What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Clinical Quality & Patient Safety position at Haxtun Health?
Haxtun Health is looking for a Director of Clinical Quality & Patient Safety to lead the advancement of safe, high-quality patient care across our organization. In this role, you’ll partner with clinical leaders to turn data into action, strengthen compliance and risk management efforts, and drive meaningful, organization-wide improvement.
Starting Pay Range: $101,920/yr – $132,496 , depending on experience
Job Summary
The Director of Clinical Quality & Patient Safety provides clinical leadership to advance Haxtun Health’s quality, patient safety, risk management, and clinical compliance efforts. This role partners closely with leadership and departments across the organization to support the QAPI program, translate data and regulatory requirements into actionable improvement strategies, and promote consistent, sustainable practices that enhance patient care. Through a collaborative and solutions-focused approach, the Director works to strengthen alignment, support survey readiness, and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package:
About Haxtun Health
Located on the beautiful plains of northeast Colorado, Haxtun Health is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and Primary Care Clinics, including long-term care, rehabilitation, and specialty care. Our mission is to promote optimum wellness through compassionate and high-quality care. Employing nearly 150 people, Haxtun Health is one of the largest employers in the community. We recently opened our new 100,000 square foot facility that houses our Family Practice Clinic, Wellness and Rehabilitation, and Retail Pharmacy. Haxtun Health proudly serves Haxtun, CO, and surrounding communities. Learn more about Haxtun – a small town with a big heart – by visiting https://welcometohaxtun.com/about/.
Starting Pay Range: $101,920/yr – $132,496 , depending on experience
- Position Status: Full-time, exempt
- Shift: Day
Job Summary
The Director of Clinical Quality & Patient Safety provides clinical leadership to advance Haxtun Health’s quality, patient safety, risk management, and clinical compliance efforts. This role partners closely with leadership and departments across the organization to support the QAPI program, translate data and regulatory requirements into actionable improvement strategies, and promote consistent, sustainable practices that enhance patient care. Through a collaborative and solutions-focused approach, the Director works to strengthen alignment, support survey readiness, and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Current Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- 3-5 years of clinical experience in healthcare setting
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, or clinical leadership preferred
- Experience working with regulatory standards (CMS Conditions of Participation, state requirements) preferred
- Experience participating in or leading performance improvement initiatives preferred
We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package:
- Health Insurance: Haxtun Health covers 100% of employee only premiums for all health insurance plans. We also contribute a portion of the premiums for additional plan selections, including spouse, children, or family plans as applicable.
- Dental and Vision Insurance: (optional) Haxtun Health pays 50% of the premiums, including spouse, children, or family, as applicable.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrued at approximately 17 days for the first year of employment for hourly employees and 22 days for the first year of employment for salaried employees. PTO accrual increases as your length of service increases. This includes holidays.
- Sick Leave: Up to 48 hours per year.
- Retirement Plan: Up to a 3% employer match, which increases with your length of service. New employees are automatically enrolled at a 1% contribution rate (can be opted out). Employees must complete 5 years of employment to be 100% vested.
- Employee Health Payment Match: Haxtun Health matches employee payments up to $1,000 per year per family for services received at Haxtun Health’s hospital or clinics.
- Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI): Haxtun Health participates in the CO FAMLI program, which is a social insurance program that provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave for qualifying life events.
- Term Life Insurance: 1 x annual salary term life provided by HHD, no employee premium ($200,000 Max.). Additional voluntary life insurance coverage for the employee and family is an option which can be purchased by the employee.
- Other Benefits Include: Employee Assistance Program, Employee Purchasing Program, MASA Medical Transport Services (Air & Ambulance Supplemental), College Invest (529 College Savings Plan), accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, and supplemental plans (accident, critical illness, hospitalization).
About Haxtun Health
Located on the beautiful plains of northeast Colorado, Haxtun Health is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and Primary Care Clinics, including long-term care, rehabilitation, and specialty care. Our mission is to promote optimum wellness through compassionate and high-quality care. Employing nearly 150 people, Haxtun Health is one of the largest employers in the community. We recently opened our new 100,000 square foot facility that houses our Family Practice Clinic, Wellness and Rehabilitation, and Retail Pharmacy. Haxtun Health proudly serves Haxtun, CO, and surrounding communities. Learn more about Haxtun – a small town with a big heart – by visiting https://welcometohaxtun.com/about/.
Salary : $1,000 - $101,920