Administrative Director - Quality and Safety

Duke University; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC seeks an Administrative Director for Quality & Safety to serve as the senior leader for the Duke Children's quality program across ambulatory and inpatient settings.

You will partner with executive leaders, drive strategic planning, resource allocation, and operational execution while advancing patient safety, data governance, and evidence-based pathways to improve outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in healthcare administration or related field.
• 7–10 years progressive healthcare leadership experience.
• CPHQ/CPPS or Lean certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Duke Children's Quality Program.
• Partner with the Vice Chair for Quality and lead goal setting and resource allocation.
• Oversee patient safety initiatives and high-reliability principles.
• Direct clinical pathway programs and CDI initiatives across ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting for governance and improvements.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Master's degree in healthcare administration or related field

Job description

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Requisition Number: 276216

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date: Oct 14, 2026

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Work arrangement - On-site at Duke University Hospital

Position Summary

The Administrative Director for Quality & Safety serves as the senior administrative leader for the Quality and Safety program of the Duke Children's service line. The position provides strategic, operational, and programmatic leadership for Duke Children's comprehensive quality enterprise across ambulatory and inpatient settings.

Leadership

• Serve as the principal administrative partner to the Vice Chair for Quality.
• Co-lead strategic planning, annual goal setting, resource allocation, and operational execution of the Duke Children's Quality Program.
• Represent the Quality Program in executive, departmental, and health system leadership forums.

Safety Mission

• Provide operational oversight of patient safety initiatives across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Monitor patient safety metrics, serious safety events, and organizational learning activities.
• Support implementation of high-reliability principles and reduction of preventable harm.

Service Mission

• Oversee participation in clinical registries and benchmarking programs.
• Direct the evidence-based clinical pathway program and measure adherence and outcomes.
• Provide administrative oversight for pediatric Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) initiatives.
• Lead Duke Children's Vizient performance review and improvement efforts.
• Support quality improvement infrastructure and education in improvement science.

Satisfaction Mission

• Oversee analysis of Qualtrics patient and family experience data.
• Analyze healthcare worker engagement, culture, and workforce experience surveys.
• Develop improvement plans that enhance patient, family, physician, APP, nurse, and staff experience.

Governance and Reporting

• Develop executive dashboards across Safety, Service, and Satisfaction domains.
• Support quality governance committees and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in healthcare administration, public health, business, nursing, or related field.
• 7-10 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience; pediatric and academic medical center experience preferred.
• CPHQ, CPPS, or Lean certification preferred.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

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Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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