What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dir Quality & Accreditation position at UF Health?
Overview
The Director of Quality and Accreditation is responsible for leading, planning and executing interdisciplinary clinical. Teams to improve performance and practices across UF Health Shands Hospital and for leading, planning and assuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
The Director of Quality and Accreditation is responsible for leading, planning and executing interdisciplinary clinical. Teams to improve performance and practices across UF Health Shands Hospital and for leading, planning and assuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with hospital and physician leaders to identify and prioritize performance improvement needs and accreditation/regulatory needs and will serve as an expert on various performance improvement methods and accreditation/regulatory requirements.
- Maintain oversight/management of staff, budgets, as well as the development of goals, policies, and procedures.
- Responsible for the oversight, planning, implementation, and management of activities that support UF Health Shands Hospital in maintaining a successful accredited health care organization and meeting regulatory standards. This includes, but is not limited to, acting as the on-site survey coordinator, as a resource and consultant to the organization, and as a liaison between the organization and its accreditation and regulatory bodies.
- Master's Degree required.
- Must have a minimum of five (5) years of professional clinical experience, preferably in an academic medical center, and at least five years' experience in a leadership capacity.
- Past experience must include leading clinical quality/performance improvement initiatives, negotiating with leaders, developing clinical pathways, leading presentations to executives and large groups of diverse health care providers.
- Knowledge of performance improvement methodologies is required including, but not limited to, TeamSTEPPS, Lean, and PDSA.
- Must be able to work independently and possess strong leadership skills, persuasive oral and written skills, strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to influence across functional lines and the ability to provide broad vision and analytical skills to complex problems.