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Job Description
- The Quality Improvement and Risk Management (QIRM) coordinates, organize, direct, and implement quality improvement and patient safety plans and programs to enhance the quality and safety of patient care.
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of the QIRM Program including administration, planning, coordination, staffing, and staff development.
- Manage the QIRM services to ensure compliance with the established standards.
- Monitor the accreditation status of departments/services/programs throughout Cairoscan.
- Prepare and implement an ambulatory plan for patient safety and risk management.
- Monitor patient-related occurrences, analyze, trend, benchmark, and report findings to the leadership and governance group.
- Organize and provide staff educational activities to the Company staff and serve as a resource person on all matters related to quality, accreditation, patient safety, and risk management.
- Ensure compliance with the applicable accreditation standards (Joint Commission International).
- Interpret ambulatory accreditation standards and ensure compliance with those standards
- Participate in the committees related to accreditation.
- Organize staff educational activities related to accreditation standards.
- Provide periodic reports on the accreditation status and the required performance monitors.
- The Quality Improvement and Risk Management (QIRM) coordinates, organize, direct, and implement quality improvement and patient safety plans and programs to enhance the quality and safety of patient care.
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of the QIRM Program including administration, planning, coordination, staffing, and staff development.
- Manage the QIRM services to ensure compliance with the established standards.
- Monitor the accreditation status of departments/services/programs throughout Cairoscan.
- Prepare and implement an ambulatory plan for patient safety and risk management.
- Monitor patient-related occurrences, analyze, trend, benchmark, and report findings to the leadership and governance group.
- Organize and provide staff educational activities to the Company staff and serve as a resource person on all matters related to quality, accreditation, patient safety, and risk management.
- Ensure compliance with the applicable accreditation standards (Joint Commission International).
- Interpret ambulatory accreditation standards and ensure compliance with those standards
- Participate in the committees related to accreditation.
- Organize staff educational activities related to accreditation standards.
- Provide periodic reports on the accreditation status and the required performance monitors.
Job Requirements
- University education in medicine, dentistry, nursing, or pharmacy.
- Certification as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
- 5 years of experience in hospital quality, patient safety and risk management.
- 2 years as a director/manager of quality department
- Specialized training in any of the above fields or specialties
- Knowledge of quality improvement and patient safety principles
- Computer and statistical skills
- Ability to write comprehensive quality reports and make presentations for staff education
- Representation of the quality management department in executive committees.
- Advanced English language (spoken and written)
- Mature, professional attitude with the ability to maintain confidentiality
- Supervisory and leadership skills
- Effective communication
- Results oriented
- Professional organizational behavior
- Developing and motivating others
- Management of conflicts
- Problem solving and decision making
- Interpersonal skills with flexibility to work situations
- Ability to implement innovative ideas
