Director, Quality & Risk Management

Kirby Bates Associates has been exclusively retained by Island Health to conduct a search for their next Director, Quality & Risk Management.

Island Health, a public hospital district, is located in the vibrant coastal town of Anacortes, WA. With 43 licensed beds, it is the closest acute care hospital to many San Juan Island residents and tourists, serving Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes, and Sinclair islands, as well as Whidbey Island and La Conner. Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and Orcas Islands to serve patients across Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties.

The Director of Quality and Risk Management provides strategic leadership across the organization to ensure excellence in quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. This role oversees performance improvement initiatives, medical staff peer review, and readiness for regulatory surveys (DNV, DOH, etc.). It also manages patient safety, employee injury prevention, liability claims, and institutional education programs. The Director serves as a change agent, fostering collaboration across departments, mentoring staff, and driving continuous quality improvement through data analysis, regulatory expertise, and evidence-based practices.

Opportunity Highlights :

• Join a 5-star CMS facility; Island Health is 1 of 7 hospitals in WA state and in the top 8% nationally.
• Small but mighty, Island Health is one of the top 100 rural hospitals in the United States.
• The salary range is $140,000-170,000.

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