Pediatric Quality & Safety Director - Strategy & Operations

Duke Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health seeks an Administrative Director for Quality & Safety for the Duke Children's service line in Durham, NC. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership for quality across ambulatory and inpatient settings.

Responsibilities include partnering with the Vice Chair for Quality, advancing improvement efforts, and leading governance and reporting for quality initiatives within Duke Children's enterprise.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in healthcare administration, public health, business, nursing, or related field.
• 7-10 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience; pediatric and academic medical center experience preferred.
• CPHQ, CPPS, or Lean certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal administrative partner to the Vice Chair for Quality.
• Co-lead strategic planning, annual goal setting, resource allocation, and operational execution of the Duke Children's Quality Program.
• Represent the Quality Program in executive, departmental, and health system leadership forums.
• Provide operational oversight of patient safety initiatives across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Develop executive dashboards across Safety, Service, and Satisfaction domains.

Skills

Senior leadership

Quality & Safety leadership

Executive collaboration

Education

Master's degree in healthcare administration / related field

Job description

Duke Health seeks an Administrative Director for Quality & Safety for the Duke Children's service line in Durham, NC. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership for quality across ambulatory and inpatient settings.

Responsibilities include partnering with the Vice Chair for Quality, advancing improvement efforts, and leading governance and reporting for quality initiatives within Duke Children's enterprise.