Corporate Director of Quality

Freedom Health & Optimum HealthCare

Corporate Director of Quality overseeing QAPI program and ensuring compliance for inpatient psychiatric hospitals. Collaborating with leadership to drive safety and performance improvements across multiple locations.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeLake Charles • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $85,000 - $99,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and oversee the organization’s QAPI program across multiple hospitals
Ensure ongoing compliance with CMS and Joint Commission standards
Monitor and analyze key quality indicators, including: Patient safety and clinical outcomes, Restraint and seclusion practices, Patient rights and medication safety
Drive performance improvement initiatives (PIPs) using proven methodologies (PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma)
Lead Joint Commission readiness efforts, including mock surveys, tracers, and gap analyses
Oversee responses to surveys, RFIs, and accreditation requirements
Partner with leadership on: Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), Sentinel events and investigations, Risk reduction strategies
Develop and present quality dashboards and reports to executive leadership and governing bodies
Standardize quality processes, metrics, and reporting across all facilities
Provide education and coaching to leaders and teams on quality, compliance, and patient safety
Serve as the subject matter expert during surveys, audits, and regulatory reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred)
5–7+ years of healthcare quality leadership experience
Strong knowledge of CMS Conditions of Participation and Joint Commission standards
Proven experience leading quality and patient safety programs in healthcare
Expertise in data analysis, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance
Ability to influence and partner with executive and clinical leadership
Experience supporting multi-site or system-level operations preferred
Preferred: RN license
CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) certification
Behavioral health or inpatient psychiatric experience strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to lead quality across a growing healthcare system
High-impact role influencing patient safety and clinical outcomes
Collaborative leadership environment
Ability to drive meaningful, system-wide improvements

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisperformance improvementregulatory compliancequality program leadershipquality metrics standardizationquality dashboard developmentmock surveysgap analysesRoot Cause Analyses (RCAs)Sentinel events investigation

Soft Skills

influencepartnershipcoachingeducationleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingteam collaboration

Certifications

CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality)RN license