Quality Coordinator

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Quality Coordinator with HCA Florida Putnam Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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.
• 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.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Florida Putnam Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Quality Coordinator to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Quality Management Specialist assists with planning, coordinating and organizing all aspects of the QA Program with the guidance of the Director to achieve the goals as outlined in the hospital QA Plan. The position requires knowledge of Medical and Surgical Quality Assessment and Improvement activities, medical terminology, Joint Commission and CMS standards for QA. Essential responsibilities include: the ability to retrieve, communicate, and present data in a professional verbal or written format. It also requires the ability to work with physicians and staff in an educational manner to increase adherence to the aforementioned standards. This includes, but is not limited to the involvement in inter-departmental meetings and Clinical Quality Council/Patient Safety meeting. The position is also responsible for reporting PI data in adherence to corporate, Joint Commission and CMS standards through the COMET and CHOIS systems. Additionally, this position will be involved in the development, implementation, and execution of nursing orientation.

What you will do in this role:

• Consistently deliver the best in customer service and patient care. As a team member, demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with patients, families, visitors and other employees.
• Champion HCA’s mission, vision and values; comply with the policies and procedures, ethical standards and code of conduct set forth by the company.
• Initiates activities to insure that the program is objectively and systemically monitoring and evaluating the quality, safety and appropriateness of patient care.
• Ensures that patient outcomes are monitored and improved through appropriate care and safety measures.
• Collaborates with education and Informatics on orientation and training of staff in Performance improvement concepts and methods.
• Facilitates use of data to identify opportunities to improve clinical outcomes, prevent events with the potential to negatively impact care, promote patient safety and improve hospital processes.
• Responsible for coordinating analysis of results of collaborative internal and external projects in which the hospital and Medical Staff participates.
• Collects, tabulates, and coordinates analysis of data related to required indicators. Prepares reports for hospital management and Medical Staff Committees as appropriate.
• Assists with preparation of reports to regulatory or accrediting bodies. J. Prepares and submits data for all required corporate indicators.
• Serves as facilitator or trains facilitators for PI Teams.
• Provides training to teams in PI tools, techniques and methods M. Assists in preparing the organization for Joint Commissioner and State surveys.
• Works collaboratively with all departments to improve the quality and safety of patient care
• Abstracts data from the EMR and submits data to selected registries. Analyses results and presents information to stakeholders.
• Prepares presentations and delivers data to various quality related committees.
• Provides Medical Staff Committees with resource information pertaining to the peer review process and assists with the developing of care and quality indicators including medical staff clinical quality reports.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of Nursing School or Bachelor’s degree in healthcare field.
• Two to five years clinical nursing experience. Two years clinical quality improvement or clinical education experience desired but not required. RN Strongly preferred
• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.

• BLS-AHA Provider issued card required within 30 days of start

HCA Florida Putnam Hospital is a 99-bed acute care facility serving North Central Florida. Our hospital is located in Palatka, Florida. We serve the residents of Putnam County and surrounding areas. We provide the latest technology with the assurance of highly trained and empathetic professionals. We have a 10-bed intensive care unit and a 24-hour emergency department. We have a cardiac catheterization laboratory and offer inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Our hospital offers a full complement of quality healthcare services while maintaining cost-effectiveness.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Quality Coordinator opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.