HCT seeks an experienced professional to serve as the interim Chief Quality Officer for a 70+ bed hospital in Arizona. Responsibilities include:
- Leadership and guidance on continuous improvement and redesign of processes, utilization, and quality initiatives as well as the enhancement and improvement of patient satisfaction and outcomes.
 - Oversight of Quality, Care Coordination, Utilization Review, DME, Transport, Patient Benefits Coordinators (PBC), Purchased Referred Care, Patient Experience, Performance Improvement and Data Reporting.
 - Working collaboratively with leadership to develop strategies that support the quality mission and facilitate the integration of services across the entire health care continuum.
 - Oversight of all hospital efforts to monitor and maintain compliance with all regulatory, State, Federal government, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization standards.
 
Requirements:
- Education: A valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the USA. Master’s degree in healthcare and/or business administration required. 
 - Experience: Five years of progressive leadership responsible experience in a hospital/ambulatory care environment, including experience in management of clinical services lines or regional operations, and at least seven years of experience leading performance improvement/quality management areas.
 - Certifications: CPHQ preferred
 - Alterra experience required
 
Expenses covered while on assignment include housing, airfare and rental car.
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Keywords: Chief Quality Officer; Interim Chief Quality Officer.