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Job Family: Patient Safety & Organizational Readiness (PSOR)

Job Title: Clinical Senior Project Leader (System)

Job Summary

• Category A: Support Services
• Job Purpose: Assist and collaborate with the Manager, Organizational Readiness, and PSOR Director in propelling positive change and an environment of excellence in organizational readiness, patient safety, and customer service. Instrumental in planning, designing, deploying, and diffusing clinical quality improvement initiatives throughout the organization in order to drive successful change.
• FLSA: Exempt
• Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Education, Master’s degree in healthcare related field required.

• Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing or other approved clinical education.

Licenses and/or Certification

• Texas RN License or other approved clinical licensure.
• HACP required within 18 months of hire

• Current certification in performance improvement preferred; Certification as LSSBB, PMP, MHS Silver Fellow, CPHQ, CPPS, or equivalent.

Work Experience

• Minimum of five years relevant work experience, including project leadership experience, patient care, quality management or project management, patient safety, readiness etc.

Related Work Experience and Other Skills

• Coaching/mentoring skills

• Consistently follows the Standards of Behavior set by Methodist Health System

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence others and work collaboratively
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking
• Handles confidential material and information appropriately
• Knowledgeable of hospital policies, procedures, care standards, patient safety, and high reliability methods.
• Passion for quality, safety, and service
• Positive attitude and approach
• Self-directed, motivated with strong organizational skills

Job Roles

• Responsible and accountable for readiness processes across the system as assigned; system tracers, mock surveys, consulting as needed, standards gap analysis across all MHS hospitals.
• Coordination of system-wide hospital accreditation surveys and post survey processes (action plans).
• Provide support to workgroups, committees, and taskforces with process improvement and methodology to align with Quality initiatives and key strategic priorities.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of project management, process improvement and performance improvement methods spanning multiple approaches [including LEAN, DMAIC, PDSA, brainstorming, etc.] Be regarded as a subject matter expert in the area of accreditation and regulatory standards; being available and willing to provide guidance relative to policy, protocol and guideline development to ensure compliance.
• Responsible for using robust process improvement tools and methodology to develop, deploy and diffuse both small and large scale improvement initiatives in alignment with key strategic priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

• Magnet® designations for Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, and Methodist Richardson Medical Centers
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023