With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.

Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Director of Quality in the Quality Management department, who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence.

As a Director of Quality, you will:

• Plans, organizes, directs and supervises the Quality Department (includes Patient Safety/Risk Management/Infection Prevention)
• Provides leadership and direction in ensuring ongoing compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Effectively manages the financial performance of the department in accordance with the strategic plan, mission, goals and values of the organization.
• Is consistently responsible for sharing information about the organizations initiatives and efforts to ensure effective operations, effective work relationships and informed and engaged employees.
• Designs, implements and monitors the quality and risk management plans and prepares quarterly and annual reports for the Board of Directors.
• Provides oversight for the infection control activities and monitoring Education/Training
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.
• The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and natures of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

Qualifications include:

• Master’s degree in Health-related field such as nursing or medicine.
• Minimum: 4 years of experience in a hospital setting                     
• Minimum 2 years in Quality/Performance Improvement
• Minimum 5 years  of supervisory experience
• CPHQ License - Must be licensed to practice in the District of Columbia
• Black Belt (Lean/Six Sigma) preferred

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days
• Work Location: Washington, DC
• Unit/Department: Quality Management
• CBA Code: Non-union
• Pay Range: $64.06 - $102.50 hourly
  •  Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
Work-life balance
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)
HRSA Loan Forgiveness available.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.