Radiology Quality & Patient Safety Leader

Bellingham Advanced Medical Imaging, LLC.; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellingham Advanced Medical Imaging, LLC. seeks a Chief Quality Officer to advance quality assurance and patient safety initiatives.

You will lead systems ensuring regulatory and internal standards compliance, with emphasis on imaging quality, safety, and performance metrics, while liaising with partner hospitals. The role includes directing QA programs, implementing standardized protocols, and aligning QA with organizational strategy.

Qualifications

• MD with Board Certification in Radiology and recent clinical radiology and quality management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide quality assurance and patient safety strategy, ensuring alignment with goals and regulatory requirements.
• Design, implement, and monitor QA programs to evaluate imaging quality, procedural accuracy, peer review processes, and clinical performance.
• Measure and report performance on quality and safety metrics, and drive corrective action plans.
• Promote evidence-based practices and standardized protocols to minimize clinical variation and enhance diagnostic accuracy.
• Foster a strong culture of safety and quality among physicians and staff at all levels.
• Collaborate with partner hospitals on quality-related matters, including participation in committees.
• Coordinate with IT, compliance, and operations to support QA data collection, reporting, and analytics.
• Benchmark performance against leading radiology groups and standards for QA improvements.
• Lead creation of a 3- to 5-year QA strategic roadmap with goals and timelines.
• Support accrediting body requirements (ACR, CMS) and readiness for audits.
• Oversee QA documentation and audits of imaging studies and documentation.
• Provide limited clinical services (~20–25% of time) while modeling QA best practices.
• Represent SRI in local and national forums on quality and safety matters.
• Apply AIDET principles to improve communication with patients.
• Perform additional duties to support QA and safety mission.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Clinical radiology interpretation

Communication

Education

MD with Board Certification in Radiology

Tools

Six Sigma Certification

CPHQ Certification

RLI Certification

IHI Certification

Job description

Bellingham Advanced Medical Imaging, LLC. seeks a Chief Quality Officer to advance quality assurance and patient safety initiatives.

You will lead systems ensuring regulatory and internal standards compliance, with emphasis on imaging quality, safety, and performance metrics, while liaising with partner hospitals. The role includes directing QA programs, implementing standardized protocols, and aligning QA with organizational strategy.