Director Quality

CommonSpirit Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus up to 10% of salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Employer-funded retirement contributes

No-cost medical coverage

Flexible Time Away

Job summary

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital seeks a Director of Quality to lead quality improvement initiatives across a broad team of healthcare professionals in Redwood City, CA. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making to improve patient outcomes, safety and infection control.

The position rewards performance-based bonuses, relocation assistance, and a sizable sign-on bonus for qualified external hires, along with comprehensive retirement and no-cost medical coverage for employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare field or 5 years related experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 5 years progressive management in healthcare, with 2 years in Quality Improvement for an acute care organization.
• Minimum 2 years clinical/patient care experience or equivalent.
• Active CA clinical license; 5 years in Quality Management can substitute for license.
• Certification in Healthcare Quality or related program within 2 years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead ongoing quality improvement initiatives across multiple healthcare professionals.
• Analyze data and implement strategies for performance improvements, quality outcomes, risk reduction, patient safety and infection control.
• Apply clinical, operational, data analysis and technology experience to strengthen continuous improvement culture; manage projects to advance current initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Project management

Leadership

Clinical practice

Operations

Patient safety

Education

Bachelor's in healthcare-related field

Two years clinical/patient care experience

Tools

CPHQ/HCQM/CPQPS certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Director of Quality at Sequoia Hospital, you will lead ongoing quality improvement initiatives that include collaboration between many healthcare professionals.

In this position, you will make data-driven decisions to ensure our patients continuously receive high-quality care resulting in positive outcomes. You will analyze data and implement different strategies for performance improvements, quality outcomes, risk reduction/mitigation, patient safety, and infection control.

To be successful in this role, you will apply your experience in clinical practice, operations, data analysis, and technology in order to build on our culture of continuous improvement. Your project management skills will ensure our teams continue moving forward with current initiatives.

We are offering relocation assistance to all hires who meet relocation eligibility requirements, and we are offering a sign-on bonus up to 10% of salary to fully qualified external hires.

Additional incentives for this position include an annual performance-based bonus program, annual employer-funded retirement contribution (no employee contribution required), no-cost medical coverage for the employee, and a Flexible Time Away program.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field, or five (5) years of related job or industry experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive management responsibility in a health care setting, two (2) of which is related to managing an acute care organization’s Quality Improvement Program.
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical, patient care experience or equivalent.
• Active State of California license in a clinical field. Five (5) years’ experience in Quality Management can be used in lieu of state license.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), or Healthcare Quality and Management Certification (HCQM), or Certificate of Professional Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (CPQPS) required within two (2) years of employment.

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Where You'll Work

Founded in 1950, Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, stroke care, and a birthing center. Additionally, Sequoia Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

One Community. One Mission. One California.