Quality Patient Safety Program Manager -Behavioral Health

At Legacy, our mission is to make life better for our patients, our staff and the community. As part of that mission, we continuously review the quality and safety of our services, and we look for ways to build upon our existing strengths. If quality and performance improvement is an area in which you thrive and you share our passion for helping others, you may be an ideal fit for this position.

The Behavioral Health Quality and Patient Safety Program Manager is a dynamic & strategic role leading quality improvement and patient safety initiatives strongly grounded within behavioral health setting. Recognized for building and guiding high-performing, interdisciplinary teams to achieve measurable improvements in behavioral health outcomes. Skilled in fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. Proven ability to align quality strategies with organizational goals, influence stakeholders at all levels, and drive sustainable change through evidence-based leadership.

Reporting to the Director of Quality & Patient Safety this position entails collaborative leadership across multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and overall healthcare outcomes within a facility. The Program Manager plays a role in fostering a culture of quality and safety, driving continuous improvement efforts, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards in a behavioral health setting.

Education:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in patient safety, healthcare quality, or related field (required).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical behavioral healthenvironment. (required).
• Experience in program management within a healthcare setting (preferred).

Skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of quality improvement methodology, patient safety, and improvement principles, as well as regulatory standards.
• Background in leading quality and safety within healthcare settings.
• Detail-oriented approach to ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Effective communication skills for engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis.
• Experience in project management and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in implementing evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and clinical effectiveness.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives in healthcare quality and patient safety.
• Strong leadership abilities with a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• Advanced expertise in risk management principles and strategies.

• Certification in Healthcare Quality (e.g., CPHQ), Patient Safety (CPPS) or related certification within 1 year of hire (required).
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma (preferred).

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our

Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to applyeven if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.