Director Quality - Corporate

Job Description

Vidant Health

About Vidant Health

Vidant Health is a regional health system serving 29 counties in eastern North Carolina. We are working every day to improve the health of the 1.4 million people we serve. Vidant Health is made up of 8 hospitals, physician practices, home health, hospice, wellness centers and other health care services. Vidant Medical Center is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. As a major resource for health services and education, Vidant Health strives to support local medical communities and to work with providers throughout the region to deliver quality care. Our goal is to enhance services that are available locally and to eliminate barriers involving time, distance and lack of awareness that sometimes prevent patients from receiving the care they need.

Position Summary

Responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority for facilitating the implementation of systems, programs and strategic initiatives that advance system capability. Develops and aligns strategies, initiatives, supporting infrastructure, and budgets that enable the system to achieve results that align with established quality imperatives to create and sustain operational excellence. Communicates system objectives to staff to ensure understanding of quality goals and their alignment. Oversees initiatives and operations, including staff, budget, and vendor management. Measures effectiveness and take steps to ensure continuous improvement of system-wide performance. Facilitates change to advance the organization and uses resources and operational practices to drive execution of plans. Ensures that policies, procedures and practices are operationalized to support safe, reliable care, regulatory compliance, and fosters a continuous learning culture. Accountable for a positive organizational culture in decision making and performance management to influence work attitudes and enhance job satisfaction. Has oversight of the system quality programs such has infection prevention, regulatory compliance, performance improvement and/or patient safety. Member of the system management teams and functions as a key liaison between the leadership teams, staff and physician partners of the health care facility and programs.

Minimum Requirements

Master's degree is preferred.

3-5 years Ambulatory Quality and Population Health experience required.

Clinical certification (RN, No Problem, PA, MD) required.

Other Information

Hybrid position

General Statement

It is the goal of Vidant Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.   Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.