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Job Title:  

Director, Office of Quality, Risk, Incidents, & Investigations- Atlanta

Agency:

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Job Requisition ID:

JR0000006473

Shift:

Not Applicable (United States of America)

Compensation Details:

BASED ON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Job Description:

Job Title: Director, Office of Quality, Risk, Incidents, & Investigations- Atlanta 

 

Job Summary:

As the Director of the Office of Quality, Risk, Incidents and Investigation, plans, organize, direct, coordinate, evaluate and monitor healthcare programs and service delivery according to TJC and CMS standards and guidelines. Oversee, develop and implement related improvement projects and activities as well as policies and procedures.

• Collaborates and partners with other DBHDD Leaders and Departments to ensure State Hospitals’ goals and objectives are met
• Develop and implement long and short-term goals for the Office of Quality, Risk, Incidents and Investigations
• Monitor State Hospital performance and develop policies and plans based on data collection, activity reports, planning documents, program plans and objectives
• Plan and organize program structure and policies to meet organizational and programmatic objectives according to TJC and CMS standards and guidelines
• Under the supervision of General Council, plan, organize and direct hospital Investigation Unit
• Plan, organize, and direct hospital Quality, Risk, and Incident Management to ensure safety of individuals and staff
• Set priorities and implement goals and objectives to meet or resolve identified practice deficiencies and service delivery problems for the State Hospitals to meet accreditation standards and certifications
• Provides leadership to subordinate managers and staff
• In partnership with the State Hospitals Leadership Team, guide, direct and organize quality improvement projects and activities

·        Interviews, hires, directs, trains, evaluates the performance of, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges employees

• Manages human resources and directs administrative activities to maintain an efficient and effective department

·        Oversee, develop, and direct all Hospital Systems Committee improvement projects and activities

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of services and programs at State Hospitals through Mock Tracers and Audits
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For benefits information, please visit: https://careers.dbhdd.ga.gov/why-dbhdd/  

 

Employment Requirements
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

 

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

 

 

• Drug Screening
• TB Evaluation
• Annual Influenza*

 

 

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

 

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

 

 

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

 

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.  

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in health care services or related field from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of professional managerial or supervisory experience in health care services; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Sr Mgr, Health Care (HCM013) or position equivalent.--Note: Some positions may require certification and/or licensure.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.