Director of Quality Management
Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle in Columbus, Mississippi

Job Title: Director Quality Management

Unit: Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle

Department: Quality

Reports To: Assistant Administrator, Medical Review Services

Purpose of Position and Scope of Responsibility

Provides innovative leadership to maximize the Quality Department's contribution to the overall hospital performance through effective planning, as well as, human and financial resource management, which result in quality outcomes in line with financial goals of the institution. Responsible for assuring hospital compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, as well as, accrediting organizations. Incumbent is accountable for departmental management twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.

Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities


1. Planning, implementation and marketing of services, which meet the needs, identified internal and external customers.

2. Operational management of the department including but not limited to hiring, training, supervising, counseling, evaluating, all employees and maintaining regulatory requirements.

3. Financial management of the department including but not limited to capital and operational budgeting, variance analysis and management of resources within financial and productivity standards.

4. Displays leadership through communicating the BMH vision/values, coaching, monitoring, counseling, and setting of departmental policies and goals.

5 Communication/Interaction with identified internal and external customers.

6. Coordinated, implements and evaluates the hospital and medical staff clinical and operational performance improvement activities.

7. Oversees the coordination, implementation and evaluation of all clinical quality initiatives as it relates to external organization.

8. Assists with coordination and facilitation of the accreditation process

9. Oversees the hospital's infection control practices.


Minimum Qualifications

Experience

* Two years clinical experience in an acute care setting or two years Mgt/Quality Mgt experience and two years management experience in a healthcare setting.

Licensure Registration, Certification

* Current RN licensure in the state of Mississippi.

Desired Qualifications


Knowledge/Education

* Master's degree in Nursing with knowledge of utilization management, quality management, federal, state, and local laws, and standards of accrediting agencies.

Experience

* Three years clinical experience in an acute care setting and two years Utilization Mgt/Quality Mgt experience. Three years management experience in a healthcare setting; at least two years management in Utilization Mgt/Quality Mgt.

Licensure Registration, Certification

* Current RN licensure in the state of Mississippi. CPHQ or CCM Certification.

Physical Requirements

Essential Physical Requirements: Work requires the physical demands of sitting, standing, bending, lifting, stooping or performing other work requiring light physical exertion (up to 30 pounds) on an occasional basis (up to 15% of time) and frequent walking.

Must be able to use written, auditory, and verbal sources of information; exhibit digital dexterity; be able to process infromation and prioritize work load.

Environmental Conditions

Essential Environmental Conditions: Work is performed under basically normal working conditions as in a standard office environment.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To learn more about this opportunity or to express interest, please contact:
Daniel Logan
dlogan@thepacegroup.com