Quality Officer, Neurological Institute

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage

Comprehensive disability and life insurance

Retirement plans with employer contribution

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Quality Officer in Cleveland, Ohio, to lead quality initiatives within the Neurological Institute. The ideal candidate will have an MD or DO with board certification and a strong clinical background, alongside at least 5 years of patient care experience. This leadership position emphasizes advancing patient outcomes, improving quality metrics, and fostering a culture of accountability. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are included, and a faculty appointment may be offered through the Learner College of Medicine.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of patient care experience.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to design quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide physician leadership for quality initiatives.
• Lead performance improvement efforts across metrics.
• Establish multidisciplinary teams for high reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Communication

Education

MD or DO, board certified

Job description

Overview

The Neurological Institute (NI) at Cleveland Clinic is seeking an accomplished physician leader to serve as Quality Officer. This is a leadership opportunity for a physician with a passion for advancing high-quality, safe, and reliable care for patients with neurological disease.

The NI Quality Officer will partner closely with physician leaders, nursing, operations, and enterprise stakeholders to drive quality and patient outcomes across all centers and sites of the Neurological Institute. This is a critical leadership function that aligns clinical excellence with enterprise quality priorities while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high reliability.

Role Overview

The Quality Officer is responsible for the strategic oversight, measurement, and improvement of quality performance across the Neurological Institute. There will be a significant focus on advancing outcomes related to:

• Reducing preventable readmissions
• Optimizing discharge to home and care transitions
• Improving inpatient and outpatient neurological outcomes

Key Responsibilities

• Provide physician leadership for all Neurological Institute quality initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise quality, safety, and regulatory goals
• Lead performance improvement efforts across key quality metrics
• Establish and sustain high-reliability, multidisciplinary teams across all Neurological Institute centers and locations
• Partner with Infection Prevention, Regulatory Affairs, Nursing, Operations, and Continuous Improvement teams to ensure coordinated goal setting, measurement, and execution
• Promote the use of data, dashboards, and evidence-based practices to drive measurable and sustainable improvement
• Support accreditation, regulatory surveys, and ongoing readiness activities
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning
• Report directly to the Vice Chair Safety, Quality, and Patient Experience on quality strategy, performance, and outcomes

Qualifications

• MD or DO, board certified, with a strong clinical background in neurology, psychiatry, spine- or neuro-surgery, or physiatry
• Minimum of 5 years of patient care experience
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary, cross-departmental teams
• Proven ability to design, implement, and sustain quality improvement programs
• Working knowledge of high reliability principles, patient safety science, and performance improvement methodologies
• Strong leadership, communication, and change-management skills

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a respected physician leader with a track record of achieving results through collaboration, data-driven improvement, and clinical engagement. This individual will be passionate about advancing quality, safety, and outcomes for patients while supporting clinicians and teams in delivering the highest standard of neurological care.

Compensation and Benefits

This dynamic position commands a competitive start-up package, salary, and benefits package including but not limited to:

• Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage
• Comprehensive disability and life insurance benefits
• Medical malpractice & tail coverage provided
• Generous time away coverage for vacation, sick time, holidays and CME meeting time
• Highly competitive retirement plans with employer contribution
• Faculty appointment as an Associate or Full Professor available through the Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine

Application Instructions

Interested parties, please include a current CV and letter of interest with your application.

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Cleveland Clinic is an equal employment opportunity employer. Please be advised that all information entered in your application will only be shared with Cleveland Clinic and will not be distributed to third parties. The salary range displayed in this job posting reflects the anticipated salary range for new physicians hired into full-time (100% FTE) positions. This range is generally aligned with or below the 50th percentile of nationally recognized compensation benchmarks by specialty. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined in accordance with fair market value, considering factors such as professional experience, clinical expertise, board certification, work history, and FTE. This stated range excludes the value of Cleveland Clinic's comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare, dental, vision, retirement, and other offerings.