What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Director of Sterile Processing Quality and Education position at Cleveland Clinic?
Program Director of Sterile Processing Quality and Education
Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. You will work alongside dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
This position will be responsible for developing and implementing enterprise-wide quality assurance programs, ensuring that all Sterile Processing departments adhere to the highest standards of compliance, patient safety, and operational efficiency. The Program Director will lead the development of comprehensive educational initiatives to ensure continuous professional development and competency for Sterile Processing staff at all levels.
A caregiver in this position works days, 8:00am—5:00pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Collaborate with leadership and support teams to develop, and maintain an integrated Quality Plan to achieve quality, safety and patient experience goals.
Communicate priorities to stakeholders at all levels and drives performance on hospital OKRs related to safety and quality.
Support the medical staff peer review and committees for quality improvement.
Ensure ongoing professional practice evaluation and focused evaluations are conducted thoroughly and justly.
Drive continuous improvement activity around quality, safety, and patient experience priorities and coordinates improvement projects.
Ensure continuous patient and survey readiness for the hospital and all associated outpatient locations.
Act as the local leader with the infection prevention department to reduce infections.
Measure and analyze data reflecting processes and outcomes prioritized by Hospital and the Clinical Transformation Leadership Team.
Act as the local expert in safety and quality performance for the Hospital.
Facilitate dashboard reviews, data analysis and decision-making from data. Identify and address root causes to lead to sustainable improvement.
Act as a champion for continuous improvement utilizing the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model.
Manage the budget for the local quality department as a steward of limited resources.
Support enterprise improvement projects as necessary.
Develop relationships with skilled nursing facilities, home care agencies, and other groups that support the patients served by the hospital.
Present to the governing body on quality performance and goals.
Ensure productivity, performance, and engagement of local clinical transformation team members regardless of reporting relationship
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business, Engineering or related field.
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) Required within 1 year of hire.
7 years of process improvement or quality management experience.
Progressive quality and performance improvement research, leadership, supervision or project team management
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Master's Degree.
Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS).
Healthcare experience.
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Physical Requirements:
Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
Requires frequent data entry, standing, walking and sitting.
Normal or corrected vision, hearing and speech.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $53.90
Maximum hourly: $82.19
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. While the pay range is displayed as an hourly rate, Cleveland Clinic recruiters will clarify whether the compensation is hourly or salary. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package, which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
