High-level Disinfection Quality Sr. Project Manager (Local)

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention

Job Summary:

The HLD Project Manager will oversee and manage sites and projects specific to the chemistries that they oversee as Subject Matter Experts. The Sr. Project Manager will support sites across all the VUMC enterprise including Adult, Peds, Regional, and Ambulatory sites.

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Documentation updating and creation:

• Revises and updates on-line course work, competencies, etc. based on departmental changes that are in line with new regulations.

• Help facilitate the creation of new policies, protocols, or procedures as demanded by new rules, guidelines, standards, or make recommendations for needs.

• Assist with development and implementation of scenario-based learning programs for high level disinfection and instrument reprocessing.

• Revises and updates on-line course work, competencies, etc. based on departmental changes that are in line with new regulations.

Compliance Validation:

• Creation or addition practice changes to standard operating procedures or development of guidelines to support work.

• Assist with HLD reprocessing documentation compliance.  

• Perform site visits with detailed practice audits to ensure adherence to policy.

• Develop detailed action plan for sites that fail to meet compliance.

• Partner with site leaders to facilitate improvement initiatives, to address non-compliant elements.

• Education, training, and competency to be completed to audit compliance.

• Auditing of practice changes post implementation to remove sites from action plan.

HLD Oversight and Support:

• Conducts and incorporates an annual needs assessment for competency of staff. Assesses the competency and evaluates the proficiency of the of staff performing high-level disinfection practices.

• Facilitate meeting with stakeholders to evaluate impact to operations when implementing practice changes.

•  Develop goals, risk assessments, & SBARs for special request initiatives.

• Outline the task associated with the project and oversees and manages status of project items to project completion.

Preferred skills, education, certifications in addition to VUMC’s minimum requirements?

• Preferred but not required, HLD experience specifically with Medivator, OER, Steris. General project management skills. Experience in strategic planning and implementation based on regulations and standards. Certifications: PMP, SGNA, CPHQ.  

This position is eligible for hybrid work from home option. This position does require some travel to sites (perform onsite assessments, training, risk assessments. etc.) There will be occasions where they can work from home.

About the Department:

The Department of Quality, Safety, and Risk Prevention (QSRP) equips and empowers Vanderbilt Health faculty and staff at our Main Campus, Regional Hospitals and Ambulatory Divisions to offer care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient and patient-centered. We are focused on providing high-quality care through doing the right thing for our patients to reach desired health outcomes, while also preventing errors or adverse events and reducing risks 

The various teams within QSRP foster knowledge sharing to extend best practice use, reduce variability and facilitate improvements in outcomes throughout our health system and strengthening Vanderbilt Health’s mission of personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities through our QSRP Strategic Plan.

Position Shift: Days

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution. Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

5 years

Education:

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.