Chief Quality & Safety Officer – Market

Kaiser Permanente; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena seeks a Senior Vice President, Quality and Safety to lead strategic oversight of clinical quality, safety, and regulatory compliance for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan across the market.

The role prioritizes accreditation, risk management, PFCC, and external network governance, demanding extensive leadership experience in healthcare quality and regulatory affairs.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight (8) years management experience, with a minimum of five (5) years in clinical operations.
• Strong leadership and negotiation skills required for executive-level collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across Kaiser Foundation Health Plan.
• Lead in establishing quality governance, oversight, and accreditation processes regionally and locally.
• Partner with Market PMG and Health Plan leaders to ensure regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Oversee safety, risk management, infection prevention, and PFCC initiatives.
• Collaborate with national quality leaders to align standards and drive performance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regulatory compliance

Quality oversight

Relationship building

Policy alignment

Education

Master's degree in business, nursing, or healthcare

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena seeks a Senior Vice President, Quality and Safety to lead strategic oversight of clinical quality, safety, and regulatory compliance for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan across the market.

The role prioritizes accreditation, risk management, PFCC, and external network governance, demanding extensive leadership experience in healthcare quality and regulatory affairs.