Quality/Safety Manager 2 - Children’s Services

Job Description Summary

Strategic Planning for ICCE (Infant, Child, and Congenital Care Enterprise) QAPI (Quality, Safety, Regulatory, and Education). Improve Culture of Safety and decrease harm by implementing the organization’s Safety Program as per direction of System Safety Manager. Lead all aspects of the ICCE specific QAPI program.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC002352 SYS - QAPI

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-31

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree with 7 years related experience; or a Master's degree with 5 years related experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification as a Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Patient Safety (CPPS)
• Lean Six Sigma experience/certification.

The Quality/Safety Manager II for Children’s Services reports to the System Quality Director for Children’s and Women’s Services and works collaboratively with Children and Women’s ICCE Leadership at MUSC. Under limited supervision, the Quality/Safety Manager II provides full support to the QAPI and safety program for their respective ICCE. This includes collecting relevant quality data, analyzing, and assessing data, working with relevant stakeholders on disseminating data and information, benchmarking performance, and leading multidisciplinary teams to improve performance based on goals. This position presents performance measures to relevant oversight and governance groups. This position leads and oversees all QAPI and regulatory/accreditation activities. The Quality/Safety Manager II monitors and collates patient safety events in collaboration with operational and clinical leaders and works with the Risk Management Department to facilitate event reviews and appropriate after review actions. The Quality and Safety Manager II for Children’s Services is responsible for managing a team, either directly or indirectly, to include associated coordinators, analysts, and registry staff. This position is funded by philanthropy for 3 years and may be eliminated if funding does not continue.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements

• Mobility & Posture

Standing: Continuous, Sitting: Continuous, Walking: Continuous, climbing stairs: Infrequent, working indoors: Continuous, working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent, working from elevated areas: Frequent, working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent, Kneeling: Infrequent, bending at the waist: Continuous, Twisting at the waist: Frequent, Squatting: Frequent

• Manual Dexterity & Strength

Pinching operations: Frequent, Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous, Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous, Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous, reaching overhead: Frequent, Reaching in all directions: Continuous, Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous, Full use of both legs: Continuous, Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.

• Lifting & Force Requirements

Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent, Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent, Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent, Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent

• Vision & Sensory

Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous, Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous, Color discrimination: Continuous, Depth perception: Continuous, Peripheral vision: Continuous, Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous, Tactile sensory function: Continuous, Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.

• Selected Positions:
  • Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
  • Respirator use qualification: Continuous

• Work Environment & Conditions

Effective stress management: Continuous, Rotating shifts: Frequent, Overtime as required: Frequent, Latex-safe environment: Continuous.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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