Executive Director, Quality & Safety Performance

Mercy St. Louis; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition support

Matched retirement plans

Job summary

Mercy St. Louis is seeking an Executive Director of Quality and Safety to provide operational oversight for clinical quality programs aligned with national CMS and commercial payor initiatives.

You will lead a team to improve outcomes, drive value, and minimize patient harm across Mercy facilities. The role requires an MBA/MHA/MPH/MS in nursing and at least ten years of healthcare management experience with strong analytics, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of direct healthcare management experience with program improvement and analytics.
• Strong understanding of clinical quality measures (HEDIS, CMS, commercial programs).
• Ability to build relationships across departments and lead enterprise initiatives.
• Superior written and verbal communication with strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel to Mercy facilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for clinical quality program deliverables required by national programs, CMS and payor initiatives.
• Direct, oversee, plan, coordinate and evaluate a comprehensive approach to improve clinical outcomes and minimize patient harm.
• Lead Mercy-wide quality initiatives with measurable deliverables and oversee a team of improvement professionals.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to interpret quality measures and drive performance across the care continuum.
• Ensure alignment with Mercy mission, values and service standards.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

MBA, MHA, MPH or MS in nursing

Job description

Mercy St. Louis is seeking an Executive Director of Quality and Safety to provide operational oversight for clinical quality programs aligned with national CMS and commercial payor initiatives.

You will lead a team to improve outcomes, drive value, and minimize patient harm across Mercy facilities. The role requires an MBA/MHA/MPH/MS in nursing and at least ten years of healthcare management experience with strong analytics, communication, and relationship-building skills.