Director of Quality Management

Company: Valley Spring Behavioral Health Hospital
Location: Holyoke
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Description

LifePoint Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Director, Quality Management tojoin the team at Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a 150 bed free standing hospital opening in August in Holyoke, MA. Lifepoint offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and professional development opportunities so you can focus on what really matters - providing quality patient care. Do not miss the opportunity to join our team and build a career that touches lives.

Job Summary:

As a Director of Quality Management you will:

• Responsible for planning and implementing the performance improvement program to meet the needs of the hospital.
• Provides education to medical staff, hospital staff, and Governing Body.
• Facilitates performance improvement activities, and CQI activities throughout the hospital.
• Acts as resource person to administrative team, department managers, and medical staff.
• Performs clinical risk management functions.
• Assists department managers with preparation for medical staff committees.
• Oversight responsibility for all regulatory body surveys, such as, The Joint Commission, State Licensing Review, HCFA (CMS) Validation surveys.
• Maintains oversight responsibility for all performance improvement activities conducted throughout the hospital.
  
  Qualifications
  
  As
  a Director of Quality Management you will have:
  • Doctoral
    Level Psychologist, Master's Degree in a healthcare related field preferred or
    a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with RN.
  • Independent
    Practice Scope License or RN; Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
    certification preferred.
  • Minimum
    three years' experience in Quality and/or Risk Management in a psychiatric
    hospital or managed care Clinical, Quality setting.
    

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