Director Of Quality And Patient Safety - Behavioral Health

Summit Healthcare Mgmt

Nashville, Tennessee, US
Competitive salary commensurate with experience; n...
Fully remote
Behavioral health setting experience
Multi-site operations management
Qapi framework knowledge (pdca)
The Director of Quality & Patient Safety leads efforts to ensure all programs operate within federal, state, and accreditation standards while driving a culture of continuous improvement

Job Summary

  • The Director of Quality & Patient Safety leads efforts to ensure all programs operate within federal, state, and accreditation standards while driving a culture of continuous improvement.
  • This role requires conducting onsite visits at least once per quarter and leading root cause analyses to mitigate risks and improve patient outcomes.
  • Summit Healthcare Mgmt offers a comprehensive benefit plan and values the unique strengths of the military community in supporting their mission to serve Veterans.

Matching Summary

The Director of Quality & Patient Safety leads efforts to ensure all programs operate within federal, state, and accreditation standards while driving a culture of continuous improvement.

Salary

Competitive salary commensurate with experience; Not specified; Comprehensive benefit plan included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Behavioral health setting experience
  • Multi-site operations management
  • QAPI framework knowledge (PDCA)
  • Root cause analysis (RCA) leadership
  • Joint Commission and CARF standards
  • 90% travel requirement

Nice-to-have

  • Just culture champion mindset
  • Evidence-based practice integration
  • Cross-site collaboration facilitation
  • Mentoring site-level staff
  • Strategic advisory to leadership

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Behavioral Health
  • Four or more years in healthcare quality or risk management
  • Experience in behavioral health multi-site operations
  • Preferred: Master's degree (MPH, MSN, MHA, etc.)
  • Preferred: CPHQ or CPPS certification
  • Supervisory experience preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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