Director of Quality and Patient Safety
San Juan Regional Medical CenterNew Mexico, United States
Posted March 10, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
San Juan Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in the Four Corners region with 198 licensed beds. Our hospital seeks to meet the healthcare needs of the whole community through a very broad range of medical, surgical, and rehabilitation services including several off-site facilities that bring convenient primary care, specialty care, diagnostic services, and rehabilitation closer to our patients. SJRMC is designated a Level III Trauma Center and provides air ambulance service with a helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft. Our hospital is associated with San Juan Medical Foundation, Robert W. Umbach Foundation, San Juan Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, and the Connelly Hospitality House, a house for patients and family undergoing treatment at SJRMC who live more than 50 miles away. As a tobacco-free campus, tobacco use by patients, visitors, staff, and others is not permitted anywhere on the property. In addition, SJRMC provides quality medical care regardless of race, creed, gender, national origin, disability, age, or ability to pay. Our hospital provides charity care and discounts through a community service fund upon application. No person is refused care because of an inability to pay. SJRMC provides care to patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid and is a Medicaid provider for New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. Visit www.sanjuanregional.com for your health needs, job opportunities, and the latest hospital news.
Job Description
The Director of Quality and Patient Safety serves as a champion of quality and performance improvement throughout San Juan Regional Medical Center and San Juan Health Partners. The role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and works closely with senior leadership, providers, and staff to improve patient safety, quality, and health system operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare (or related field) or 10+ years of healthcare experience with prior experience working within a hospital setting, quality-focused organization (NQF, NCQA), a provider association or society, academia, consulting firm or combination of education and experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in progressively increasing leadership positions
- CPHQ certification or equivalent within 1 year
- Strong knowledge of LEAN/Six Sigma methodologies, obtaining Black belt or equivalent within 3 years of hire
- Experience in quality data measures, databases, scorecards, analysis of data, and communication of data into meaningful information
- Experience as a quality subject matter expert within a team and across an organization
