Quality/ Safety Manager II– Children’s Services

About the role

The Quality/Safety Manager II for Children’s Services reports to the System Quality Director for Children’s and Women’s Services and works collaboratively with Children and Women’s ICCE Leadership at MUSC. Under limited supervision, the Quality/Safety Manager II provides full support to the QAPI and safety program for their respective ICCE.

Responsibilities

• Collects relevant quality data, analyzes, and assesses data
• Works with relevant stakeholders on disseminating data and information
• Benchmarking performance
• Leading multidisciplinary teams to improve performance based on goals
• Presents performance measures to relevant oversight and governance groups
• Leads and oversees all QAPI and regulatory/accreditation activities
• Makes patient safety events in collaboration with operational and clinical leaders
• Works with the Risk Management Department to facilitate event reviews and appropriate after review actions
• Manages a team, either directly or indirectly, to include associated coordinators, analysts, and registry staff

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field and a minimum of seven (7) years’ 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 (CPHQ) or Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred

Qualifications

This position is funded by philanthropy for 3 years and may be eliminated if funding does not continue.

Skills

Energetic and enthusiastic interpersonal skills are desired.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Salary

Schedule

40 hours per week

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Salary

Schedule

40 hours per week

Equal Opportunity Employer

MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.