• Assistant Director of Patient Safety, Quality…

    Dartmouth Health (Bennington, VT)


    Southwestern Vermont Medical Center seeks a full-time Assistant Director of Patient Safety, Quality & Regulatory Accreditation.

     

    The position provides leadership of regulatory compliance including varied program accreditations and patient safety. Focused on optimizing the organization’s compliance with regulatory accreditation requirements and the organizations quality and safety of clinical systems. Serves as a role model, mentor and resource to program staff members.The position provides leadership of regulatory compliance including varied program accreditations and patient safety. Focused on optimizing the organization’s compliance with regulatory accreditation requirements and the organizations quality and safety of clinical systems. Serves as a role model, mentor and resource to program staff members.

     

    This role requires attention to detail, strong data analysis and interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate across all health system team members and presentation skills.

    Qualifications

    * A Master’s degree along with a Bachelor’s of Science degree and 5 years of related supervisory/management experience required, doctorate preferred

    * Greenbelt in process improvement methods or equivalent with 5 years of experience leading improvement or system design projects

    * Excellent organization, interpersonal skills, oral and writing skills are required

    * Exemplary leadership qualities

    * The ability to relate and deal effectively with physicians, administrators, support staff and the general public with a high degree of tact and discretion is required

    * Clinical experience in a hospital setting or equivalent utilizing comprehensive knowledge of care delivery principles for specific populations

    * Certification in modern improvement methodology (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) and/or Professional Project Management and/or Healthcare Quality preferred

     

    - If incumbent is a licensed clinician, maintaining a current VT license will be required. If incumbent is not a licensed clinician, no other license is required.

     

    * Area of Interest:Management;

    * Work Status:8am-4:30pm;

    * Employment Type:Full Time;

    * Job ID:5896

     

    Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

     

    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.