Medical Quality & Patient Safety Lead

US Veterans Affairs, Inspector General; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

US Veterans Affairs, Inspector General is seeking a physician to oversee, monitor, and evaluate programs within the Office of Medical Inspector and other quality assurance offices of the Veterans Health Administration.

The role provides objective assessments of the effectiveness of VA's medical quality assurance programs and supports patient safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across facilities nationwide.

Qualifications

• Experience applying healthcare quality-management, patient-safety, peer-review, accreditation, regulatory, or comparable principles to evaluate healthcare delivery and identify patient-safety risks.
• Ability to identify contributing factors, trends, and systemic issues; develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience communicating complex medical and healthcare-system issues to diverse audiences, including senior leaders and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of VA programs and operations within the Office of Medical Inspector and other quality assurance offices.
• Providing objective assessments of the effectiveness of VA's medical quality assurance programs and activities.

Skills

Healthcare quality-management

Analytical reasoning

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO

Job description

US Veterans Affairs, Inspector General is seeking a physician to oversee, monitor, and evaluate programs within the Office of Medical Inspector and other quality assurance offices of the Veterans Health Administration.

The role provides objective assessments of the effectiveness of VA's medical quality assurance programs and supports patient safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across facilities nationwide.