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Executive Director - Quality & Safety (Mercy Joplin Community)

Joplin, MissouriFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-12

Core

Provides operational oversight for clinical quality program deliverables required by national clinical quality programs, CMS, and commercial payor value-based programs, while leading initiatives to improve clinical outcomes and minimize patient harm.

Role type

Executive Director of Quality and Safety

Builds

Clinical quality programs, patient safety initiatives, and value-based care programs

Domain

Healthcare / Clinical Quality & Patient Safety

Required skills

Healthcare management, project management, clinical performance programs, clinical operations, analytics, professional report preparation, clinical quality measures (HEDIS, CMS), relationship building, initiative leadership, IT solutions application, project organization, data analysis, conceptual thinking

Preferred skills

CMS or commercial payor program experience (Medicare Advantage, Quality Payment Program, Meaningful Use, MSSP ACO), quality measure reporting experience, quality improvement tools and techniques

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee a comprehensive approach to improve clinical outcomes and enhance value; oversee a team of improvement professionals; interpret CMS and payer value-based programs; facilitate building capacity and expertise; lead Mercy-wide initiatives with specific deliverables; oversee functional areas such as infection prevention, patient safety, and clinical improvement.

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership & team management