Quality, Safety & Performance Improvement Strategist

University of California- Davis Health

Sacramento (CA)

On-site

USD 1,635,000 - 3,371,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental & Vision coverage
Retirement plans
Paid holidays
Paid time off

Job summary

UC Davis Health seeks a Director of Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement to lead the Quality and Safety Division within System Clinical Care Services. The role partners with executive leadership to drive enterprise-wide quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives that advance organizational excellence.

The Director develops strategic priorities, oversees governance, regulatory compliance, data integrity, and high-reliability initiatives, and serves as a key advisor

Qualifications

  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality Certification (CPHQ).
  • Master's degree in nursing, Organizational Development, Public Health, Health Administration or related field and/or equivalent experience, training, and education.
  • Minimum of 10 years in a large academic organization or healthcare background.
  • Extensive knowledge of quality improvement tools and methodologies such as PDCA, Lean, Six Sigma, statistical process control analysis.
  • Proven history of achieving goals and driving institutional improvement strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise-wide quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, performance improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to advance organizational priorities and governance structures.
  • Oversee regulatory reporting, performance measurement, analytics, and data integrity.

Skills

Quality improvement
PDCA
Lean
Six Sigma
Statistical process control

Education

Master's degree in nursing or related field

Job description

UC Davis Health seeks a Director of Quality, Safety, and Performance Improvement to lead the Quality and Safety Division within System Clinical Care Services. The role partners with executive leadership to drive enterprise-wide quality, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives that advance organizational excellence.

The Director develops strategic priorities, oversees governance, regulatory compliance, data integrity, and high-reliability initiatives, and serves as a key advisor

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