Quality Coordinator

Quality Coordinator

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

Quality Coordinator reports to the Director of Quality, the Regulatory/Patient Safety Coordinator will plan, coordinate, facilitate, and attend meetings associated with the activities of regulatory and patient safety.  The Coordinator will demonstrate organizational skills, motivation and initiative by planning and completing routine tasks, projects and special assignments in a timely manner; maintains organizational compliance with hospital, regulatory, The Joint Commission, and center of excellence standards. They will remain knowledgeable of regulatory standards of CMS, SC DHEC, TJC and other licensing and accrediting organizations associated with the hospital.

Duties:

• Oversee all regulatory activities for organization to include (hospital, surgery center, behavioral health services, laboratory services, and all associated facilities):
• Host quarterly Mock surveys at hospital and bi-annual surveys at surgery center
• Lead regulatory compliance committee
• Partner with leaders to ensure organizational compliance
• Participate in corporate regulatory activities
• Maintain knowledge of standards for all regulatory bodies, update leaders/organization as standards change or are added
• Oversee and manage the tracer program, creating action plans with unit leaders to address deficiencies
• Prepare and maintain all documents for regulatory surveys           
• Escort surveyors during onsite reviews
• Attend staff meetings/huddles/orientation to prepare organization for survey
• Provide executive updates to senior team
• Implement and executive strategies to maintain ongoing regulatory preparedness
• Write and respond to regulatory body corrective action plans
• Host Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) at least three per year
• Assist with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) action plan follow through, partner with Director of Risk and Quality
• Assist Director of Risk with TERM survey preparations
• Collaborate with Quality Improvement Coordinators to integrate process improvement strategies                        

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements:          

Education requirements:                     Degree in accredited Registered Nursing Program; BSN preferred.                                           

Work experience requirements:                      Current clinical knowledge, Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in acute care setting within the last 5 years with increasing level of responsibility.                                     

Required licenses/ certifications/courses                   Current SC or compact state license                        

Required skills, knowledge and abilities:                    Knowledge of healthcare quality initiatives and regulatory guidelines. Prior experience in regulatory and patient safety preferred. Data abstraction from medical records. Computer skills including, but not limited to, word processing (MS Word), spreadsheet (MS Excel), data entry and management as necessary for web-based programs, and familiarity with working within network systems.                                           

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