Director of Quality

Schedule

Full Time – Salaried Exempt – Weekdays Only

Location

In‑person position at Fauquier Hospital.

Pay

Salary range: $120,000 – $163,000 annually.

About Our Team

Fauquier Health is a 97‑bed acute‑care hospital offering surgical services (including robotics), a 24‑hour Emergency Department, extensive medical imaging capabilities, an Intensive Care Unit, and more. The system provides specialty services such as Orthopedics and Spine, a Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and robotic‑assisted surgery. The fourth floor houses a Family Birthing Center and Intermediate Care Nursery. Fauquier Health is nationally recognized as a Top General Hospital by the Leapfrog Group, accredited by the Joint Commission, a certified Primary Stroke Center, Center for Excellence in Joint Replacement, and an accredited Chest Pain Center.

About the Role

The Quality Director oversees all quality and process‑improvement initiatives, monitors unit‑level quality metrics, ensures regulatory readiness, and directs departmental operations to achieve performance and quality‑control objectives. This role evaluates opportunities for process improvement, integrates evidence‑based practices into clinical protocols, and drives superior quality outcomes across patient care.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of all quality and process improvement initiatives, including monitoring quality metrics at the unit level.
• Ensuring regulatory readiness through assessment and implementation of quality measures to meet regulatory requirements.
• Directing and evaluating departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
• Evaluating and identifying opportunities for process improvement in patient care to provide superior quality outcomes.
• Integrating evidence‑based practices into operations and clinical protocols.

Requirements

• Current Virginia state RN license or compact state RN license (Virginia licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 7 days of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or Healthcare Administration.
• Minimum 5 years experience in an acute‑care setting.
• At least 1 year of leadership experience.
• At least 1 year of project management/quality improvement experience.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage (medical plans starting at $10 per pay period) with tailored options for part‑time and PRN employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, and paid time off.
• Tuition assistance for higher education and certifications, loan assistance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.