Healthcare Director of Quality & Risk Management

About the role

Live in the heart of California's Central Valley, where you can enjoy a strong sense of community, sunny weather, and weekend trips to Yosemite National Park. This Jobot Job is hosted by: Bri Dodson. We are a patient-centered healthcare organization committed to delivering high-quality care in an environment built around teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. Our hospital supports patients during an important stage of recovery, and every department plays a meaningful role in helping them achieve safer, stronger outcomes. We are seeking an experienced healthcare quality leader who can bring structure, collaboration, and a practical improvement mindset to our organization. This is a highly visible leadership position for someone who enjoys working across clinical, operational, and administrative teams to strengthen quality, safety, compliance, and the overall patient experience. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our healthcare organization as a Permanent Healthcare Director of Quality & Risk Management. This individual will play a pivotal role in maintaining the highest standards of care and patient safety, ensuring our organization's compliance with healthcare regulations and accreditation standards, and driving continuous quality improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and oversight of all quality and risk management activities across the organization, including but not limited to, performance improvement, patient safety, accreditation readiness, hospital survey preparation, quality assurance, incident investigation, policy development, clinical risk management, process improvement, patient experience, utilization review, data analysis, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive quality and risk management programs aligned with our organization's strategic objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory bodies, accreditation standards, and healthcare laws.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety, care quality, and patient experience.
• Prepare the organization for hospital surveys and accreditation visits, ensuring readiness at all times.
• Conduct root cause analyses following adverse events or near misses, and develop and implement corrective action plans.
• Oversee incident investigations and ensure appropriate follow-up actions are taken.
• Develop, review, and update policies and procedures to ensure they reflect best practices and meet regulatory requirements.
• Manage clinical risk, identifying potential areas of risk and implementing strategies to mitigate these.
• Drive process improvement initiatives across the organization to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee utilization review activities to ensure optimal use of resources.
• Analyze data to identify trends, areas for improvement, and the effectiveness of quality and risk management initiatives.
• Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and risk management across the organization.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in quality and risk management within the healthcare sector.
• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, nursing, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in regulatory compliance, performance improvement, patient safety, accreditation readiness, hospital survey preparation, quality assurance, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, incident investigation, policy development, clinical risk management, process improvement, patient experience, utilization review, data analysis, and quality improvement.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire a team.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Certified in Healthcare Risk Management (CHRM) is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ranging from $110,000 to $160,000
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off that increases over time
• Retirement plan with employer matching
• Employee stock purchase opportunity
• Tuition assistance and continuing education support
• Flexible spending and health savings account options
• Access to modern clinical resources and technology
• High-impact leadership role with hospital-wide visibility
• Opportunity to directly influence patient safety, clinical quality, and organizational performance
• Collaborative environment with support from clinical and operational leadership
• Mission-driven culture centered on patients, employees, and continuous improvement

Pay

Salary: $110,000 - $160,000 per year