Vice President, Medical Safety
Quest Diagnostics
United States · Posted Jul 13
Job description
Responsibilities: The Vice President of Medical Safety provides strategic leadership for medical safety and quality assurance functions to ensure diagnostic testing accuracy and reliability. This role focuses on safeguarding patient safety and ensuring all processes exceed regulatory and clinical standards.
Requirements: Requires a Medical Degree (MD or DO) with a valid license and at least 15 years of senior leadership experience in clinical diagnostics or healthcare. A background in clinical pathology or laboratory medicine is strongly preferred.
Key skills: Strategic Leadership, Medical Safety, Quality Assurance, Clinical Diagnostics, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Clinical Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Stakeholder Collaboration, Matrix Organization Management
Keywords: Clinical Diagnostics, Medical Safety, Quality Assurance, Patient Safety, Regulatory Standards, Clinical Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Medical Degree, Healthcare Leadership, Diagnostic Testing, QA Protocols, Clinical Data Accuracy