Director of Quality & Patient Safety

Join VHC Health as our next Director of Quality

VHC Health is a 453-bed not-for-profit Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. Recent accomplishments include recognition by Newsweek as a 2025 "World's Best Hospital". VHC Health is a designated Level II Trauma Center and a recognized Magnet Facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. At VHC Health, we are always striving to provide continued excellence and growth for our employees as well as top notch care for our patients and that is made clear with our recent accomplishments!

Purpose & Scope :

The Director of Quality / Patient Safety reports to the Associate Vice President and will lead all activities designed to support Quality, clinical excellence, clinical improvement initiatives, and Patient Safety Goals throughout the system. This individual will :

• Utilizes quality concepts and team facilitation skills to lead clinical improvement initiatives.
• Monitors the status of patient safety, Core Measures, and relevant clinical processes and outcomes.
• Strong healthcare background.

The Director is responsible for planning, implementing, and coordinating all activities designed to ensure regulatory compliance and continuously maintain accreditation standards.

Education :

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or other similar clinical degree is required.

Master’s degree in an approved related field is preferred.

Experience :

Five years of healthcare / medical - nursing / patient care experience is required.

Three years of managerial experience is required.

Certification / Licensure :

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) is preferred

Lean / Six Sigma certification is preferred