Senior Director of Quality & Safety — Pediatric Care

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health in Durham, NC seeks an Administrative Director for Quality & Safety to lead the Duke Children's quality enterprise across ambulatory and inpatient settings.

You will partner with the Vice Chair for Quality, co-lead strategic planning, allocate resources, and oversee patient safety initiatives, registry participation, and CDI programs to improve outcomes for children. This role requires executive collaboration, governance support, and robust dashboard reporting for accountability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in healthcare administration, public health, business, nursing, or related field.
• 7-10 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience; pediatric/academic medical center preferred.
• CPHQ, CPPS, or Lean certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality & Safety program for the Duke Children's service line across ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Co-lead strategic planning, annual goal setting, resource allocation, and operational execution.
• Represent the Quality Program in executive, departmental, and health system forums.
• Oversee patient safety initiatives, monitor safety metrics, and support high-reliability principles.
• Lead effectiveness in registries, pathway programs, CDI initiatives, and Vizient reviews.
• Develop executive dashboards and support governance committees with reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Pediatric healthcare

Education

Master's degree in healthcare administration, public health, business, nursing, or related field

Job description

Duke Health in Durham, NC seeks an Administrative Director for Quality & Safety to lead the Duke Children's quality enterprise across ambulatory and inpatient settings.

You will partner with the Vice Chair for Quality, co-lead strategic planning, allocate resources, and oversee patient safety initiatives, registry participation, and CDI programs to improve outcomes for children. This role requires executive collaboration, governance support, and robust dashboard reporting for accountability.