Quality & Patient Safety Director

300 Sharp HealthCare; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego seeks a Director of Quality and Patient Safety to lead enterprise clinical quality and safety initiatives. You will drive QAPI, data analytics, and risk management while aligning safety goals with executive strategy.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you will ensure compliance with CMS, TJC, and state requirements and mentor staff to achieve high-reliability care across the system.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree : MSN, MD or healthcare related field.
• 5 Years clinical experience to include experience with performance improvement.
• 2 Years management experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs the entity’s QAPI program and patient safety culture, collaborating with leadership to set strategic roadmaps.
• Drives Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies to close performance gaps.
• Manages the Quality Department’s operational and capital budgets and risk management activities.
• Oversees data collection, analysis and reporting related to proactive risk reduction to the Quality committee and senior leadership.
• Represents the hospital in CMS/TJC/state reporting and ensures timely submission of clinical data.

Skills

Leadership

Performance Improvement

Regulatory Knowledge

Communication

Education

Master's Degree: MSN, MD or healthcare related field

Tools

Epic EHR

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego seeks a Director of Quality and Patient Safety to lead enterprise clinical quality and safety initiatives. You will drive QAPI, data analytics, and risk management while aligning safety goals with executive strategy.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you will ensure compliance with CMS, TJC, and state requirements and mentor staff to achieve high-reliability care across the system.