Senior Director, Enterprise Risk, Quality & Patient Safety

Florida Cancer Specialists•Florida - Remote, FL

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Director, Enterprise Risk, Quality & Patient Safety provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization's enterprise risk management, insurance, quality, patient safety, and performance improvement programs. This role integrates clinical and business risk strategies to ensure regulatory compliance, protect organizational assets, and improve patient outcomes. The Senior Director partners with executive leadership and operational teams to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risk while advancing a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Nursing, Public Health, or related field, required
Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM), required
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), required or obtained within 2 years
Valid state driver's license, required
Minimum 12–15 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare risk management, quality, patient safety, and/or clinical operations
Multi-state healthcare experience, required
Experience managing enterprise risk programs, insurance, and claims, required
Experience leading quality and patient safety initiatives in ambulatory or hospital settings, required
Demonstrated success in regulatory compliance, accreditation, and survey readiness (CMS, AHCA, TJC)
Proven ability to lead enterprise-level performance improvement initiatives
Background, drug, and nicotine screens
All offers of employment at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background screening.
As a condition of employment, FCS requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza vaccine, barring an approved exemption.
FCS is a drug-free workplace, and all new hires will be subject to drug/ nicotine testing. Medical Marijuana cards are not recognized.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), strongly preferred
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license, preferred
Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), preferred

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise-wide Risk Management, Quality, Patient Safety, and Insurance functions
Develop and implement an integrated Enterprise Risk and Quality strategy aligned to organizational goals
Oversee risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting across all business units
Establish and maintain enterprise dashboards to monitor risk, quality, and patient safety metrics
Lead performance improvement initiatives to reduce variation and improve outcomes
Oversee root cause analysis processes and ensure effective corrective action implementation
Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards (CMS, AHCA, TJC)
Lead survey readiness, accreditation, and certification activities
Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to address systemic risks and improve care delivery
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on risk exposure and quality performance
Build and lead high-performing teams across risk, quality, and patient safety
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
Travel to clinic locations to support quality, risk, and patient safety initiatives
Oversight of Quality Committee and Patient Safety Organization
Support insurance programs, including malpractice and cyber risk