Manager Obstetrics Quality

Location:HealthPark Medical Center -9981 So HealthPark CircleFort Myers FL 33908

Department: OB Admin

Work Type: Full Time - Exempt

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00AM to 4:30:00PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$38.48 - $50.01 / hour

Competitive Hiring Incentives

Summary

HealthPark Medical Center, a Magnet hospital, has a leadership opportunity for a Manager Obstetrics Quality. This is an integral clinical quality leadership role supporting the entire OB continuum at HPMC, from the front end of the patient experience through delivery, postpartum care, and beyond.

We are looking for an experienced OB leader who can translate quality metrics and clinical standards into meaningful action and sustainable improvements in patient care.

What Sets You Apart:

• Strong critical thinking and time management skills
• Experience working in Epic
• Ability to abstract and compile data
• Excellent communication skills with both leaders and staff
• Knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The Manager of Obstetrics Quality plays a crucial role in enhancing quality and safety opportunities at Lee Health facilities providing obstetrical care. This Manager serves as a quality leader, acting as both the hospital's quality representative and a liaison to national quality organizations to improve patient care. They will lead and oversee participation in the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative (FPQC), Joint Commission Level, Baby Friendly and other assigned quality initiatives, ensuring alignment with the hospital's strategic plans and the overall goals of the health system. In that capacity, the Manager will lead a steering committee under the framework of national quality organization requirements with the goal of improving overall quality and safety. Coordinates all OB hospital quality leadership activities under the leadership of the OB Directors and assisted by Director of Womens Quality and Safety. This will be done by assisting and supporting campaigns related to process/quality standardization improvement efforts to ensure that all process improvement, marketing and regulatory requirements are being met. Facilitates commitment to an organization-wide quality strategy. Coordinates and participates in the collection of data from medical records, logs, databases and error reporting systems as needed to support performance improvement and patient safety activities of the Hospital and the Practice. Coordinates with the patient safety investigator to facilitate the Failure Mode, Effects Analysis and Root Cause Analysis processes.

This position is responsible for organizing, compiling, documenting, and analyzing data to produce reports from which opportunities for quality and clinical improvement, intervention and educational activities can be identified. Educates staff in continuous quality improvement, processes, and tools. The Manager displays and communicates quality information by way of quality scorecards, and quality website management. As necessary, researches and provides education on state, federal and other regulatory agencies standards. Utilizes the quality methodology in training departments and multi-disciplinary teams. Works with Hospital and Medical staff at all levels of the organization to design and implement data collection methodologies, databases, action plans, and reporting strategies. Facilitates teams as necessary to achieve performance improvement within the organization. Participates as a member of Hospital and Medical Staff Committees, as assigned. Cross covers, as needed, to meet the responsibilities of the department. This position supports these activities in the inpatient environment as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Bachelors degree in nursing required; Masters degree in nursing preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of healthcare experience required. Experience in utilizing and teaching a variety of quality methodologies/models. Experience in the use of manipulation of databases. Demonstrates experience and achievement in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance, preferably in a healthcare provider setting. Quality methodology experience preferred. Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality and/or patient safety or formal healthcare leadership experience required.

Certification: Certification in Healthcare Quality, Lean, or Six Sigma preferred.

License: N/A

Other: High-level skills in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Intermediate skill in the use of MS Access. Excellent communication and customer service skills required. Must be able to work independently and with a high level of confidentiality. Strong project management skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary. Strong interpersonal skills as an influencer and change agent are required. Have the ability to handle several projects simultaneously. Quantitative analytical skills are essential. Ability to work independently and within a team environment. Needs to be organized with high attention to detail. Ability to effectively provide coaching and feedback to teams at all levels. Ability to view opportunities for improvement through a system perspective. Demonstrates Presentation Skills. Demonstrates Project Management and Facilitation Skills. Some skills in researching evidence- based practices. Use of patient safety tools and training for serious safety events skills required.

US:FL:Fort Myers