Quality & Patient Safety Leader - Risk Management

Socket.dev; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health Resources in Plano seeks a Director of Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management to elevate care quality and safety for our patients. You will guide accreditation readiness, performance improvement, and risk management across the hospital.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you will lead KPI dashboards, supervise staff, and partner with medical staff to advance standard of care. A Bachelor's in Clinical or Healthcare Administration is required, with a Master's preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical or Healthcare Administration required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 7 years clinical or hospital setting required.
• 5 years progressive operational/program management experience required.
• Managerial experience strongly preferred.
• Quality experience preferred.
• CPHQ certification within 2 years of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of accreditation activities including TJC, Chest Pain & Stroke, Bariatric certification, etc.
• Direct and support processes to advance patient safety and performance improvement; monitor outcomes and risk events.
• Oversee Medical Staff Peer Review, including OPPE and FPPE; assist in case reviews.
• Develop and maintain positive employee relations; supervise staff and mentor growth.
• Plan and implement a comprehensive quality and safety management process; maintain KPI dashboards.
• Coordinate with other departments to develop action plans for performance improvement and risk reduction.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Negotiation

Collaboration

Data analysis

Team facilitation

Regulatory knowledge

Quality improvement

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Healthcare Administration

Master's Degree

Job description

Texas Health Resources in Plano seeks a Director of Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management to elevate care quality and safety for our patients. You will guide accreditation readiness, performance improvement, and risk management across the hospital.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you will lead KPI dashboards, supervise staff, and partner with medical staff to advance standard of care. A Bachelor's in Clinical or Healthcare Administration is required, with a Master's preferred.