Chief Quality & Safety Officer

Newman Regional Health; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Assistance

Generous Paid Time Off

KPERS Retirement

Identity Theft Protection Discounts

Life Insurance options

Long and short-term disability

Flex Spending Account

Accident and Cancer coverage

Shift and weekend pay differentials

Job summary

Newman Regional Health, located in Emporia, Kansas, seeks an Executive Director of Quality & Safety to provide executive-level leadership over quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, regulatory compliance, risk management, and infection prevention programs. The role drives clinical excellence and continuous improvement across the organization.

The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, with responsibility for developing initiatives and leading governance, credentialing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Experience leading quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, compliance, or related initiatives preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) and EMR/EHR systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for quality, patient safety, risk management, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate hospital-wide quality management and performance improvement initiatives.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics and KPIs to drive excellence.
• Lead patient safety efforts through risk identification, investigations, and corrective action planning.
• Oversee compliance with federal, state, and accreditation requirements.

Skills

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Regulatory standards

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Healthcare Administration

Tools

EMR/EHR

Microsoft Office

Healthcare reporting tools

Job description

Newman Regional Health, located in Emporia, Kansas, seeks an Executive Director of Quality & Safety to provide executive-level leadership over quality improvement, patient safety, accreditation, regulatory compliance, risk management, and infection prevention programs. The role drives clinical excellence and continuous improvement across the organization.

The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, with responsibility for developing initiatives and leading governance, credentialing, and