oversight and governance groups
• Leads and oversees all QAPI and regulatory/accreditation activities for the DHEM ICCE
• Makes patient safety event monitoring and collation in collaboration with operational leaders
• Collaborates with the Risk Management department to facilitate event reviews and appropriate after-review actions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field and a minimum of five (5) years of experience with strong knowledge in quality and performance improvement
• A master’s degree in a health-related field and 3 years of healthcare experience with strong knowledge in quality and performance improvement
• Certification as Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality or Patient Safety preferred
• Computer/Internet skills and familiarity with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) essential
• Experience with LEAN/Six Sigma and certification in Six Sigma preferred
• Experience with Just Culture required, certification preferred
• Experience with Epic EMR preferred
• Experience within the Digestive Health, Endocrinology, or Metabolism medical field preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field
• Master’s degree in a health-related field

Skills

• Quality and Performance Improvement
• LEAN/Six Sigma
• Just Culture
• Epic EMR

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Salary

Schedule

40 hours per week

Benefits

Not specified