Remote VP, Medical Safety & Quality Assurance

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 350,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is seeking a Vice President of Medical Safety for a remote-based assignment. The role leads the medical safety function, safeguarding result integrity and patient safety while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The executive will drive quality programs, oversee investigations, and collaborate with R&D and operations to embed safety in new diagnostics. Extensive leadership and data-driven decision making are essential.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with valid medical licensure; clinical pathology or laboratory medicine background preferred.
• Minimum 15 years in a senior leadership role within clinical diagnostics or healthcare.
• Proven ability to lead and implement quality and safety programs ensuring data accuracy and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure analytical and clinical accuracy across Quest Diagnostics' testing services from pre- to post-analytical phases.
• Develop and oversee a comprehensive medical safety program and promote patient safety culture.
• Act as a liaison with regulatory bodies on medical safety matters.
• Lead investigations into inaccuracies or quality deviations and implement CAPAs.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to integrate medical safety into new products and services.
• Monitor KPIs for test accuracy and patient safety using data analytics to drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decisions

Regulatory liaison

Influence across matrixed org

Travel readiness

Education

MD/DO with medical licensure

Tools

QA protocols

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Job description

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is seeking a Vice President of Medical Safety for a remote-based assignment. The role leads the medical safety function, safeguarding result integrity and patient safety while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The executive will drive quality programs, oversee investigations, and collaborate with R&D and operations to embed safety in new diagnostics. Extensive leadership and data-driven decision making are essential.