System Program Director of Quality, Safety, Regulatory, and Education for Children and Women’s ICCE

About the role

The System Quality, Safety, Regulatory, and Education Director for the Children and Women’s ICCE reports to the System QAPI Director and works collaboratively with the Leadership of the Children and Women’s (CHW) ICCE at MUSC.

Responsibilities

• Provides full support to the QAPI/safety program system wide, collecting relevant quality data, analyzing and assessing data, working with relevant stakeholders on disseminating data and information, benchmarking performance, and leading multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes.
• Collections and presents performance data to relevant oversight and governance groups.
• Leads and oversees all QAPI and regulatory/accreditation activities for the ICCE.
• Makes patient safety events in collaboration with the operational and clinical leaders and 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 Quality and Safety Officers, managers, coordinators, data analysts, and registry staff.
• Establishes subspecialty QAPIs across all pediatric specialties.
• Advances leadership development, workforce growth, and education on patient safety and quality initiatives.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited graduate program with a healthcare related master’s degree required with at least 5 years’ experience in working in a healthcare organization quality/safety program.
• 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 Pediatrics Inpatient field is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited graduate program with a healthcare related master’s degree required with at least 5 years’ experience in working in a healthcare organization quality/safety program.

Skills

• Graduation from an accredited graduate program with a healthcare related master’s degree required with at least 5 years’ experience in working in a healthcare organization quality/safety program.
• 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 Pediatrics Inpatient field is strongly preferred.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Salary

Schedule

40 hours per week

Physical Requirements

• Standing: Continuous
• Sitting: Continuous
• Walking: Continuous
• Climbing stairs: Infrequent
• Working indoors: Continuous
• Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
• Working from elevated areas: Frequent
• Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
• Kneeling: Infrequent
• Bending at the waist: Continuous
• Twisting at the waist: Frequent
• Squatting: Frequent
• Manual Dexterity & Strength:
  • Pinching operations: Frequent
  • Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
  • Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
  • Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
  • Reaching overhead: Frequent
  • Reaching in all directions: Continuous
  • Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
  • Full use of both legs: Continuous
  • Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent
• Lifting & Force Requirements:
  • Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
  • Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent
  • Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
  • Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent

Examples

• Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force
• Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force
• Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force

Selected Positions

• Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
• Respirator use qualification: Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management: Continuous
• Rotating shifts: Frequent
• Overtime as required: Frequent
• Latex-safe environment: Continuous

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.