Quality Coordinator
Job Location : Kuwait
Main Duties and Responsibilities :
• Ensure all policies and procedures of the hospital are reviewed with concerned department, required approval secured, issued and published.
• Ensure the published documents follow standard formats, correctly coded, uploaded/filed, and communicated.
• Ensure compliance with monitoring plans by departments as published in policies.
• Conducts regular rounds to departments to verify compliance to accreditation and patient safety standards.
• Initiates measure to monitor compliance and evaluates appropriateness of quality improvement and patient safety plans and practices.
• Assist accreditation teams to review and achieve the standards and submit regular updates to quality director.
• Actively participate in quality initiatives, risk management and other activities as required and assigned.
• Conducts onsite tracer methodology as assigned to verify compliance of units to accreditation and patient safety standards.
• Participate in the planning, development, coordination, and presentation of specific training and educational programs as appropriate to the quality improvement needs.
• Guides the departments in developing documents (policies, procedures, guidelines) keeping in mind accreditation standards, professional consideration, Country's laws and regulations.
• Participate in meetings related to quality, safety and other operational matters.
• Participate in development of department Operational plan by suggesting objectives and action plans during departmental discussion.
Qualifications, Competencies and Skills :
• Education: Bachelor's degree (Health care profession or Quality related courses)
• Experience: 2-3 years of experience in healthcare field, preferably Health Care organization undergoing accreditation process for at least a year.
• Licensure: Not applicable
• Language: Proficiency in English.
• Computer Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft office