University of Southern California · 1 month ago
Assistant Manager, Regulatory and Patient Safety - Quality Assurance - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt)(Non-Union)
Los Angeles, CA - Health Sciences Campus
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$122K/yr - $201K/yr
4+ years expUniversity of Southern California is seeking an Assistant Manager for Regulatory and Patient Safety to provide advanced support for the patient safety program and ensure survey readiness for various accreditation agencies. The role involves managing operational activities, facilitating project management, and improving compliance with regulatory guidelines.
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Responsibilities
Manages day-to-day operational and tactical activities of a project
Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations
Diagnoses task/procedural change issues and helps to resolve the problem
Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies any potential crisis or issues and devises contingency plans to mitigate concerns
Leads development of processes and maintenance of survey, including maximizing the information collected during tracers to proactively improve systems and processes and mitigate risks to patient safety, accreditation and compliance
Determines the content of status reports and frequency of delivery; analyzes results of the progress reports and troubleshoot problem areas
Defines project success criteria, communicating that throughout the project team
Reviews deliverables prepared by the project team
Understands how to communicate difficult and sensitive information tactfully
Leads safety event analyses and proactive risk assessments in collaboration with key stakeholders by conducting systematic and thorough assessment, developing and implementing relevant action plans, and evaluating and monitoring for effectiveness
Performs other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Health-Related Professions Degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field
Minimum of four (4) years of experience in an acute care hospital setting
Minimum of two years of experience in patient safety, risk management, regulatory/accreditation, quality management, performance improvement, and/or management consulting
Strong ability to manage teams of individuals with diverse backgrounds and education/training towards a common objective
Demonstrate skill and sound knowledge of patient safety principles and concepts
Working knowledge of Joint Commission accreditation standards, California Title 22 regulations, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conditions of participation
Facilitate working sessions with large, cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams
Develop and deliver committee reports
Possess excellent project management skills
Proficiency with MS Office (Including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) California Registered Nursing license
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality - CPHQ (NAHQ) Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CCPS), or Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) certification within 2 years of hire
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
Preferred
Knowledge of statistical analysis and reporting practices pertaining to quality improvement and program
Company
University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private research university offering opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.64MKey Investors
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineCDA Foundation
2025-02-04Grant· $10.8M
2025-01-30Grant· $5.93M
2024-07-30Grant
Leadership Team
David A Barnhart
Director, USC Space Engineering Research Center
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Hossein Pourmand
Assistant Vice President, Research Initiatives, University Advancement
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