Manager of Quality and Safety

Asante

$116K — $160K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in healthcare quality, patient safety, or related field
  • Experience leading quality improvement initiatives
  • Familiarity with CMS QAPI guidelines
  • Knowledge of healthcare quality metrics and safety principles
  • Strong data analysis and communication skills
  • Ability to engage multidisciplinary teams
  • Proven relationship-building and collaborative skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the hospital's Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement program
  • Coordinate organization-wide quality initiatives
  • Monitor quality and patient safety outcomes
  • Facilitate performance improvement activities
  • Identify and implement opportunities for clinical improvement
  • Serve as an internal consultant for quality methodologies
  • Promote a culture of safety and operational excellence

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer-sponsored retirement plan with contributions
  • Generous paid time off for employees
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programs available
Full Job Description


Starting Wage for this exempt position: $116,688.00-$160,451.20, depending on experience

Position Summary

The Manager of Quality and Safety provides leadership for the hospital's Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program and promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and operational excellence. This role is responsible for coordinating organization-wide quality improvement initiatives, facilitating performance improvement activities, monitoring quality and patient safety outcomes, and ensuring alignment with CMS QAPI requirements and organizational strategic priorities.

The Manager of Quality and Safety partners with leaders, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to identify opportunities for improvement, reduce patient harm, improve clinical outcomes, and foster a culture of high reliability. This position serves as an internal consultant and resource for quality improvement methodology, data-driven decision-making, performance excellence, and patient safety practices.

Position Qualifications

Required Experience

  • 5 years of experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, performance improvement, project management, education, infection prevention, or related field
  • Experience in leading quality (preferred) or other improvement or change initiatives and facilitating multidisciplinary teams
  • Knowledge of CMS Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) requirements
  • Knowledge of healthcare quality measurement, patient safety principles, and performance improvement methodologies
  • Ability to analyze complex data and communicate effectively, strong facilitation, coaching, and management skills
  • Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and foster engagement in improvement activities, excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes through collaboration and relationship-building


Education

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Quality Management, or related healthcare or quality-related field is required
  • Master's degree- preferred


Certification/Licensure

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)- preferred
  • Quality Improvement or Patient Safety certification- preferred


Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your well-being and professional growth, including:

  • Competitive Pay: Hourly and salaried positions earn market-based compensation.
  • Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for part-time and above employees and their eligible dependents beginning within 30 days of hire.
  • Retirement Savings: Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company contribution and match.
  • Paid Time Off: Generous ETO for part-time and above employees.
  • Professional Development: Continue to enhance your education through our tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment program
  • Additional Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance programs.


At Asante, we are guided by our values:

Excellence - Respect - Honesty - Service - Teamwork

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