VP of Quality & Patient Safety

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) plan with 100% match on 3%–9%

Education support

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

Alaska Regional Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Vice President of Quality to oversee Quality Management, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement across a complex, multi-service network. You will standardize processes, drive care excellence, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards.

You will lead the quality department, manage budgets, mentor staff, and collaborate with physicians and executives to advance patient outcomes and regulatory readiness at the

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a registered nurse or health professional in the state(s) of practice and/or has an active compact license.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health-related field required.
• Master’s degree in nursing or health-related field preferred.
• 3+ years of data analysis in a healthcare setting required.
• 4+ years of healthcare quality/risk management with demonstrated leadership required.
• CPHQ or CHCQM certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP)

Responsibilities

• Drives facility-wide standardization in targeted process improvement initiatives and evaluates success through pre-established criteria and measurement tools.
• Collaborates with all stakeholders to drive care excellence across a complex organization.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and objectives aligned with hospital strategic plans and regulatory standards.
• Collaborates with facility leadership to establish performance measurements and monitor trends in KPIs.
• Leads and oversees the quality department with responsibility for care excellence, disease-specific care, risk management, patient safety, and other aspects of performance improvement.
• Develops and monitors the department budget.
• Analyzes quality and risk performance data and recommends process and operational changes.
• Ensures regulatory and survey readiness and compliance with licensing and accrediting standards.
• Maintains quality and PI software and reporting systems and assists with software selection.
• Monitors quality files, participates in peer review, and collaborates with physicians to improve outcomes.
• Engages with division and corporate teams to execute quality initiatives and communicates with leadership.
• Serves as advisor and educator on performance improvement tools and statistical methods.
• Ensures staffing adequacy and productivity for the quality department.
• Oversees orientation and ongoing staff education on quality and patient safety initiatives.
• Coordinates with Patient Safety Director on event analysis and safety culture initiatives.
• Directs the Quality Committee of the Board in collaboration with facility leadership.

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or health-related field

Master’s degree in nursing or health-related field

CPHQ or CHCQM certification

Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP)

Tools

Quality management software

Reporting systems

Job description

Alaska Regional Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Vice President of Quality to oversee Quality Management, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement across a complex, multi-service network. You will standardize processes, drive care excellence, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards.

You will lead the quality department, manage budgets, mentor staff, and collaborate with physicians and executives to advance patient outcomes and regulatory readiness at the