Vice Chair, Quality Improvemnt

About the Role

The Vice Chair of Quality will advance the Department’s mission to improve patient outcomes through safe, timely, efficient, and patient-focused care. We seek a collaborative, creative, and visionary physician leader to create a culture of innovation and high reliability, implement and oversee performance improvement initiatives, engage faculty and trainees to develop and maintain best practices, and partner with other leaders across the institution to drive success.

Opportunity Highlights

• Design, implement, and lead quality improvement initiatives across the Department of Medicine for both inpatient and ambulatory care.
• Chair the Department of Medicine Quality Council and the Peer Review Committee, overseeing case reviews, OPPE, and FPPE.
• Develop and manage quality dashboards to identify areas for improvement and track progress.
• Ensure adherence to standards from organizations like the Joint Commission and CMS.
• Work with the Office of Patient Experience to enhance patient care.
• Create quality and safety programs for residents and fellows, and mentor faculty in quality improvement.
• Promote research and publications in the field of quality and safety.

This role combines clinical, administrative, and academic responsibilities with the flexibility to shape the role based on the individual candidate.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement initiatives across the Department of Medicine.
• Manage the Department of Medicine Quality Council and Peer Review Committee.
• Oversee case reviews, OPPE, and FPPE processes.
• Develop and maintain quality dashboards for tracking progress.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with standards from the Joint Commission, CMS, and other organizations.
• Collaborate with the Office of Patient Experience to enhance patient care.
• Design and implement quality and safety education programs for residents and fellows.
• Mentor faculty in quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote scholarly activity, including research and publications in quality and safety.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine and/or an Internal Medicine subspecialty.
• A minimum of three years of experience after completing residency or fellowship.
• Preferred experience in quality improvement with a strong record of publications and presentations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a faculty appointment at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain credentials as an Attending Physician at HUMC.

Skills & Abilities

• Exceptional written and oral communication, interpersonal, organizational, teaching, and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to initiate, prioritize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A collaborative, empathic, and team-oriented approach to working with patients, families, and healthcare professionals across various disciplines.

Pay

The minimum base salary for this position is $282,759. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting and does not reflect the full value of the market-competitive total rewards package. The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may vary based on non-discriminatory factors including specialization, labor market data, experience, leadership, education, certifications, productivity, skills, geographic location, internal equity, and budget or grant funding.

Benefits

HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, including:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.

The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.