What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality/Risk Specialist II - Full Time - Troy position at Henry Ford Health - Careers?
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under minimal direction, the Quality/Risk Specialist (QRS) II supports the effective surveillance, analysis, and prevention of events which may injure patients, lead to malpractice claims, and cause loss to the health care system. The QRS II collaborates with multidisciplinary health care teams to reduce and prevent adverse medical outcomes, minimize the risk of injury to patients, staff and visitors, and control any associated liability. The QRS II will be involved in sentinel event investigations, safety event investigation and trend analysis, risk management program development, educational in-services and process improvement projects.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Masters degree in healthcare related field or JD, with 3-5 years experience preferred.
- Bachelors degree would be considered with minimum of 5 years of experience.
- Experience required includes risk and safety event management, multidisciplinary process improvement experience as a team leader or project facilitator at business unit or System level, and experience designing and implementing process improvements at the business unit or System level to facilitate compliance with Joint Commission, CMS and other regulatory bodies.
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