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The Clinical Director of Safety and Quality, Tisch Cancer Center (herein called Director) provides leadership for the safety and quality improvement program for Oncology. The Director is responsible for the administration of the oncology services quality assessment and improvement program, the development and implementation of an integrated performance improvement system, and the establishment of plans and strategies to operationalize the system with the goal of improving organizational effectiveness in, safety, quality, performance improvement, and patient experience. This individual maintains compliance with mandated clinical interventions inclusive of sensitive indicators, core measures, patient satisfaction and other clinical intervention metrics to demonstrate clinical outcomes according to benchmarks and goals. This position interfaces directly with Hospital Departments, Administrators, Nursing, Medical and Quality Leadership, and Clinical Staff, overseeing administrative and daily operations of performance improvement and clinical intervention compliance. The Director conducts, coordinates onsite quality consultations throughout the health system, and works with leaders to implement sustainable quality improvement action plans.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Quality Management

  • Establishes mechanisms for using data to drive improvements in quality of patient care and outcomes through evidence-based practice

  • In collaboration with the Hospital Departments, Administrators, Nursing, Medical and Quality Leadership, and Clinical Staff, and Oncology performance improvement teams, insures compliance with Mount Sinai Hospital institutional processes for conducting and reporting quality activities

• Clinical Leadership

  • Evaluates the impact of changes in clinical practice and supports innovation to improve care delivery and resources in the environment of practice.

  • Serves as co-chair of the MSH Quality Improvement Steering Committee and member of hospital and medical center quality committees.

  • Develops and designs action plans to support sustainable compliance with measures indicators and provides support and educational resources to departments and services relative to quality assessment and improvement processes.

• Administrative Practice

  • Prepares reports and analysis associated with the Oncology Services programs i.e. senior management reports, departmental and clinical service program evaluation, quarterly reports, etc.

  • Facilitates collaboration within the program between all MSHS departments and services.

  • Provides timely status reports of results of quality monitoring relative to areas that are assigned including identification of patterns and trends that require actions.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a health-related field (i.e., MSN) minimum; advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years (higher preferred) of progressive clinical experience in oncology
• NYS current licensure as RN or APP

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status.

EOE including Veterans and Disabled

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $139,748.00 - $209,622.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.