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Executive Director, Rural Patient Safety Organization

Medicine, Reno - University of Nevada School of Medicine, USFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Chief executive officer of a statewide Rural Patient Safety Organization (PSO) responsible for strategic, operational, funding, and regulatory leadership to advance healthcare quality and safety in rural Nevada.

Role type

Executive Director / CEO of a Patient Safety Organization

Builds

A federally listed Patient Safety Organization (PSO) for rural healthcare environments

Domain

Healthcare administration, patient safety, rural health

Required skills

Strategic planning, organizational leadership, regulatory compliance, budget management, stakeholder engagement, program implementation, data analytics oversight

Preferred skills

Experience with healthcare associations, rural health systems, federal PSO requirements

Technologies

Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP) systems, reporting and analytics platforms

Responsibilities

Lead organizational startup and operational readiness for federal PSO listing; Serve as principal executive liaison to the Board of Directors; Drive long-term financial sustainability and statewide expansion; Recruit and retain participating healthcare organizations; Provide executive oversight of patient safety reporting and learning systems.

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership