Lead Quality & Safety Specialist, Ortho

UR Ventures

Quality, Safety and Patient Experience Director responsible for executing quality initiatives in healthcare. Collaborating with leadership to enhance patient safety and service excellence standards.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,680 - $143,520 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical Safety strategies, with a strong focus on quality assurance, patient safety, and performance improvement in healthcare settings. Proficient in utilizing data for quality initiatives and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

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Quality AssuranceQuality ImprovementClinical ExperienceQuality ManagementLEAN

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Hard Skills

Quality InitiativesData InterpretationPerformance ImprovementQuality Goals ManagementPatient Safety Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationProject ManagementCommunication

Tools & Technologies

DashboardsQuality Reviews

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)Certified Professional In-Patient Safety (CPPS)

Industry Keywords

Joint CommissionCMSNYSDOHHealthcare SettingMusculoskeletal Service Line

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, lead, and drive the execution of Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical Safety strategies.
Maintain overall responsibility for leading quality initiatives, including setting quality goals, and managing and improving all aspects of patient safety, quality, and patient experience.
Support leadership, education, and project management using the Musculoskeletal Service Line’s Quality and Performance Improvement Plans.
Collaborate with the institute's senior leadership team on strategic initiatives and performance improvement goals.
Ensure Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Service Line objectives are aligned and achieving quality objectives.
Utilize and interpret data to assist the Musculoskeletal Service Line in its improvement efforts.
Continuously evaluate work process and design to meet the institute's stakeholder needs.
Participate in and coordinate quality reviews for safety and regulatory compliance.
Collaborate with quality and safety leaders to identify data requirements and develop dashboards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent graduate training or experience in a specialty suited to the assignment required.
8 years relevant work experience including substantial work at a managerial level, preferably in a healthcare setting; equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Experience with quality assurance and quality improvement processes is an advantage required.
Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Experience with Joint Commission, CMS and NYSDOH continuous survey readiness preferred
Experience with quality initiatives in clinical settings required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality management role preferred
LEAN preferred
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), or Certified Professional In-Patient Safety (CPPS) desired

Benefits

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Develop, lead, and drive the execution of Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical Safety strategies.
Maintain overall responsibility for leading quality initiatives, including setting quality goals, and managing and improving all aspects of patient safety, quality, and patient experience.
Support leadership, education, and project management using the Musculoskeletal Service Line’s Quality and Performance Improvement Plans.
Collaborate with the institute's senior leadership team on strategic initiatives and performance improvement goals.
Ensure Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Service Line objectives are aligned and achieving quality objectives.
Utilize and interpret data to assist the Musculoskeletal Service Line in its improvement efforts.
Continuously evaluate work process and design to meet the institute's stakeholder needs.
Participate in and coordinate quality reviews for safety and regulatory compliance.
Collaborate with quality and safety leaders to identify data requirements and develop dashboards. 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent graduate training or experience in a specialty suited to the assignment required.
8 years relevant work experience including substantial work at a managerial level, preferably in a healthcare setting; equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Experience with quality assurance and quality improvement processes is an advantage required.
Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Experience with Joint Commission, CMS and NYSDOH continuous survey readiness preferred
Experience with quality initiatives in clinical settings required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a quality management role preferred
LEAN preferred
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