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Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Quality and Infection Prevention Manager in Columbia, Maryland
Clinical Quality and Infection Prevention Manager
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Howard County General Hospital,
Columbia, MD
Requisition # 158854
Day Shift
Full Time (40 hours)
Weekend Work Not Required
Johns Hopkins Health System employs more than 20,000 people annually. Upon joining Johns Hopkins Health System, you become part of a diverse organization dedicated to its patients, their families, and the community we serve, as well as to our employees. Career opportunities are available in academic and community hospital settings, home care services, physician practices, international affiliate locations and in the health insurance industry. If you share in our vision, mission and values and also have exceptional customer service and technical skills, we invite you to join those who are leaders and innovators in the healthcare field.
The Clinical Quality and Infection Prevention Manager is responsible for the coordination of all clinical quality data and related information as required by the hospital's Performance Improvement Plan. Provides support to the various committees including the medical staff committees that conduct peer review and other committees that come under the Performance Improvement Plan. Works in conjunction with the Patient Safety Manager, Risk Manager, Infection Control Manager, and Clinical Quality Review Manager to identify Performance Improvement (PI) opportunities, educate and train hospital staff regarding PI tools and methodologies, and assist with the formation of ad hoc work groups (PI Teams) to actively address PI opportunities. Responsible for effectively facilitating PI teams, root cause analysis, Joint Commission related activities, and other organization wide projects. The position requires collaboration with appropriate staff, disciplines, and departments in developing and overseeing the implementation of plans of corrective action once opportunities for improvement are identified. Serves as a technical expert to others for understanding of clinical data. Responsible for administering, coordinating and monitoring all infection control functions. The job encompasses the roles of coordinator, educator, and consultant and requires effective interpersonal and management skills to motivate employees to carry out the infection control practices of the Hospital. Provides guidance to the Occupational Health Manager for issues related to infection prevention and control. The Infection Control Program will be provided in compliance with all regulatory requirements. Serves as the manager of Clinical Quality Services on an interim basis. Must have knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and CDC and Joint Commission standards. This position has direct interface with hospital staff and the community.
Innovation is required to improve work procedures and methods which result in some time and cost savings. The duties of this position affect direct patient care through the provision of services, which enable others to provide direct care. Communication is required internally and externally to persuade or gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas and to maintain internal satisfaction.
40 hours per week
Day Shift
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Graduate of an accredited program of nursing or related clinical discipline. Bachelor's degree required and Master's degree in related field preferred.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.