Risk Management & Quality Program Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Directs the Health Services-wide Risk Management and Quality Improvement Program across divisions, programs, and service sites to reduce patient safety events, mitigate organizational risk, and improve clinical, operational, and service outcomes for Health Services patients, clients, and community members. This position provides Health Services-wide program direction for risk management, patient safety, grievance response, quality infrastructure, performance improvement, and regulatory readiness. The position establishes standards, policies, workflows, and accountability mechanisms that govern how Health Services programs identify risk, respond to safety events, implement corrective action, and improve quality performance.

Supervises population health and patient/community engagement functions that directly support patient outcomes and access.

• Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!
  • 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.
• $0 Health Insurance Premium!
  • Medical, Dental and Vision cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
  • In addition, the County contributes up to $1,900 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account, depending on plan and personal contributions.
    • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren;t traditionally paid by insurance - i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications
    • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year
  • Dependents up to age 26 are covered.
• Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!
  • After 6 months of employment:
    • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS.
    • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary. You can add more if you wish.
• A free and award-winning wellness program
  • Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
  • Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
  • Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs.
• 100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long-Term Disability coverage.
  • Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates.
• Annual salary range of:
  • $80,012 - $109,107
  • This position is eligible for two salary raises within the first year as long as your performance is in good standing!
  • Note:
    
    salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon's pay equity law.
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Salary Placement Your application will be used to determine salary placement based on a pay equity assessment. Please ensure you have provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. For further information, please click on the link Oregon Pay Equity Law for more details.

Benton County is an equal opportunity employer.

The following minimum qualifications are REQUIRED for this position:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to area of assignment; AND
• 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in area of assignment, including at least 2 years of supervisory experience.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted. Applicants must have at least 6 months of work experience to receive equivalency.

• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Valid Oregon's driver's license or the ability to obtain.
• This position requires driving and may require use of a personal vehicle.

• Supervisory experience required; experience leading cross-functional improvement work.
• Bachelor's degree required (nursing, public health, healthcare administration, quality, or related field).
• Demonstrated experience in healthcare risk management and quality improvement (FQHC/community health experience strongly preferred).
• Experience with electronic health records and incident reporting/quality reporting systems required.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and standards relevant to risk, patient safety, and quality improvement (e.g., HRSA expectations, HIPAA collaboration, etc.).
• Preferred certifications: CPHQ and/or CPHRM (or ability to obtain within a defined timeframe)
• Excellent change-management and communication skills (written, oral, and presentation skills)
• Must possess, or obtain within 30 days of hire, a valid Oregon's driver's license.
• Must pass a criminal history background investigation.

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Debbie Sessions;
Health Services Business Operations Director Benton County Health Services Telephone:  debbie.sessions

Perfectly placed in the Willamette Valley, 90 miles south of…