Clinical Quality Specialist II - Quality Assurance - Bayfront Hospital

Position

Summary

The clinical quality specialist serves as a member of the quality team coordinating and support quality activities and projects.

Qualifications

Education/TrainingBachelor’s degree. Licensure/CertificationRegistered Nurse, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy with the Florida Department of Health or degree in health, life sciences or healthcare administration.Certification as a Professional in Healthcare Quality Certification (CPHQ), Patient Safety (CPPS), or as a Nurse Executive (NE-BC) within1 year of hire. ExperienceFive (5) years’ experience in acute care

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supports quality and safety activities and process improvement assigned by the Chief Quality Officer oradministrative designee.
• Responsible for facilitating activities towards board quality goals by developing strategies, improvement plans and presentationsconsistent with improvement in board quality and safety goals.
• Collaborates with leadership, clinical leaders and staff to plan and support a robust quality and safety program.
• Works in cooperation with other members of the quality team including risk management, infection prevention, regulatory, dataanalytics, education and operational effectiveness to achieve improved outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains an open and positive working relationship with physicians, nurses and allied leaders and team members.
• Participates and or leads interdisciplinary teams, related to quality and patient safety as appropriate.
• Works in the practice environment to identify process and practice opportunities for improvement.
• Works with the leadership team to develop a culture and practice environment that embraces quality and patient safety and is incompliance with the requirements of the various regulatory agencies.
• Works collaboratively with the executive team to implement quality and safety initiatives for the staff.
• Assists in the development of appropriate policies and procedures related to quality and patient safety.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of new technologies and procedures that support or enhance quality and patientsafety activities.