Division VP of Quality and Clinical Operations

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Executives thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Division Vice President of Quality and Clinical Operations for our West Florida Division, where excellence creates excellence. This position will be based in Tampa, FL.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare 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.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our West Florida Division Vice President of Quality and Clinical Operations role today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The West Florida Division Vice President (VP) of Quality and Clinical Operations advances high quality, patient-centered care by leading the direction and facilitation of performance assessment, re-assessment, development, and implementation of quality and patient safety and infection prevention initiatives and performance improvement programs for the division. By developing and implementing strategic plans aligned to business objectives and engaging stakeholders as partners in the pursuit of excellence in patient care, the Division VP fosters a culture in which stakeholders are committed to the vision/mission/values of the organization.

Major Responsibilities:

• Leads the continuing development of the quality infrastructure across the division. Ensures that resources are leveraged to maximize support of the hospitals and division in achievement of goals, such as developing and supporting a culture of transparency, safety, and trust that leads to reduced errors, elimination of unsafe processes, and increased involvement of staff and physicians in support of this culture.
• Supports hospital Senior Leaders and quality leaders in achieving top performance ranking in publicly reported measures. Interfaces with appropriate personnel to leverage corporate resources, programs, tools, and methodologies to achieve care excellence across a multi-hospital division.
• Collaborates with Division CMO, CNO, CEO, CFO and Division Data Analyst to support data analysis, reporting, and outcomes improvement. Contributes to ongoing enhancement of division quality reporting methods and dashboards.
• Leads division-wide standardization in targeted process improvement initiatives and evaluates success through pre-established criteria. Supports the identification of innovative approaches to the improvement of care delivery in the hospital setting and/or community continuum in support of the HCA Healthcare mission.
• Assists facilities in building a proactive quality department responsible for identifying areas for performance improvement, ensuring compliance with federal, state, or local regulatory requirements for rapid cycle improvement.
• Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations. Establishes goals to differentiate the division as a leader in care excellence, quality and patient safety.
• Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Collaborates with key stakeholders to develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
• Develops and maintains strategic external relationships which advance the organization's position within the community and improve the health of communities served.
• Provides coordination of Patient Safety, Infection Prevention and Quality teams, in partnership with medical staff and health care teams on strategic initiatives.
• Provides oversight and/or collaboration with the Medical Staff Office (MSO) Services with hospital CMO and facility leadership. This includes coordination of OPPE, FPPE, Peer Review activity that contributes to re-credentialing of providers.
• Coordinates and/or leads emergency management efforts in collaboration with division and hospital leadership for a continual state of readiness or actual response with the corporate office.
• Provides leadership and mentors new leaders and identification of potential talent for development in human capital and professional development and provides structure in that development in the areas of responsibility, including beyond hospital to division or corporate roles.
• Provides collaboration and support of activities related to care excellence, disease specific care, risk management, patient safety, and other aspects of performance improvement across the facility.
• Provides oversight and collaborative support to Workforce Health and Safety programs and initiatives at the division and facility levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement."

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or a health-related field, Required
• Master's degree in nursing or a health-related field, Preferred
• 5+ years in Quality/Risk Management, Required
• 5+ years in quality, patient safety, and performance improvement, Required
• Experience with a multi-facility environment, Required

Licensure, Certifications:

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Preferred
• Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors:

• Honors our Mission and Values: Ability to build trust and act with authenticity to cultivate a culture of dignity and respect.
• Communicates with Impact: Ability to deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results.
• Attains and Leverages Strategic Relationships: Ability to develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the care of our patients and the growth of HCA Healthcare.
• Leads and Develops Others: Ability to lead others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives, to provide meaningful coaching and mentoring to increase the capabilities of individuals and teams, and to drive employee engagement.
• Effective Decision Making: Ability to make timely, informed decisions that are in the best interest of our patients, employees, providers, community, and HCA Healthcare.
• Achieves Success through Change: Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, remove barriers and resistance, and enable desired behaviors.
• Drives Execution and Financial Results: Ability to commit to the success and financial wellbeing of HCA Healthcare by challenging others to excel and by holding themselves and others accountable for achieving results.
• Service and Quality Excellence: Ability to demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to delivering exceptional care to create an unmatched value proposition for our patients.

HCA Healthcare (Corporate), based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Like our colleagues in any HCA Healthcare hospital, our corporate campus employees enjoy unparalleled resources and opportunities to reach their potential as healthcare leaders and innovators. From market rate compensation to continuing education and career advancement opportunities, every person has a solid foundation for success. Nashville is also home to our Executive Development Program, where exceptional employees are groomed to take on CNO- and COO-level roles in our hospitals. This selective program focuses on ethics, leadership and the financial and clinical knowledge required of professionals at this level of the industry.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Division VP Quality and Clinical Operations. Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

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

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