Quality & Patient Safety Specialist – Transplantation | Cardiology

NewYork-Presbyterian; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

NewYork-Presbyterian invites experienced professionals to join our Quality & Patient Safety team for Transplantation in Cardiology at Midtown Manhattan. You will lead quality initiatives, provide expert analysis, and manage programs to improve patient safety and outcomes across transplant services.

The role requires a clinical or healthcare background with strong data skills, and a commitment to operational excellence in a premier academic medical center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a healthcare-related field or equivalent experience.
• Master's degree preferred in a related field (Quality, Healthcare Administration, or Clinical leadership).
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in healthcare, quality, or transplantation/cardiology settings.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality and patient safety initiatives for transplant patients through consulting, analysis, and program management.
• Develop and enhance programs upholding high standards in Quality and Patient Safety.
• Research, collect, and analyze critical data to inform strategic decisions for internal stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality improvement

MS Office

Analytic skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

**Experience the Pride of a Quality-Driven Career** Join the Quality team at NewYork-Presbyterian and elevate the care of transplant patients through data excellence! Clinically trained professionals with a passion for data integrity and quality-driven outcomes play a vital role in advancing world-class care. Leverage your clinical background for transplant quality and patient safety and data aggregation and analysis and feel the pride of quality-driven achievement. Learn how you can help Make It Possible. **Quality & Patient Safety Specialist – Transplantation | Cardiology**Full Time | Day Shift | Midtown Campus In this vital role, you’ll drive quality and patient safety initiatives for transplant patients by offering expert consulting, analysis, improvement facilitation, and program management to key internal stakeholders. You’ll develop and enhance programs that uphold our high standards in Quality and Patient Safety while focusing on delivering superior care to our patients. This position involves researching, collecting, and analyzing critical data to inform strategic decisions. As a subject matter expert, you’ll support your clients' quality and patient safety initiatives, ensuring they align with the hospital’s strategic goals. **This position is based out of our corporate office in Midtown Manhattan with possible travel to any of our NYP sites and will be full-time Monday to Friday.** **Preferred Criteria*** Master's degree in a related field* Clinical Licensure (RN, PA, NP, MD, Nurse Midwife, RD, PT/OT, or PharmD)* Minimum of 3 years of experience in Transplantation or Cardiac Care* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)* Strong data abstraction and analytic skills **Required Criteria*** Bachelor's degree* 5+ years of experience in a healthcare related position, preferably in Quality and Performance Improvement, Organ Transplantation, or Cardiology* Advanced skills with Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other web-based applications* Familiarity with quality and performance improvement methods Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_* 2026 Best Companies in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma – Glassdoor* 2026 Best Place to Work – Glassdoor* 2026 America’s Best Large Employers – Forbes* 2026 America’s Best-In-State Employers – Forbes* 2026 America’s Dream Employers – Forbes* 2026 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community – Newsweek* 2026 Best Places to Work in IT - Computerworld* 2025 Great Place to Work Certified* 2025 Best Employers for Women – Forbes* 2025 Companies that Care – People* 2025 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being - Newsweek*NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.***Salary Range:**$123,500-$161,000/Annual *It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.*