Quality Safety Manager I - SCM_CHARLESTON | MUSC Job

Job Description Summary

The Quality/Safety Manager for the Digestive Health, Endocrine, and Metabolism (DHEM) ICCE reports to the System QAPI Director and works collaboratively with the DHEM ICCE Leadership at MUSC. Strategic Planning for ICCE QAPI - Improve Culture of Safety and decrease harm by implementing the organization’s Safety Program as per direction of System Safety Manager. Lead all aspects of the ICCE specific QAPI program. Coordinate the collection, documentation, and distribution of ICCE data from requests, registries, insurance companies/payers, faculty and staff. Lead improvement efforts in all ICCE specific regulatory and accreditation programs.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC002352 SYS - QAPI

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-30

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field and a minimum of five (5) years of experience with strong knowledge in quality and performance improvement.

OR a Master’s Degree in a health-related field and 3 years of healthcare experience with strong knowledge in quality and performance improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification as Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality or Patient Safety.
• Computer/Internet skills and familiarity with MS Off ice products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) essential.
• Certified in LEAN/Six Sigma.
• Certified Just Culture Professional
• Experience with Epic EMR.
• Experience within the Digestive Health, Endocrinology, or Metabolic Health medical field.

Under limited supervision, the Quality/Safety Manager provides full support to the QAPI/safety program f or their respective ICCE. This includes 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 performance based on goals. This position collects and presents performance to relevant oversight and governance groups. This position leads and oversees all QAPI and regulatory/accreditation activities for the DHEM ICCE. The Quality/Safety manager also monitors and collates patient safety events in collaboration with the operational leaders and works with the Risk management department to f acilitate event reviews and appropriate after review actions.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements

• Mobility & Posture

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

• Vision & Sensory

Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous, Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous, Color discrimination: Continuous, Depth perception: Continuous, Peripheral vision: Continuous, Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous, Tactile sensory function: Continuous, Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.

• 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.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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