What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Improvement Manager position at State of Missouri?
Quality Improvement Manager
St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center- North Campus
5351 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63112
Why you’ll love this position: We aspire to be a team of talented, compassionate professionals, helping our clients to transform their illness and any experience of trauma into a personal journey of healing, resilience, and recovery, through our use exceptional care and the highest quality, evidence based practice. State of Missouri offers a great benefit package: https://oa.mo.gov/personnel/state-employees/employee-benefits
Key Responsibilities
- Policy & Program Development: Create, implement, and maintain comprehensive health and safety policies and procedures.
- Risk Assessment: Evaluate workplace conditions, identify hazards, and develop strategies to control and mitigate them.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to relevant industry, state, and federal regulations, including TJC and CMS guidelines.
- Audits & Inspections: Conduct regular safety audits and inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate logs and records of safety-related activities, inspections, incidents, and training.
- Emergency Preparedness: Develop and coordinate emergency response plans, including training staff and facilitating drills.
- Reporting: Prepare and present regular reports to management on safety performance, incidents, and areas for improvement.
- Collaboration: Work closely with warehouse management, HR, and other teams to prioritize safety objectives and implement safety best practices.
Key Skills and Qualifications
- Knowledge of Regulations: Deep understanding of TJC, CMS and other relevant safety and environmental laws.
- Risk Management: Proven ability to conduct risk assessments and implement effective control measures.
- Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills for training, reporting, and collaborating with staff.
- Leadership: Ability to lead safety initiatives, influence behavior, and motivate employees to prioritize safety.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to investigate incidents and develop practical safety solutions.
- Technical Proficiency: Experience with Tableau creator platform.
All you need for success: A Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in one or a combination of the following: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, Pharmacology, Nursing, Education, Business, Public or Health Care Administration, or a closely related field; and, four or more years of professional experience in health care safety, data analytics, regulatory compliance, supervisory/team leader, project management, or clinical experience.
or a closely related area. Previous emergency management, risk management, strategic leadership, and performance improvement experience preferred.
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
DMH employees applying for this position with disciplinary actions within the past 12 months will not
be considered.