Position SummaryThe Vice President of Quality & Patient Safety is a strategic healthcare executive responsible for advancing quality, patient safety, and performance excellence across the National Medical Center and Clinical Network. This leader drives enterprise-wide initiatives that promote evidence-based, standardized care delivery while strengthening a culture of safety and enhancing the patient experience. Working in close partnership with physicians, nursing leadership, and interdisciplinary teams, this role is instrumental in positioning City of Hope as a national and international leader in high-quality, value-based care.
As a successful candidate, you will:- Provide strategic leadership for quality and patient safety initiatives across the National Medical Center and Clinical Network
- Develop, implement, and monitor system-wide quality metrics and outcomes to improve patient experience and care delivery
- Inspire physician and care team engagement through collaboration, influence, and evidence-based practices
- Strengthen and sustain a culture of patient safety through proactive risk assessments and continuous improvement efforts
- Oversee benchmarking and performance analysis against national best practices and peer institutions
- Lead accreditation and regulatory readiness efforts, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, CDPH, FACT, and other standards
- Chair and support multidisciplinary quality, safety, and performance improvement committees
- Deliver clear, data-driven quality and safety reporting to executive leadership to support strategic decision-making
Your qualifications should be:- An MSN, PhD, Master's degree, or equivalent advanced degree in a healthcare-related field
- Seven to ten years of experience in quality, quality improvement, and patient safety within a complex, multi-site academic medical center (oncology preferred)
- Five to seven years of progressive leadership experience overseeing quality or patient safety programs
- A proven track record of leading enterprise-wide quality initiatives with sustainable, measurable results
- Strong experience with regulatory, accreditation, and compliance standards and successful survey outcomes
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with strong executive presence
- Ability to lead through influence, collaboration, and persuasion across diverse clinical and operational teams
- CPHQ certification and a current RN, MD, or DO license preferred
City of Hope employees' pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
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