Director of Quality Improvement and Risk Management

Permanent Position

SUMMARY

Silver Hill is an independent, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital that is nationally accredited by the independent Joint Commission. Silver Hill has been a standout among the nation’s top psychiatric hospitals for adults and adolescents since its founding in 1931.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silver Hill Hospital is seeking a passionate and mission-driven Director of Quality Improvement and Risk Management to provide coordination, facilitation, oversight, and education for the organization in all quality improvement, risk management and regulatory compliance activities across their continuum. Serving as a risk management educator and medical/legal advisor hospital-wide, this is an opportunity to work with top notch colleagues and bring a fresh perspective in the creation of a robust quality improvement culture at Silver Hill Hospital.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Chief Quality Officer, the Director of Quality Improvement and Risk Management (Director) will serve as content expert and educator for all staff in the areas of process and performance improvement and change management. The Director will provide leadership for the hospital-wide quality improvement program, assuring all quality initiatives are aligned with the hospital values and strategic goals. Working collaboratively with all hospital departments, the Director, will be responsible for identifying opportunities and facilitating projects for improvement. S/he will oversee the hospitals incident reporting program platform, to analyze safety data and identify and address adverse trends and to ensure hospital policies are complying with State, Federal and accrediting body regulations.