VP of Hospital Quality and Risk Management

Introduction

Want to join a team of daring managers who care without reservations or limits? Our St. David's Medical Center team is looking for a(an) VP of Hospital Quality and Risk Management. HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Vice President, Quality promotes high quality, patient-centered care by overseeing aspects of the Quality, Patient Safety Program(s), and Performance Improvement programs across complex organizations (multi-site campus, service lines). The Vice President ensures the facilitation and utilization of diverse strategies and communication for quality and performance improvement, providing an integrated framework for monitoring, evaluating, and improving quality of care. The Vice President promotes performance improvement to drive care excellence and oversees the hospital regulatory and accreditation program.

• You will drive facility-wide standardization in targeted process improvement initiatives and evaluate success through pre-established criteria and measurement tools. Manage project flow and alignment to ensure milestones and key performance indicators are met within defined parameters.
• You will collaborate with all stakeholders to drive care excellence across a complex organization. Lead in strategy development for performance improvement through system thinking and safety science application across multiple service lines and care settings.
• You will develop and implement policies, procedures, and objectives. Review and update the Quality Improvement Plan regularly. Develop, implement, and review goals, objectives, and priorities to ensure alignment with hospital strategic plans and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
• You will collaborate with facility leadership in establishment of operational performance measurements and targets, as well as the monitoring of trends in key performance indicators to evaluate effectiveness, reliability, and efficiency.
• You will lead and oversee the quality department with responsibility for care excellence, disease specific care, risk management, patient safety, and other aspects of performance improvement across the facility. Effectively manage members of the quality department team.
• You will develop and monitor department budget.
• You will perform regular analysis of facility quality and risk performance data and make applicable recommendations for process, system, procedure, and operational changes to improve healthcare value and quality.
• You will ensure effective execution of all activities concerning the achievement of continuous regulatory and survey readiness. Strategic and operational implementation of regulatory requirements, guidelines, and standards of federal, state, and local licensing agencies, accrediting and certifying organizations.
• You will maintain oversight of Quality and PI software and reporting systems to meet internal and external reporting requirements and surveys. Assist with selection and installation of software applications.
• You will monitor completeness, accuracy, and validity of quality files on medical staff and advance practice professionals.
• You will participate as an active member of peer review committees; analyze cases and outcome data and collaborate with physicians to promote and improve practice and optimal patient outcomes.
• You will collaborate with division and corporate entities and external parties to ensure strategic quality and patient safety initiatives are fully executed at the facility level. Facilitate effective communication with facility and division leadership regarding key clinical performance improvement activities and initiatives.
• You will serve as a technical advisor, educator and internal consultant to all hospital management, staff, and physicians on the use of performance improvement tools and techniques, analytical techniques, and statistical applications.
• You will ensure the selection, retention and assignment of qualified competent staff to meet organizational needs. Ensure management of department productivity and work prioritization.
• You will oversee development of/coordinate with stakeholders orientation and ongoing education to staff regarding quality and patient safety initiatives; promotes competency, compliance, and performance improvement.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelors Degree in nursing or health-related field
• 3+ years data analysis in a healthcare setting
• 4+ years experience in healthcare quality/risk management with demonstrated leadership
• Certified in Healthcare Quality and Management, or Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date

St. David's Medical Center, part of St. David's HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David's Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. David's Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. David's Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region's largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. David's Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
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