Director of Quality and Patient Safety

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

15h•$71 - $106•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Quality and Patient Safety is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for the organization's Quality, Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, and Regulatory programs. This role develops, implements, and oversees a comprehensive, system-wide quality management and patient safety program that supports safe, high-quality, patient-centered care and ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. Serving as a highly visible leader and change agent, the Director of Quality and Patient Safety collaborates with physicians, nursing, clinical and operational leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, reduce preventable harm, strengthen a culture of safety and high reliability, and drive organizational performance through data-driven quality improvement initiatives. The Director of Quality and Patient Safety oversees regulatory readiness, quality reporting, patient safety event management, peer review, and performance improvement activities while supporting the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.

Requirements

Strategic and operational leadership experience in Quality, Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, and Regulatory programs.
Experience developing, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive quality management and patient safety program.
Experience collaborating with physicians, nursing, clinical and operational leaders, and multidisciplinary teams.
Experience in regulatory readiness, quality reporting, patient safety event management, peer review, and performance improvement activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a highly visible leader and change agent.

Responsibilities

Providing strategic and operational leadership for the organization's Quality, Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, and Regulatory programs.
Developing, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive, system-wide quality management and patient safety program.
Collaborating with physicians, nursing, clinical and operational leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, reduce preventable harm, strengthen a culture of safety and high reliability, and drive organizational performance.
Overseeing regulatory readiness, quality reporting, patient safety event management, peer review, and performance improvement activities.
Supporting the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.