The Director-Quality & Patient Safety for the South Central Region is responsible for administrative decision making, leadership, and strategic planning to ensure integration of quality and safety. The Director works closely with Nursing leaders, Medical Staff leaders and the Infection Prevention Department to provide leadership for organization-wide efforts to continuously improve the safety, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, equity, and timeliness of health care service to all patients. The leader provides oversight, data-synthesis, coordination, and direction to impact performance on key metrics of quality and safety and achieve or maintain programmatic excellence standards. The incumbent collaborates with the medical staff and other key professionals to design comprehensive programs to create a culture of safety, proactively identify risk, and reduce clinical variation to assure evidence-based care delivery and prevent patient harm. The role facilitates organization-wide learning on the part of leaders, clinicians, trainees, and staff.

•  Bachelor's degree required. Master's preferred.
•  Physician, Pharmacist, or Registered Nurse preferred.
•  7-10 years of relevant experience required.
•  Certification as a Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) is preferred, must be obtained within 3 years of employment.
•  Requires experience with complex matrix organizations, building trusting relationships, influencing through indirect authority, and inspiring and aligning diverse stakeholders to achieve a common vision.
•  Requires knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations.
•  Rapid Cycle PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma or IHI Model for Improvement experience is preferred.