<p>This position is incentive eligible.</p> <p>Salary Estimate: $134825.60 - $202217.60 / year</p> <p>Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.</p> <p>The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>HCA Healthcare is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for an AVP of Patient Safety and Quality for our HCA HealthOne team where excellence creates excellence. Leaders thrive with us!</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>HCA HealthOne, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.</p> </li><li> <p>Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.</p> </li><li> <p>Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing</p> </li><li> <p>401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)</p> </li><li> <p>Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock</p> </li><li> <p>Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.</p> </li><li> <p>Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more</p> </li><li> <p>Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts</p> </li><li> <p>Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships</p> </li><li> <p>Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)</p> </li><li> <p>Colleague recognition program</p> </li><li> <p>Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)</p> </li><li> <p>Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.</p> </li></ul> <p>Learn more about Employee Benefits</p> <p>Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.</p> <p>HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our AVP of Patient Safety and Quality role today!</p> <p>Job Summary and Qualifications</p> <p>This position is responsible for oversight and guidance of Patient Safety and Quality initiatives throughout the Continental Division, with 9 acute care hospitals in the Denver metro area and one hospital system in Wichita, KS. Responsible for managing and coordinating patient safety and risk management initiatives in order to support the division strategic plan and goals, and meet HCA quality objectives and standards. In this regard, s/he will have responsibility for facilitating and coordinating activities in:</p> <ul> <li></li><li>Clinical excellence </li><li>Patient safety and risk management </li><li>Systems thinking and reliable design </li><li>Identification and mitigation of patient safety risks </li><li>Safety culture advancement </li><li>Patient safety education </li><li>Measurable reduction in avoidable harm </li><li>Risk management/claims activities </li><li>Process improvement and outcomes management </li><li>Regulatory readiness to include CMS Conditions of Participation, Agency for Healthcare Administration, and The Joint Commission </li><li>Project Management to include annual Patient Safety Program </li></ul> <p>This position coordinates his/her work closely with the Division VP Quality and the Division Chief Medical Officer. S/He is responsible for ensuring facility compliance with The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation, AHCA, other standards, rules and regulations.Position requires occasional travel as well as temporary placement in hospitals in need of quality leadership.</p> <p>Improves Patient Safety by:</p> <ul> <li>Facilitating the growth of division and hospital knowledge regarding patient safety, risk management, quality, clinical performance and related areas, including the dissemination of "best practices" across the division. </li><li>Leading division-wide standardization in targeted process improvement initiatives, and evaluating success through pre-established criteria. </li><li>Supporting facility's response to Serious Safety Events (SSE) </li><li>Leading proactive patient safety activities to create hospitals that are high reliability organizations, as reflected in reduced errors, elimination of unsafe processes, and increased involvement of staff and physicians toward a culture of safety. </li><li>Contributing to the achievement of business and financial goals through optimal division performance in quality and patient safety. </li><li>Collaborating with and supporting hospital quality, risk, safety and infection prevention leaders to achieve top ranking in national and state publicly reported data initiatives. </li><li>Participating in regular analysis of division quality and risk performance data; planning steps for ongoing improvement. </li><li>Working with Division VP of Quality to support data analysis, reporting, and outcomes improvement. Contributing to ongoing enhancement of division quality reporting methods and dashboards. </li><li>Continuously monitoring and evaluating quality outcomes for patient care across the division, while noting trends, and identifying and prioritizing opportunities to improve. </li><li>Assisting with ensuring the data is reported to approved third parties, such as Leapfrog, VON, NHSN, NCDR & STS databases, etc. </li><li>Facilitating and/or leading clinical process improvement teams as needed to achieve quality improvement goals. </li><li>Staying current with NQF, AHRQ, Leapfrog, IHI and other quality performance initiatives. </li><li>Support of Patient Safety Directors through working knowledge of the Serious Event Analysis process. This also includes preparation of PSD staff for presentation to regulatory agencies. </li><li>Promoting a culture that is positive, values individual strengths, takes risks, and is committed to optimal patient care, and compliance with standards. </li><li>Attending HCA-mandated training and meeting all ethics and compliance standards and requirements. Developing and implementing division level projects as directed by Division CMO and Division VPQ. </li><li>Requires ability to function in Quality and Patient Safety Leadership role in an interim capacity in hospitals throughout the division. </li><li>Support hospital leadership throughout the Division with onsite activities including safety rounds, attendance at safety huddle, regulatory rounds, quality meeting attendance and other activities as requested. </li></ul> <p>Supports HCA by:</p> <ul> <li>Promoting consistent positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service. </li><li>Practicing and adhering to the "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement" </li></ul> <p>What qualifications you will need:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelors Degree required, Master's degree preferred </li><li>4+ years of experience in leadership in a clinical and quality improvement setting in an acute care hospital </li><li>Management experience </li><li>Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) required </li><li>Registered Nurse or Registered Respiratory Therapist preferred </li><li>Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) preferred </li><li>Ability to establish and maintain long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations. </li><li>Ability to facilitate group and team process improvement. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of management, clinical and IT&S staff. </li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. </li><li>Initiative and ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities. </li><li>Strong leadership, creativity, and excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to tailor the message to individuals and audiences across the organization. </li><li>Working knowledge of healthcare laws and regulations </li></ul> <p>As part of HCA Healthcare, we atHealthONEserve themetro</p> <p>As part of HCA Healthcare, we at HealthONE serve the metro Denver area as the largest healthcare system, with more than 11,000 employees. Our hospitals - The Medical Center of Aurora, North Suburban Medical Center, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Rose Medical Center, Sky Ridge Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital work together to provide a higher level of care. In addition, our system includes eight hospital freestanding emergency departments and numerous ambulatory surgery centers, eight CareNow urgent care centers and occupational medicine clinics, physician practices, medical imaging centers and AirLife Denver, which provides critical care air and ground transportation serving Colorado and surrounding states.</p> <p>"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.</p> <p>HCA Healthcare Co-Founder</p> <p>If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a(an) AVP of Patient Safety and Quality.Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.</p> <p>We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.</p>