DIRECTOR - PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT

Responsibilities
Director of Performance Improvement (Hospital Setting)

Metropolitan Behavioral Health (a UHS Facility)

A growing, 144-bed behavioral health facility – Metropolitan Behavioral Hospital provides a full continuum of inpatient services across the entire patient population, including specialty programs to serve adolescents, adults and older adults, and perform behavioral health assessments 24-hours a day. Additionally, programs for co-occurring behavioral health and substance use issues are offered to meet the unique needs of this patient population. Metropolitan provides a robust outpatient program utilizing a combination of group, family and individual therapy.

The Director of Performance Improvement (DPI) has broad responsibility to ensure the hospital’s compliance at all times with all Joint Commission, CMS, and state regulatory agencies standards and requirements. The DPI is responsible for staff training and education on the hospital’s performance initiatives and measures including outcomes measurement and reporting. The DPI works with leadership and all staff to ensure survey readiness at all times.

Benefit Highlights

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Free Basic Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications
Education:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, social work, or related health field is required. Master’s Degree preferred. Combination of education and experience will be considered.

Experience:

Four (4) years of experience in quality and risk management/improving organizational performance within an acute medical or psychiatric treatment setting.

Additional Requirements:

A strong knowledge of Joint Commission, State of Michigan standards, CMS standards, and any other applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities.

EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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