Interim Associate Chief Quality Officer

The Company is in search of an Associate Chief Quality Officer (ACQO) to lead its quality and patient safety initiatives. The successful candidate will be a board-certified physician with a minimum of 3 years' progressive leadership experience in healthcare quality. The ACQO will be responsible for leading hospital-based quality improvement and patient safety programs, implementing strategic initiatives, and partnering with clinical departments and hospital leadership to drive improvement. This role also involves monitoring performance metrics, ensuring readiness for regulatory surveys, and investigating adverse events. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality management, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement, and will be adept at leading and managing a team to achieve the company's goal of clinical excellence. Applicants for the ACQO position at the company should have an MD or DO with active board certification in any medical specialty, and a proven track record in the design and implementation of quality, performance improvement, and patient safety efforts. Strong analytical, communication, and change management skills are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively with clinical leadership. The role requires a self-directed and motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills, who can effectively lead and facilitate patient safety efforts, including root cause analyses and failure mode and effects analyses. Experience within a complex health system and knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards are preferred. The ACQO will be expected to maintain a small clinical practice, with a ~0.8 Leadership / ~0.2 Clinical FTE split.