Job: Director of Quality Improvement

Do you have a passion for helping others? Tully Hill Treatment and Recovery is dedicated to the belief that substance use disorder is a disease – chronic, progressive and above all, treatable. Join the multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to helping patients and families live sober, productive, happy lives, free of addiction and its aftermath. Tully Hill provides challenging and rewarding work for those with the skills and aptitude to work with individuals in their most vulnerable condition.

At Tully Hill recovery happens every day, 365 days a year. Since 1990 Tully Hill has treated over 19,000 men and women (ages 16+) and their families. We’ve become known and respected state and nationwide for treating all populations of patients, including uniform and other professionals in highly accountable, stressful positions responsible for the welfare of the individuals and communities they serve. Treatment at Tully Hill means healing the mind, the body, and the soul. Our holistic approach to recovery emphasizes education as we help patients learn new coping methods, sober living skills, and how to create and keep sober support systems.

Tully Hill is committed to providing the highest quality services to our patients while balancing the workload of our caregivers. Our success has been, and will continue to be, achieved by working together as a multidisciplinary team and communicating effectively. Each employee at Tully Hill is a critical component of our mission. We are deeply concerned for their physical and mental health and seek to support them in the important work they do with our patients.

Tully Hill is accepting applications for an experience professional to join our team as Director of Quality Improvement. The Director of Quality Improvement will design, implement, and coordinate quality improvement, compliance and risk management activities to ensure a solid program of excellence and compliance with NYS OASAS regulations and CARF standards. Will motivate and inspire staff to ensure continuous quality improvement. Must have ability to work collaboratively with all departments to achieve the best outcomes for patients, families and projects.

Responsibilities include oversight of the Quality Improvement Department including Health Information Management/Medical Records and Reception functions, performance improvement and reporting, internal and external audits, data collection, quality and compliance management. Will work cooperatively with the Leadership Team to ensure that patient procedures and documentation meet company expectations, OASAS regulations and CARF standards to achieve and maintain certification / accreditation. Will develop, manage and implement processes to ensure organization’s compliance with applicable federal and state HIPAA and 42CFR Part 2 regulations.

Our goal is to hire an experienced leader who has the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Qualified individuals must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Strong leadership, written and verbal communication skills, competency in an electronic medical record and good computer skills required. Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration or related field. Masters’ degree preferred. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or NYS Qualified Health Professional (QHP) preferred. 5+ years quality improvement or related experience preferred. Demonstrable knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards required. Demonstrable knowledge of substance use disorder treatment, OASAS regulations and 12-Step philosophy preferred. 5+ years supervisory experience preferred.

Tully Hill Treatment and Recovery, a 501c3 not-for profit corporation, is mission driven and follows a business model. Tully Hill offers a high energy, compassionate, professional environment in a beautiful well maintained property. Salary is commensurate with experience and education/credentials. Comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance, 401(k) plan, vacation, sick and personal time, paid holidays, company paid short-term disability insurance, voluntary dental insurance, voluntary additional disability insurance and voluntary life insurance.

It is the policy of Tully Hill Corporation to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, status as an individual with a disability or as a disabled and/or Vietnam Era veteran or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.