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Job Summary: The Department of Pediatrics and the Janet Weis Children's Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) is seeking a board certified pediatric hospitalist or pediatric subspecialist to serve as the Director of Pediatric Quality and Safety.
Janet Weis Children's Hospital (JWCH), located on GMC's campus in Danville, is the region's only dedicated 5-floor, 91 bed children's hospital with a full-service hospitalist and intensive care services. JWCH's team of medical and surgical specialists provide care in over 30 pediatric specialties, including a 41 bed Level IV NICU and 14 bed Level I PICU.
The roles and responsibilities of the Director, Pediatric Quality and Safety will be to support the purpose, values and key strategies of the Geisinger Health System, Janet Weis Children's Hospital and Geisinger Pediatrics.
Job Duties
Develops and implements initiatives to create an appropriate patient safety culture using transparency, accountability without punitive measures, staff engagement, and collaboration as foundations for this culture. Promotes family-centeredness, and patient advocacy. Provide data-driven guidance to improve quality, safety, and best practice throughout the Department of Pediatrics. Continuously evaluates and improves the program based on internal needs and external regulatory requirements and standards. Coordinates activities related to accreditation. Collaborates with inpatient and outpatient leadership to ensure readiness. Establishes annual program plans and provides leadership direction for the implementation and evaluation of these plans. Oversees and mentors the providers active in Quality and Performance Improvement Projects in both inpatient and outpatient realms. Works with clinical leader for pediatric care pathway development to promote best practice and reduce unnecessary variability. Participates in Geisinger and JWCH committees and meetings to represent pediatric quality, safety, and best practice issues. Coordinates organizational response to regulatory standards related to patient safety including but not limited to the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals. Provides leadership in Safety and Quality education for all level of learners. Assist with research within the Department of Pediatrics as related to quality, safety, and best practice. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Demonstrates a strong understanding of team dynamics, process and quality and safety science. Has the ability to analyze and understand clinical informatics and collaborative data related to pediatric quality and safety. Must model professionalism, collaboration and develop high functioning teams that span skill sets. Dedicated to effective integrated pediatric care delivery that will seek to improve quality and safety while reducing inappropriate variation in care, and inefficiency. Ability to foster a positive work environment through mutual support and cooperation, and positive collaboration with clinical staff, leaders, and care team. Proficient in performing gap analyses and identifying areas for process change and developing workflows that enable improved quality and safety. Fluent use of data management programs and project management software. Excellent written, oral and presentations skills, including ability to present to large groups. Position Details
MD/DO with current license. Minimum of five years of clinical experience Experience with designing, implementing, and analyzing innovative problem-solving strategies. Experience with project management, process improvement and change management. Additional education in Quality and Safety science and process strongly desired. Prior leadership responsibility preferred with a proven record of implementing change in a complex environment. Successful research in Quality and Safety strongly desired. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
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Develops and implements initiatives to create an appropriate patient safety culture using transparency, accountability without punitive measures, staff engagement, and collaboration as foundations for this culture. Promotes family-centeredness, and patient advocacy. Provide data-driven guidance to improve quality, safety, and best practice throughout the Department of Pediatrics. Continuously evaluates and improves the program based on internal needs and external regulatory requirements and standards. Coordinates activities related to accreditation. Collaborates with inpatient and outpatient leadership to ensure readiness. Establishes annual program plans and provides leadership direction for the implementation and evaluation of these plans. Oversees and mentors the providers active in Quality and Performance Improvement Projects in both inpatient and outpatient realms. Works with clinical leader for pediatric care pathway development to promote best practice and reduce unnecessary variability. Participates in Geisinger and JWCH committees and meetings to represent pediatric quality, safety, and best practice issues. Coordinates organizational response to regulatory standards related to patient safety including but not limited to the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals. Provides leadership in Safety and Quality education for all level of learners. Assist with research within the Department of Pediatrics as related to quality, safety, and best practice. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Demonstrates a strong understanding of team dynamics, process and quality and safety science. Has the ability to analyze and understand clinical informatics and collaborative data related to pediatric quality and safety. Must model professionalism, collaboration and develop high functioning teams that span skill sets. Dedicated to effective integrated pediatric care delivery that will seek to improve quality and safety while reducing inappropriate variation in care, and inefficiency. Ability to foster a positive work environment through mutual support and cooperation, and positive collaboration with clinical staff, leaders, and care team. Proficient in performing gap analyses and identifying areas for process change and developing workflows that enable improved quality and safety. Fluent use of data management programs and project management software. Excellent written, oral and presentations skills, including ability to present to large groups. Position Details
MD/DO with current license. Minimum of five years of clinical experience Experience with designing, implementing, and analyzing innovative problem-solving strategies. Experience with project management, process improvement and change management. Additional education in Quality and Safety science and process strongly desired. Prior leadership responsibility preferred with a proven record of implementing change in a complex environment. Successful research in Quality and Safety strongly desired. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
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