Director of Clinical Excellence & Pathway Innovation

Kettering Health; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health in Miamisburg, OH seeks a Director of Clinical Excellence to lead the development, implementation, and governance of evidence-based clinical care pathways across ambulatory, inpatient, and post-acute settings. This role reports to the Vice President of Population Health and drives standardized processes, improves access, and enhances patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of clinical practice and 5+ years in healthcare leadership, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive clinical practice experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success partnering with physicians, APPs, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience developing standardized care pathways and implementing evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and governance of evidence-based clinical pathways in partnership with physician and APP leaders.
• Standardize care processes to improve consistency, efficiency, safety, and outcomes and reduce unwarranted clinical variation across the continuum.
• Optimize the patient journey through improved access, coordinated transitions, and evidence-based care delivery.
• Partner with operational leaders to remove barriers and improve navigation across ambulatory, inpatient, and post-acute settings.
• Lead multidisciplinary improvement initiatives using PDCA, Lean, and evidence translation methodologies.
• Translate clinical research and national guidelines into sustainable operational workflows that scale across Kettering Health.
• Build collaborative relationships with physicians, APPs, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to achieve consensus on standardized care pathways.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing clinical excellence team while fostering accountability and engagement.
• Monitor pathway adherence, quality outcomes, patient experience, and operational and value-based care performance using analytics.
• Present strategic recommendations and performance updates to executive leadership.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Clinical pathway development

Data analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

MSN

DNP

Job description

Kettering Health in Miamisburg, OH seeks a Director of Clinical Excellence to lead the development, implementation, and governance of evidence-based clinical care pathways across ambulatory, inpatient, and post-acute settings. This role reports to the Vice President of Population Health and drives standardized processes, improves access, and enhances patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of clinical practice and 5+ years in healthcare leadership, with a track record of