Mission Statement

Provide comprehensive, cost-effective, compassionate healthcare for our

diverse community, especially those facing barriers, through an exceptional

workforce, education, and forward thinking leadership.

The County of Ventura

From rolling hills to sweeping ocean views, Ventura County is

located on the “Gold Coast,” approximately 50 miles northwest of

Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara. The near per-

fect Mediterranean climate with an average annual temperature of

74.2 degrees and a wonderful quality of life are two of the many

reasons the 854,223 residents call Ventura “home.”

The County’s 2,208 square miles include 43 miles of coastline

including Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port

Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and Ventu-

ra as well as national protected areas such as parts of the Ange-

les National Forest, Channel Islands National Park, and the Santa

Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

The County of Ventura offers numerous year-round activities

ranging from walking on the beach to enjoying a concert in a park

or sailing to the Channel Islands National Park or hiking in the Los

Padres National Forest. Ventura County is home to the Ronald

Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, the San Buenaventura

Mission, art galleries, and a state-of-the-art Civic Arts Plaza.

The County of Ventura is a general law county, governed by a five

-member Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors appoint a Coun-

ty Executive Officer to oversee the day-to-day operations and also

advise, assist and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in

all matters under the Board’s jurisdiction. County operations have

an operating budget of approximately $2.3 billion with a staffing

allocation of 8,900.

Health Care Agency

The Health Care Agency is the largest department in the Coun-

ty of Ventura and employs approximately 3,000 people; 1,100

of those in direct patient-care positions. The Health Care Agen-

cy oversees the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) - Lev-

el II Trauma Center, Santa Paula Hospital (SPH), 24 primary

care clinics, 11 specialty care clinics, the Public Health Depart-

ment, the Behavioral Health Department, the Medical Examiner

and the County’s Animal Services Department. VCMC’s Family

Medicine Residency Program is affiliated with the UCLA School

of Medicine and has been educating physicians since 1928. As

a teaching hospital, our doctors value Registered Nurses’

knowledge and expertise, and are trained to work cohesively

with them for the care of the diverse population we serve.

About the Position

Under general direction, plans, organizes, and directs the admin-

istration of a comprehensive quality assurance and performance

improvement program at Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC)

and Santa Paula Hospital.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned manager and highly effec-

tive communicator who may have:

A Master's degree in a healthcare-related discipline, busi-

ness, or public administration

Progressively responsible experience within a hospital, such

as nursing or related clinical support experience

Experience managing operational functions within a hospital

Experience managing a quality, patient safety, or perfor-

mance improvement program

This candidate will also be able to collaboratively develop and

employ a department-wide strategic plan that exemplifies a com-

mitment to service excellence, staff development, community sup-

port and continuous quality improvement.

Visit the Health Care Agency website at http://www.vchca.org

The County of Ventura invites your interest for

Chief Hospital Operations - Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement

This is an “AT-WILL” position exempt from the

Civil Service Ordinance.

Qualifications Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in a related field AND a minimum of five (5) years of increasingly responsible clinical or administrative nursing work experience in a senior management position in an acute care hospital setting.

Typical Duties Duties may include but are not limited to:

Develops, implements, directs, and evaluates a comprehensive

quality assurance and performance improvement program.

Serves as strategic advisor and technical expert on all strate-gies, programs, and efforts related to quality assurance and perfor-mance improvement.

Collaborates with all stakeholders, including medical staff and committees who oversee quality, to facilitate the definition of key performance indicators as well as the development of objectives and priorities related to quality assurance and performance improvement.

Identifies quality assurance and performance improvement needs and trends by conducting gap analysis, reviewing current practices, and gathering, compiling, and analyzing a wide variety of data including that related to employees, services, and patient feed-back.

Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with senior management, clinical leadership, staff, and all other stakehold-ers to ensure open communication and the sharing of information.

Designs, implements, and evaluates systems, processes and tools which allow for the collection and analysis of data which will be used to measure organizational performance and prepare reports which illustrate key metrics.

Develops and administers operational budgets to ensure pro-gram objectives and cost effectiveness are reached; determines staffing requirements.

Develops, organizes, and prepares special studies and reports.

Oversees, promotes, and assists in monitoring compliance with federal, state and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) standards and related accreditations.

Compensation and Benefits

Current Base Salary Range: $131,916.41 - $193,936.13 Annually

The County offers an attractive compensation and benefits pack-

age. A General Salary Increase of 1.5% will be effective January

15, 2019.

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE

Possible eligibility for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5% or 5%

based on completion of an AA, BA, or MA degree.

EXECUTIVE ANNUAL LEAVE

248 hours earned per year, increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of

service, to 328 hours after 10 years, and to 368 hours after 15 years.

ANNUAL LEAVE REDEMPTION

The ability to redeem up to 100 hours of Annual Leave per year

after using 80 hours.

HEALTH PLANS

Medical, Dental and Vision plans for you and your dependents. A

flexible credit allowance of up to $10,322 annually provided for use

towards your plan elections increasing to $11,622 for the 2019 plan

year effective December 16, 2018.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS

Increase your spending power through reimbursement with pre-

taxed dollars for IRS-approved dependent care and health care

expenses.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan

and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3%

match on your 401(k) contributions.

RETIREMENT

Both the County and you contribute to the County’s Retirement

Plan and to Social Security. If you are eligible, you may establish

reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as PERS. For

specific pension plan details, please contact VCERA at

vcera.info@ventura.org or call them at (805) 339-2509.

HOLIDAYS

10 paid days per year plus a scheduled floating holiday.

OTHER BENEFITS

Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance,

Tuition Reimbursement, Benefit Reimbursement Program, Well-

ness Program, and County-paid membership in professional or-

ganizations related to incumbent’s position.

The Process

To apply:

Submit an online application and Supplemental Question-

naire at www.ventura.org/jobs and attach your cover letter

and current resume.

If you prefer to fill out a paper application and Supplemental

Questionnaire, please call (805) 654-5129 for application

materials. Our address is:

Emma Armstrong

County of Ventura, CEO HR - HCA

800 South Victoria Avenue, L-#1980

Ventura CA 93009

Applications will be reviewed weekly beginning December 11,

2018 to determine whether the stated requirements are met.

All relevant work experience needs to be included in order to determine eligibility.

Selected candidates will be invited to a panel interview. The top

candidates, as determined by the panel, will then be invited to a

second interview with County Executive Office management

team. Interviews may be consolidated into one process or ex-

panded into multiple interviews contingent upon the size and

quality of the candidate pool.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact

Emma Armstrong at Emma.Armstrong@Ventura.org or by

phone at (805) 677-5191.

County of Ventura Process