Regional Director of Performance Improvement, Region III

About the role

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states providing more than 3.0million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity.

• Regional leadership opportunity with influence across multiple acute care hospitals
• Direct partnership with executive leadership teams and corporate stakeholders
• Ability to drive measurable improvements in quality, patient safety, patient outcomes, and operational performance
• Ownership of accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement strategy
• Opportunity to mentor and develop Performance Improvement and Risk Management leaders throughout the region
• Exposure to complex healthcare environments and system-wide initiatives
• Join one of the nation's leading health systems committed to quality, service excellence, and patient-centered care

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of VP Quality and Value Based care, responsible for development, implementation, integration and coordination of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety along with Risk Management activities in the assigned region of Prime Healthcare Services.
• Will have regional oversight of Performance Improvement and Risk Management programs and will assume a leadership role in accreditation and licensure activities.
• Work collaboratively with Administration and Leadership at the facility level.
• Ensures execution and communication of Performance Improvement, Patient Safety and Risk Management activities occurs from the department level to Board of Directors.
• Ensures that all employees, including medical staff and members of the Governing Board articulate the Performance Improvement plan and activities.
• Ensures that the organizational goals and activities support optimal patient outcomes.
• The Regional Director of Performance Improvement will serve as an expert resource within the assigned region of Prime Healthcare Services as related to clinical quality, patient safety, risk management, regulatory and performance improvement issues, and activities related to accreditation.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of current experience in hospital management, inclusive of a leadership role in performance improvement and risk management.
• Certification in Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Healthcare Accreditation (CSHA) highly desirable
• Excellent in communication and management skills.
• Proficiency in Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Database.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Health-related field.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Active License in related healthcare field preferred.

Employment Status: Full Time