Description

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nations leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a VP Quality for our StoneSprings Hospital Center team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

StoneSprings Hospital 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.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our VP Quality role today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The VP of Quality is responsible for managing and coordinating HCA Capital Division quality and risk initiatives Medical Staff Services, and Patient Safety, in order to support the division strategic plan and goals, and meet HCA quality objectives and standards. In this regard, s/he will have responsibility for facilitating and coordinating activities in: 1) clinical excellence and patient safety; 2) process improvement and outcomes management; and 3) regulatory readiness. Coordinates his/her work closely with the HCA Clinical Services Group, the Division Chief Medical Officer, the Division VP of Performance Improvement, and the Director of Case Management. Responsible for ensuring facility compliance with The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation, licensure and other standards, rules and regulations

• Lead the continuing development of the quality infrastructure across the division. Insure that resources are leveraged to maximize support of the hospitals and achievement of goals.
• Facilitate the growth of division and hospital knowledge regarding quality, and related areas, including the dissemination of best practices across the division.
• Lead division-wide standardization in targeted process improvement initiatives, and evaluate success through pre-established criteria.
• Lead proactive patient safety activities to create hospitals that are high reliability organizations, as reflected in reduced errors, elimination of unsafe processes, and increased involvement of staff and physicians toward a culture of safety.
• Contribute to the achievement of business and financial goals through optimal division performance in quality and patient safety.
• Interface with appropriate personnel at HCA to leverage corporate resources, programs, tools, and methodologies for benefit of division hospitals.
• Collaborate with and support hospital quality leadership to achieve top ranking in national and state publicly reported data initiatives.
• Participate in regular analysis of division quality and risk performance data, and plan steps for ongoing improvement.
• Work with Division CMO and Division Data Analyst to support data analysis, reporting, and outcomes improvement. Contributes to ongoing enhancement of division quality reporting methods and dashboards.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate quality outcomes for patient care across the division, while noting trends, and identifying and prioritizing opportunities to improve.
• Ensure the reporting of data to approved third parties, such as Leapfrog, NCDR & STS databases, etc.
• Assist facilities in building a proactive quality department by implementing tracer teams responsible for identifying processes that are non-compliant with Joint Commission, and other regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate and/or lead clinical process improvement teams as needed to achieve quality improvement goals.
• Serve as a regulatory resource regarding state and federal regulations and standards, including but not limited to CMS, Joint Commission, CDC and applicable state laws. Stay current with NQF, AHRQ, Leapfrog, IHI and other quality performance initiatives.
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for professional development, and promote and support such development with division hospital quality directors and risk managers.
• Promote a culture that is positive, that values individual strengths, takes risks, and is committed to optimal patient care, and compliance with standards.
• Attends HCA-mandated training and meets all ethics and compliance standards and requirements.
• Develop and implement division level projects as directed by Division CMO.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree required. Masters degree preferred, such as MHA, MBA, or MSN. Certification as a quality professional (CPHQ) preferred. Clinical licensure, preferably RN.

At least 5-8 years of clinical and quality improvement experience. Management experience preferred. Experience in coordinating activities across a range of entities. Experience with, and knowledge of, hospital regulatory standards and related activities.