Director, Clinical Quality Management

Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, a campus of ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Beaufort Hospital serves as a campus of ECU Health Medical Center. The 142-bed full-service hospital is located in Washington and has earned national designation as a Primary Stroke Center. It is home to a 16-bed emergency department that serves approximately 25,000 patients per year, as well as the Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center - a provider of leading-edge chemotherapy and radiation therapy, among other cancer services. ECU Health Beaufort also offers general medical and surgical services, operative services, a women's birthing center, rehabilitation services and outpatient clinics.

Position Summary

• Responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority for facilitating the implementation of systems, programs and strategic initiatives that advance entity capability.
• Develops and aligns strategies, initiatives, supporting infrastructure, and budgets that enable the entity to achieve results that align with established quality imperatives to create and sustain operational excellence.
• Communicates objectives to staff to ensure understanding of quality goals and their alignment.
• Oversees initiatives and operations, including staff, budget, and vendor management.
• Measures effectiveness and take steps to ensure continuous improvement of entity performance.
• Facilitates change to advance the organization and uses resources and operational practices to drive execution of plans.
• Ensures that policies, procedures and practices are operationalized to support safe, reliable care, regulatory compliance, and fosters a continuous learning culture.
• Accountable for a positive organizational culture in decision making and performance management to influence work attitudes and enhance job satisfaction.
• Has oversight of quality programs such has infection prevention, regulatory compliance, performance improvement and/or patient safety.
• Member of management teams and functions as a key liaison between the leadership teams, staff and physician partners of the health care facility and programs.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree is required.
• 5 to 7 years experience is required.

Other Information

• Department/Location: ECU Health Beaufort (Washington, NC) - Clinical Quality Management
• This on-site leadership position is full-time - Monday - Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.