Award-winning: Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
When you join Sentara in a professional or management role, you become part of a progressive team of business leaders and operational experts. Our organization and our people are highly respected for the knowledge and innovation that we demonstrate each day. Working with us is an opportunity to have a positive influence on our growth and the communities we serve.
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is hiring a Director, Quality/ Patient Safety!
Responsible for the implementation of performance improvement initiatives that integrate, support, and link Sentara Healthcare and divisional goals and strategic imperatives. Supports administrative and medical staff leadership, clinical and operational staff in identifying, prioritizing, organizing, and implementing initiatives to improve quality and efficiency, to improve patient safety, and to reduce costs. Manages and supports hospital and medical staff performance improvement and peer review, hospital infection prevention program, all regulatory [CMS] and internal reporting metrics, and patient safety program
Travel required.
Requirements:
License/Certification
Education
Experience
Skills
Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
