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Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for ensuring that the cleanliness standards meet organizational and industry expectations. Responsible for implementing quality control measures and continuously improving quality standards. This position works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, identifies opportunities, and helps manage resources.

What you will do

+ Coordinates Quality Program for assigned area.

+ Actively develops and carries out the activities outlined in a Quality Improvement Work plan. Including but not limited to development of system performance improvement that result in the system meeting or exceeding outlined thresholds.

+ Proactively monitors and reports on the progress for all activities.

+ Maintains a high level of interaction with leadership and stakeholders in compiling, reporting, analyzing and disseminating quality metrics to identify quality opportunities and adjustments needed in daily expectations.

+ Promotes philosophy of continuous quality improvement to identify problems, analyze variations, and implement change.

+ Provides oversight to activities related to accreditation, including continued education sharing, equipment and chemical training, coaching and standard operating procedure involvement.

+ Provides oversight to activities related to detailed assessment, transparent reporting and stakeholder check ins on a consistent cadence.

+ Readily supports electronic system and processes to increase healthcare outcomes determined by analytic and process development.

+ Serves as a resource to, and developer of, performance improvement programs in Avera facilities.

+ Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

+ 4-6 years facility services, supervision or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

+ Bachelor's

Expectations and Standards

+ Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

+ Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

+ Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

+ Maintain confidentiality.

+ Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

+ Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

+ PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

+ Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

+ Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

+ Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

_Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ [email protected]_ _._

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

Additional Notices:

For TTY, dial 711

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.