Director Of Quality Management

LifePoint Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Director, Quality Management to join the team at Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a 150 bed free standing hospital in Holyoke, MA. Lifepoint offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and professional development opportunities so you can focus on what really matters - providing quality patient care. Do not miss the opportunity to join our team and build a career that touches lives.

Job Summary:

As a Director of Quality Management you will:

• Responsible for planning and implementing the performance improvement program to meet the needs of the hospital.

• Provides education to medical staff, hospital staff, and Governing Body.

• Facilitates performance improvement activities, and CQI activities throughout the hospital.

• Acts as resource person to administrative team, department managers, and medical staff.

• Performs clinical risk management functions.

• Assists department managers with preparation for medical staff committees.

• Oversight responsibility for all regulatory body surveys, such as, The Joint Commission, State Licensing Review, HCFA (CMS) Validation surveys.

• Maintains oversight responsibility for all performance improvement activities conducted throughout the hospital.

As a Director of Quality Management you will have:

• Doctoral Level Psychologist, Master's Degree in a healthcare related field preferred or a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with RN.

• Independent Practice Scope License or RN; Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification preferred.

• Minimum three years' experience in Quality and/or Risk Management in a psychiatric hospital or managed care Clinical, Quality setting.