Patient Safety & Quality Coordinator

Quality Coordinator

Ascension Sacred Heart is a leading provider of high-quality healthcare to children and adults in South Alabama and Northwest Florida communities and operates Northwest Florida's only children's hospital. Our faith-based ministry offers caregivers the opportunity to flourish personally and professionally in a variety of specialties, including cardiology, brain and spine, pediatrics, women's health, orthopedics and cancer care.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

The Quality Coordinator will organize and coordinate quality, risk and patient safety program activities and workflow. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on problem identification and resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new services and systems/performance measures. They will support activities related to quality and risk reduction initiatives and compliance with patient safety standards.

Licensure / Certification / Registration: Quality Professional credentialed from the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) preferred. Risk Management preferred.

Education: High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required.

Additional Preferences: RN Required, BSN preferred. Minimum 3 year of experience. Previous Quality experience preferred.