Director - Quality Resource Services - Toms River, NJ

Job Title: Director

Location: CMC Support

Department Name: Quality Resource Services

Req #: 0000208831

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $96,350.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Director of Quality reports to the AVP Quality Resource Services and Organizational Development and is responsible for the effective implementation of a comprehensive, hospital wide quality assurance and patient safety program. This position is also responsible for performance improvement initiatives, peer review oversight, outcomes management, external reporting, accreditation/regulatory compliance and insuring that the hospital is in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required,
• Masters degree preferred,
• CPHQ, CPPS or other process improvement certification required,
• Ten years of management experience in acute care settings with at least 5 years responsibility for quality, safety and/or standards management,
• Demonstrates proficiency in NAHQ s Healthcare Quality Competency Framework, 8 Domains,

Scheduling Requirements:

• Days to work
• FT

Essential Functions:

• Develops and implements a structure for continual survey readiness, with oversight for all accreditation and regulatory activities,
• Develops, implements and maintains a process to ensure all policies and procedures are in compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards,
• Ensures compliance with all mandatory reporting requirements,
• Facilitates and supports Departmental QA and PI structure and processes,
• Facilitates and supports Departmental quality assurance and process improvement structure and processes, including both clinical and non-clinical process improvement and team management activities throughout CMC,
• Provides organizational and change management leadership, and provide PI education throughout CMC, ensuring adoption and use of a standardized model for improvement,
• Executes a strategic quality improvement and patient safety plan,
• In collaboration with the AVP of Quality, senior leaders and the Board, implements a strategic quality and patient safety plan across the organization,
• Assists the organization to develop strategic PI priorities that are reflected in the quality scorecard and public reporting, cascaded throughout the organization and supported by PI resources when a need for improvement is identified,
• Interacts, educates and collaborates regularly with leaders and frontline team members to drive the quality agenda forward at CMC,
• Assists the organization to further its High Reliability Organizational journey reflected in the patient safety and HRO information cascaded throughout the organization and supported by resources,
• Partners closely with Risk Management, the HRO/Patient Safety Committees and Infection Control to ensure and improve patient safety across the organization,
• Supports the medical staff,
• Provides leadership, guidance, and support to medical staff leaders in development, implementation and monitoring of hospital peer review program, including focused reviews

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ....and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer