Director of Quality, Risk & Safety

We offer a supportive culture that is driven by deep commitment to the success of our patients and our teams. We invest in YOU and are dedicated to creating individualized opportunities for career advancement. In addition, we invest in our employees by offering: Competitive compensation package Outstanding work life balance Health, vision, and dental benefits 401K plan match Life insurance (100% company paid) PTO and paid holidays We invest substantial energy and resources in building a highly-engaged culture where your voice is heard, you are connected to a community of professionals who share your values, and you can thrive. About the Role: The Director of Quality, Risk & Safety provides strategic leadership and oversight of enterprise clinical quality, patient safety, and clinical risk management programs across United Vein & Vascular Centers (UVVC). This role partners with Medical Leadership, Clinical Leadership, Operations, Legal, Compliance, and other cross-functional teams to advance clinical excellence, regulatory readiness, patient safety, and risk reduction through quality reporting, peer review support, performance improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives. The Director serves as a key clinical leader responsible for translating quality and patient safety data into actionable strategies, supporting Medical Leadership in peer review and professional practice evaluation processes, and fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic oversight of the organization’s clinical quality program, including quality assurance, clinical documentation improvement, peer review support, quality reporting, clinical practice guideline implementation, regulatory readiness, policy development, and performance improvement initiatives. Partner with the Quality Manager and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist to advance clinical documentation improvement initiatives, identify trends and opportunities, and support education, workflow optimization, and compliance with regulatory, payer, and medical necessity requirements. Review, interpret, and operationalize clinical practice guidelines, payer medical policies, and medical necessity requirements to support evidence-based care, regulatory compliance, and consistent clinical practice patterns. Support Medical Leadership in the design, administration, and ongoing evaluation of peer review, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE), Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE), and provider quality monitoring processes through data analysis, case preparation, performance trending, and committee support. Collect, analyze, trend, and report clinical quality and regulatory data to identify performance gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement; prepare dashboards, benchmarking, and actionable recommendations for leadership and committees. Provide oversight of Quality Payment Programs, including MIPS and other value-based care initiatives, and advise leadership regarding performance trends, reimbursement implications, and regulatory reporting requirements. Safety Program Provide strategic oversight of organizational patient safety programs to strengthen patient safety, harm prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement. Ensure effective systems exist for reporting, investigating, trending, and mitigating patient and employee safety events, complaints, grievances, and adverse incidents. Oversee event reporting, incident investigations, root cause analyses (RCA), emergency preparedness activities, safety audits, environmental rounding, and regulatory readiness initiatives. Support development and implementation of patient safety policies, procedures, education, and risk reduction initiatives. Monitor patient safety data, trends, and corrective action effectiveness to reduce harm and strengthen organizational safety performance. Prepare and present patient safety findings, trends, and recommend…