Director, Patient Safety & Quality Improvement

ECU Health; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 107,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health seeks a seasoned quality and patient safety leader to oversee system-wide quality programs, infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement. You will guide strategy, manage staff and budgets, and partner with clinicians to advance safe, reliable care.

With a Master’s degree and 3–5 years of healthcare management experience, you will champion a fair and just culture, measure outcomes, and drive continuous learning across ECU Health Medical Center and affiliated

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing, public health, healthcare-related field or higher.
• Certification in related field (e.g., CPHQ, infection control) preferred.
• 3–5 years of healthcare quality/peer review/performance improvement managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates implementation of systems, programs and strategic initiatives to advance system capability and safety.
• Develops and aligns strategies, supporting infrastructure and budgets to achieve quality imperatives and operational excellence.
• Oversees interventions, measures performance and drives continuous improvement of system-wide quality.
• Acts as a liaison between leadership, staff and physician partners to promote a positive culture and responsive quality programs.

Skills

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in nursing/public health/healthcare education

Certification (e.g., CPHQ)

Job description

ECU Health seeks a seasoned quality and patient safety leader to oversee system-wide quality programs, infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement. You will guide strategy, manage staff and budgets, and partner with clinicians to advance safe, reliable care.

With a Master’s degree and 3–5 years of healthcare management experience, you will champion a fair and just culture, measure outcomes, and drive continuous learning across ECU Health Medical Center and affiliated