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ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR - QUALITY & SAFETY

$248,398.56 - $301,930.08 Annually

Contra Costa Health Services is searching for a leadership-oriented physician to operate as the lead physician for safety, quality and performance improvement activities at Contra Costa Reginal Medical Center. This physician will report directly to the Hospital Medical Director and work closely with the Director of Inpatient Nursing and the nursing directors of the quality and performance improvement department. 

Duties to include:

• Serve as the lead physician in the hospital for matters related to the safety and quality of patient care
• Partner with quality department to develop our annual safety plan focused on improving outcomes and reducing harm
• Partner with Hospital Medical Director on matters related to safety and operational effectiveness for the institution
• Participation and management in leadership activities related to quality and safety including, but not limited to, daily safety huddles and monthly patient safety and performance improvement meetings
• Actively organize and participate in the investigation and management of root cause analysis
• Participate in regulatory activities such as state and federal survey activity by the various regulators of the hospital
• Provide regular reports to administration, medical staff and the Board of Supervisors on the status of safety activities in the hospital
• Participate in high priority quality issues in ambulatory
• Participate in regulatory activities including all survey and compliance activities for the hospital and clinics
• Leadership participation in value-based initiatives such as QIP

Minimum Qualifications

License Required:  Possession of a valid physician license issued by the Medical Board of California, and a Board Certification in the specialty applicable for the assignment.

Experience:   Three years of full-time experience, or its equivalent, in the practice of medicine. One year in a responsible administrative capacity applicable for the assignment is desirable.

Final Filing Date:  June 1, 2022

For more information, please email CV to:   recruit@cchealth.org.  EOE

Equal Opportunity Employer