MANAGER - RISK MGMT/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
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Location: Sherman, TX 75090
Description:
Responsibilities
Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once was available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
The Manager of Risk Management/Quality Assurance will direct the process of establishing a comprehensive and integrated performance improvement
program which meets regulatory standards for both the hospital and the PHP/IOP components. (S)he will strive to emphasize an organizational-wide approach
in regards to continually meeting and /or exceeding licensing and accreditation standards, in order to deliver quality care and cost - effective treatment. (S)he
will direct the process of establishing a comprehensive and integrated performance improvement program which meets regulatory standards for both the
Behavioral Health Center and the PHP/IOP components. The position reports directly to the CEO, TMC Behavioral Health Center with dotted line
responsibilities to the TMC Director of Risk Management/Compliance Officer.
Qualifications
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once was available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
The Manager of Risk Management/Quality Assurance will direct the process of establishing a comprehensive and integrated performance improvement
program which meets regulatory standards for both the hospital and the PHP/IOP components. (S)he will strive to emphasize an organizational-wide approach
in regards to continually meeting and /or exceeding licensing and accreditation standards, in order to deliver quality care and cost - effective treatment. (S)he
will direct the process of establishing a comprehensive and integrated performance improvement program which meets regulatory standards for both the
Behavioral Health Center and the PHP/IOP components. The position reports directly to the CEO, TMC Behavioral Health Center with dotted line
responsibilities to the TMC Director of Risk Management/Compliance Officer.
Qualifications
- Degree in nursing, social work, mental health/behavioral sciences, or related field required.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a psychiatric inpatient facility with knowledge of high risk areas.
Experience in developing and adhering to quality measures strongly preferred. - BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider course according to RQI program guidelines must be completed during
new hire orientation prior to working in a clinical setting. Handle with Care required with new hire orientation. - Knowledgeable of hospital operations, risk identification, assessment and reduction. Excellent communication skills,
both written and oral. Ability to assess the special needs of adult and geriatric psychiatric patients. directing
performance improvement and risk management activities in a hospital, psychiatric hospital, or mental health
treatment setting preferred. Knowledgeable regarding Joint Commission accreditation standards. Experience
interpreting State and Federal standards related to hospital operations.
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.