Quality & Risk Director: Elevate Patient Care & Compliance

Encompass Health; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Quality/Risk Director to lead hospital-wide quality management and risk programs, ensuring excellence in patient care and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with clinical and administrative leaders to monitor performance, drive improvement initiatives, and implement evidence-based practices. The role emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and delivering high-value care, with day-one benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in healthcare or a related field preferred.
• License or Certification as required by state regulations.
• Experience in Quality and/or Risk Management, including performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, and hospital policies.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assessment and improvement programs.
• Assess compliance with federal, state, and industry standards and coordinate surveys.
• Identify improvement opportunities using applications like PatCom, UDS, ORYX, and Press Ganey.
• Oversee hospital plans: Care/Scope of Services, Leadership, Information Management, Utilization Review.
• Coordinate policy development and cross-department collaboration.
• Promote patient safety and risk management through incident reporting and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality management

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare or related field

License or Certification as required by state regulations

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Quality/Risk Director to lead hospital-wide quality management and risk programs, ensuring excellence in patient care and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with clinical and administrative leaders to monitor performance, drive improvement initiatives, and implement evidence-based practices. The role emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and delivering high-value care, with day-one benefits and growth opportunities.