Director of Quality & Improvement and Patient Safety

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School, seeks a Director of Process Quality and Improvement to lead institutional quality, patient safety, and performance initiatives. The role drives data-informed improvements and partners with clinical, academic, and administrative leaders to enhance outcomes and operational excellence.

The position requires mentoring teams, training in QI methodologies, and guiding transformation with measurable results across clinical areas in Houston, Texas.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of quality improvement frameworks and patient safety.
• Proven ability to lead organization-wide improvement initiatives.
• Strong data analysis and dashboard development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CS&E program including curriculum design, engagement and evaluation.
• Develop training in quality improvement, patient safety, Lean, Six Sigma and change management.
• Mentor faculty and interdisciplinary teams in improvement science and safety principles.
• Analyze performance data to guide improvement and meet quality goals.
• Partner with leaders to identify opportunities and drive measurable results.
• Foster culture of continuous improvement and disseminate findings.

Skills

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Data analysis

Performance improvement

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

UTHealth Houston, McGovern Medical School, seeks a Director of Process Quality and Improvement to lead institutional quality, patient safety, and performance initiatives. The role drives data-informed improvements and partners with clinical, academic, and administrative leaders to enhance outcomes and operational excellence.

The position requires mentoring teams, training in QI methodologies, and guiding transformation with measurable results across clinical areas in Houston, Texas.