KnowHireMatch · 3 months ago
Director, Clinical Quality and Patient Safety
Manteca, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $275K/yr
9+ years expKnowHireMatch is seeking a Director for Clinical Quality and Patient Safety who will provide strategic oversight and clinical guidance across multiple acute care facilities. This role is responsible for developing and enforcing Clinical Quality Management, Patient Safety, Infection Prevention, and Risk Mitigation programs while ensuring regulatory compliance and driving performance improvement initiatives.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Serve as the chief expert and liaison for all regulatory bodies, ensuring continuous readiness and full compliance with Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, and CDPH standards across the service area
Direct the development and implementation of all clinical quality and patient safety programs, utilizing Daily Management Systems and data to monitor, analyze, and improve performance
Partner with and direct medical staff leadership to manage peer review, practitioner performance review, and professional oversight processes
Lead and champion the service area's journey toward High Reliability, driving cultural and process changes to minimize risk and medical errors
Define and oversee risk management efforts, utilizing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and other assessment tools to establish effective corrective action plans for all significant events and near misses
Oversee the Infection Prevention and Control Programs, serving as the primary contact during outbreak management and ensuring compliance related to architectural design and operations
Utilize advanced PI methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to identify systematic barriers and drive the standardization of evidence-based guidelines across clinical departments
Oversee the systems for data management, interpreting complex health data analytics and trends to advise executive leadership on long-term strategy and population health needs
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Business, Health Care, Public Administration, or a directly related field is Required
Minimum ten (10) years of experience in clinical or quality settings, with extensive experience in Clinical Quality management
Minimum nine (9) years of experience in a leadership role
RN (Registered Nurse) license is Required (reflecting the clinical background)
CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) or other equivalent Quality Certification is Required
HRO Training (High Reliability Organization Training) is Required
Must obtain a Professional Healthcare Quality Certificate within 24 months of hire
Expertise in managing compliance with Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, and CDPH
Experience leading teams, High Reliability Experience, and proficiency with Daily Management Systems
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive organizational change, and provide expert consultation to executive stakeholders
Preferred
Formal Performance Improvement (PI) training or certifications (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
Strong experience in Business Process Improvement and Health Care Data Analytics
Benefits
Signing Bonus
Paid Relocation
Full Benefits
20% Performance Bonus
Company
KnowHireMatch
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51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase