What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Quality Management position at Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville?
Overview
Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 250 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.
Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care with Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.
Director of Quality Management - Geisinger Behavioral Health Center
We are looking for an onsite Director of Quality Management at Geisinger Behavioral Health Center located in beautiful Danville, PA.
Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health have partnered to establish a state-of-the-art, 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Danville, PA. Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville will serve pediatric and adult patients, offering inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programming, and ECT services. It will also serve as a teaching hospital for students and residents of Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences. Set to open in Summer 2025, this facility will help meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality psychiatric care in the region, expanding capacity to support patients with diverse mental health needs.
What would you do in this role?
Direct the facility Quality Management program which includes oversight of Accreditation and Credentialing Activities.
***This is an ONSITE role only***
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Monitor and analyze QM data for review by facility management. Submit data to external agencies as required.
- Conduct annual preparation and evaluation of the facility Quality plan.
- Complete QM projects and incorporates the results into patient care improvements.
- ensure facility compliance with policies and applicable standards as required by regulatory/accrediting bodies.
- Submit monthly scorecard data to Acadia corporate office.
- Complete monthly safety rounds and submit results/corrective actions to Acadia corporate office
- Review incident/safety concerns with the leadership team to identify systemic issues and facilitate the development of corrective actions. Facilitate/oversee investigation and Root Cause Analyses into all serious and/or sentinel events.
- Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
- Coordinate the abstraction of clinical data according to Joint Commission specifications and data entry via vendor database for Inpatient Psychiatric Core Measures (HBIPS).
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Human Services field required. Master’s Degree in Nursing or Human Services preferred.
- Three or more years’ experience in Quality Management required.
- Experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
- Experience with TJC accreditation and regulatory audits preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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