Quality Assurance Risk Management Director - Torrance State Hospital

Are you a detail-oriented professional who is passionate about providing quality services to our most vulnerable citizens? Do you possess excellent communication and critical thinking skills? If so, we invite you to join our team at Torrance State Hospital as a Quality Assurance Rick Management Director. Torrance State Hospital provides inpatient services for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. The hospital serves individuals with three distinct services: (1) Civil; (2) Forensic, through the Regional Forensic Psychiatric Center (RFPC); and (3) Sexual Responsibility & Treatment Program (SRTP).

As the Quality Assurance Risk Management Director for Torrance State Hospital, you will provide supervision to the Hospital's Quality Assurance Risk Management program, patient care coordinators, and serve as a member of the hospital's executive staff.

Specific responsibilities of this profession involve providing consultation to management regarding regulatory best practices and performance improvement techniques, including the analysis of aggregate data. You will coordinate and conduct performance improvement rounds of clinical and non-clinical areas to assess compliance with existing standards and promptly develop detailed analysis for management regarding regulatory changes that affect the hospital, including recommendations on necessary policy changes.

Additional duties include coordinating a preparedness program that ensures the hospital is adequately equipped for licensure, certification, and Department of Health surveys. You will collaborate with internal managers to develop corrective action plans for any issues identified by regulatory reviews, in addition to monitoring overall compliance with approved plans of correction. This professional is also responsible for ensuring that hospital staff is informed about the annual quality assurance performance improvement goals. Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hour work week.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Please Note: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $75,678.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Please check your email, including spam folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Quality Assurance/Risk Management Coordinator (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience as a Quality Assurance/Risk Management Specialist; or
• Four years of professional experience as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team in a public or private healthcare facility, and a bachelor's degree; or
• Four years of clinical experience in a human services agency, including three years of professional, evaluative, consultative, or supervisory work in a healthcare program, and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes four years of professional, evaluative, consultative, or supervisory work in a healthcare program.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.