At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence. **Manager Quality** position details: + BayCare Health System, Quality Improvement + **Location:** Bartow Regional Medical Center + **Status:** Full Time, Salary + **Shift Hours:** 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM + **Weekend Work:** Occasional + **On Call:** No For over 95 years, Bartow Regional Medical Center has cared for generations of Polk County families, keeping them healthy and happy. Our compassionate and caring team of physicians and team members focus to provide our patients with extraordinary care, striving for clinical excellence every day. Our 72-bed hospital is constantly improving to meet the growing needs of our community to make sure that they receive high-quality care when they visit our hospital. When you become a BayCare leader, we support your personal and professional growth by offering a range of benefits, educational opportunities and a healthy work-life balance: + Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision) + Paid time off + Tuition reimbursement + 401k match and additional yearly contribution + Yearly performance appraisals and leadership award + Community discounts and more + Relocation assistance if eligible + AND the Chance to be part of an amazing team and a great place to work! **Manager Quality key responsibilities:** + Accountable for the integrity and effectiveness of the quality improvement and patient safety program at their assigned hospital(s) + Works closely with other BayCare Quality Managers to ensure organization-wide sharing, deployment and alignment of best practice processes to drive, achieve and sustain clinical excellence goals + Collaborates with physicians and all levels of leadership to ensure effective performance improvement initiatives are implemented to continuously improve and sustain the quality of care and services provided + Ensures integrity in the cadence of accountability for areas of responsibility, holding self and direct reports accountable for goal achievement + Provides leadership and guidance to hospital leaders, using data driven methodologies to address and resolve top opportunities for improvement + Uses Lean and/or six sigma methodologies when designing and deploying performance improvement processes + Evaluates performance and professional development of direct reports and holds self and team accountable for the development and achievement of measurable performance goals + Functions as co-owner of regulatory related activity with their Regional Accreditation and Compliance Manager + These functions may include responding to Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) complaint surveys, leading/supporting The Joint Commission Accreditation Surveys and evidence of standard compliance action planning, and participating in oversight of local facility ongoing readiness activities **Minimum Requirements:** + 5 years of clinical experience in acute care setting reflective of the majority of the patient population of the hospital + 2 years quality or performance improvement related activity + 2 years in a lead/supervisory/charge role + RN or Clinical License + Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) required within 5 years of hire **Education:** + Bachelors Degree in a related field + **Preferred:** Master’s Nursing, Hospital Administration, or Master’s in Business Administration Preferred Lean Leader Certification _Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled_ **Position** Manager Quality **Location** Bartow Medical Center | Leadership | Full Time **Req ID** null