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Director of Quality

Sierra Vista
  • Johnstown, Pennsylvania
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    Director of Quality

    Pay: 95K-$115K
    Location: 4770 Larimer Pkwy, Johnstown, CO 80534
    Schedule: Day Shift
    Leadership: On-Call as Needed
     
    About Us

    At SierraVista, our mission is to inspire hope and deliver holistic care to those facing acute psychiatric conditions and substance use disorders. We provide a safe, healing environment where patients gain the life skills needed to achieve long-term recovery and independence.

     
    Lead Quality, Safety, and Excellence in Behavioral Health Care 

    The Director of Quality provides strategic and operational leadership for quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management across our psychiatric hospital. This role ensures that care delivery meets or exceeds regulatory, accreditation, and clinical best-practice standards, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and patient-centered care in a behavioral health environment. 
     
    What You’ll Do 
     
    • Lead the hospital’s Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program 
    • Oversee risk management, patient safety, grievance management, and incident reporting 
    • Ensure ongoing compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, state, and federal regulations 
    • Prepare the organization for accreditation surveys, audits, and regulatory reviews 
    • Analyze clinical, operational, and safety data to identify trends and improvement opportunities 
    • Facilitate root cause analyses (RCA) and performance improvement plans 
    • Partner with Nursing, Medical Staff, and Clinical Leadership to improve outcomes 
    • Oversee policy management, regulatory updates, and quality-related education 
    • Monitor behavioral health–specific metrics including restraint/seclusion use, safety events, and patient experience 
    • Present quality and safety data to executive leadership and governing bodies 
     
    What We’re Looking For 
     
    • 5+ years of healthcare quality leadership experience, preferably in a psychiatric or behavioral health hospital 
    Strong working knowledge of: 
    • Joint Commission behavioral health standards 
    • CMS Conditions of Participation 
    • QAPI and patient safety frameworks 
    • Experience with data analysis, regulatory readiness, and survey management 
    • Ability to influence multidisciplinary teams and drive sustainable improvement 
    • Must be 21 years of age or older 
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • RN, LCSW, or other licensed healthcare professional 
    • Certification in healthcare quality, risk management, or patient safety (CPHQ, ARM, etc.) 
     
    Why You’ll Love It Here (Full-Time Benefits) 
     
    • Multiple medical plan options, Vista Wellness (physician/pharmacy), Dental, Vision 
    • Generous PTO and paid holidays 
    • 401(k) with company contribution 
    • Life and disability coverage 
    • Tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 
    • Student loan forgiveness programs 
    • Opportunity to shape quality and safety in a mission-driven psychiatric hospital 

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationJohnstown, Pennsylvania
    Websitehttps://sierravistabh.com

    Skills

    • ARM (Advanced RISC Machine)unmatched
    • Accreditation Standardsunmatched
    • Behavioral Healthunmatched
    • Clinical Best Practicesunmatched
    • Content Management Systems (CMS)unmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Health Planunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Healthcare Qualityunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)unmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Operational Auditunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Patient Safetyunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Pharmacyunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Quality of Careunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Standards of Careunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched

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