Sutter Health · 2 weeks ago
Director, Quality & Patient Safety
Santa Rosa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$81.59/hr - $130.54/hr
12+ years expSutter Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Director of Quality & Patient Safety. The role involves leading quality objectives, collaborating with medical and operational leaders, and managing resources to improve clinical quality management programs.
Health CareHospitalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Works as part of the operations leadership team to accelerate the measureable and continual progress in meeting the organization's quality objectives
Works collaboratively with Medical Directors, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), operational executives, and quality and patient safety executives to develop the strategic plan, set direction, and evaluation of clinical quality management programs
Responsible for overall management of activities and resources as related to planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, directing, monitoring, controlling, and coordinating the work efforts of the department
Provides direction and ensures effective implementation of the Quality Improvement Program for acute services
Assimilates information to proactively develop quality activities aligned with (affiliate name) strategies and values
Proactively builds strong teams and business relationships, both internally and externally
Serves as a resource and subject matter expert (SME) on aspects of the quality program to develop and influence improvement strategies
Has significant responsibility for working with the organization to pursue operational improvements and efficiencies; supporting the development and implementation of clinical assessment/process improvement and redesign
Pursues opportunities for work that adds value and eliminates waste and redundancy for the organization to help achieve and retain optimal quality outcomes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's: Management, public health, nursing, business administration, organizational leadership, or related field
RN-Registered Nurse of California OR MD-Medical Doctor OR PharmD-Pharmacist OR PA-Physician Assistant OR NP-Nurse Practitioner
12 years recent relevant experience
Leadership and management skills required
Demonstrated leadership skills in a complex environment with the ability to plan, set and accomplish multiple objectives
Proven ability to select, lead, motivate and grow professional staff
Expert skills in verbal and written communication when stakes are high
Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, hospital executives, health plan personnel, governmental personnel, and colleagues in the foundation and Sutter Health
Ability to prioritize, make decisions and set clear expectations for others
Must be computer literate, especially with spreadsheet and word processing software
Must have detailed knowledge of the clinical, business, operational and financial, and regulatory/compliance aspects of commercial and governmental capitated health care programs
Must be well versed in medical foundation and medical group organization and structure
Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing immunity for peer review confidentiality
Working knowledge of Total Quality Management (TQM)/Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in clinical settings
Knowledgeable about health care law, regulations, accreditation requirements, and clinical standards of practice
Understand business planning, including analysis, statistics, budgeting, feasibility studies, and implementation
Ability to function independently with minimal management
Understands risk management principles and process
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Sutter Health
Sutter Health is a non-profit organization operating a network of hospitals and physicians in Northern California.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (19)
2024 (16)
2023 (14)
2022 (21)
2021 (24)
2020 (30)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.17MKey Investors
Department of Health Care Services
2025-05-19Grant· $23M
2016-11-22Grant· $1.2M
2013-10-09Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Megan Gillespie
Chief Executive Officer
Warner L. Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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