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Patient Safety & Quality Consultant Sr

Richmond, VA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-30 → 2026-09-27

Core

Strategic partner to VCUHS executive and clinical leaders to drive data-driven clinical excellence, safety, and quality improvements across the health system.

Role type

Senior IC Patient Safety & Quality Consultant

Builds

Sustainable safety and quality improvement initiatives, change management plans, and organizational learning capabilities.

Domain

Healthcare / Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Change management, project management, data analytics, statistical process control, root cause analysis, FMEA, high-reliability principles, facilitation, process improvement, population health management

Preferred skills

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, CPHQ, CPPS, academic medical center experience

Technologies

MS Project, Visio, statistical software, data visualization tools

Responsibilities

Lead integration of safety and quality into organizational fabric; facilitate root cause analyses and FMEAs; design and implement data structures for improvement initiatives; mentor staff in safety, quality, and project management methodologies; lead multi-disciplinary teams through project phases; promote psychological safety and just culture.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic planning responsibilities

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