Resource Director of Quality - Behavioral Health

Resource Director of Quality - Behavioral Health | Summit Healthcare Mgmt | Nashville, Tennessee About the Job The Resource Director-Quality and Patient Safety leads and coordinates quality and performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and patient safety efforts across multiple behavioral healthcare sites. This role ensures that all programs operate within federal, state, and accreditation standards, while driving a culture of continuous improvement, clinical excellence, and risk reduction. This is a travel-focused role in which the incumbent will serve as the Interim Director of Quality and Patient Safety at facilities requiring temporary leadership in quality and patient safety. The Resource Director of Quality and Safety fosters a culture of accountability, empathy, and professionalism, ensuring that organizational quality supports the mission of delivering safe clinical healthcare. The role is instrumental in advancing evidence-based practices, regulatory compliance, and performance excellence throughout the system. Roles and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes key areas related to quality, risk management, and patient safety within the facility while serving as the Interim Director of Quality and Patient Safety for the facility. Protects sensitive information by ensuring all quality and risk management activities comply with confidentiality and privacy regulations. Oversees the facility’s incident reporting system, ensuring proper classification, documentation, and timely closure of incidents. Conducts trend analyses for adverse events, near misses, and sentinel events. Initiates prompt investigations of significant events or allegations, including evaluating safety interventions, reviewing documentation, conducting interviews, and documenting findings. Develops and implements strategies to mitigate risk and prevent recurrence of adverse events. Ensures timely notifications of significant events to the facility CEO, corporate leadership, state authorities/agencies, and accrediting bodies as required. Collab… (text truncated for brevity)

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, behavioral health or related field required. Masters’ Degree (MPH, MSN, MHA, MSW or related) preferred. Three or more years’ experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, or risk management. Experience in behavioral health setting and multi-site operations required. Deep knowledge of QAPI frameworks (e.g. PDCA). Familiarity with behavioral health accreditation and regulatory requirements. Strong data analysis skills including proficiency with quality software/tools, Excel, Power BI, HC analytics. Ability to travel by air and car up to 80% of the time.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

Three or more years of progressive leadership experience in behavioral health.

WORK LOCATION

This position is remote. Why Summit Healthcare Mgmt? Summit Healthcare Mgmt offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Summit Healthcare Mgmt is an EOE. Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served. #J-18808-Ljbffr Summit BHC