Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering Health Miamisburg  

• Serving the residents of Warren, Butler, and Southern Montgomery counties for over 40 years.
• Kettering Health Miamisburg, formerly Sycamore Medical Center, is a full-service hospital located minutes west of the Dayton Mall on Miamisburg-Centerville Road off I-75 in Miamisburg, Ohio.
• The cornerstone services for KH Miamisburg have been Bariatric surgeries and Orthopedic care. 
• Expanded services include emergency care, sleep center, mammography, breast MRI, cardiac catheterization lab, wound center and DEXA scanning. 
• 142 bed facility
• Awarded with 100 Top Hospital by IBM Watson Health for the 10^th time in 2019.
• In 2020, KH Miamisburg received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
• Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
• KH Miamisburg received several awards from Healthgrades:
  • Outstanding Patient Experience Award (2017-2019)
  • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award (2020)
  • Joint Replacement Excellence Award (2020)

Job Responsibilities:

The Quality Manager assists with all quality and infection control related activities within KH Miamisburg, KH Washington Township, and KH Behavioral Medicine. Directs the efforts of performance improvement initiatives to ensure overall compliance with regulatory standards. Works with clinicians and administrators to improve overall patient safety. Assists in coordination of the infection control program which includes surveillance; analysis and reporting of data. Provides consultation and education to staff and physicians in Quality, Infection Prevention and Control.

Other duties as assigned.

·        Collaborate with leadership and staff to promote a culture of patient safety and adherence to national best practice standards

·        Responsible to assist with ongoing employee education regarding infection control

·        Performance of surveillance activities

·        Implementation of prevention & control measures in response to a suspected or known bioterrorism-related outbreak

·        Complete specific audits that promote high quality care to all patients and reduce the risk of infection for employees and patients

·        Using organizational resources, the CIC specialist acts as patient advocate for delivery of safe care, including participation in practice improvement activities

·        Supports ongoing quality metrics, including responding to unanticipated outcomes, meeting with staff involved in the situation, scheduling/planning meetings, reviewing medical records, documenting meeting minutes, tracking outcomes and process improvements, and trending results.

·        Works closely with Accreditation, Regulatory, Patient Relations and Director of Clinical Quality

Job Requirements:

• RN degree from an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred 
• Minimum of 5 years clinical acute care
• Minimum 2 years in Infection Prevention and/or Quality Management preferred
•  Certification in Infection Control (CIC) or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) within 2 years of hire
•  Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations and critical analysis skills as evidenced by previous experience
•  Knowledge of current health care practices as they relate to prevention of disease transmission
•  Ability to demonstrate initiative and good judgment in a self-directed role
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary