Associate Vice President Quality​/Patient Safety Officer in Arlington

Job Description Overview

The Associate Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety serves as VHC Health’s designated Patient Safety Officer and is the enterprise leader responsible for shaping and advancing a culture of safety, high reliability, and regulatory excellence across the organization and VHC Medical Group practices. This is a pivotal executive role with system-wide influence, driving the strategy that ensures every patient experience reflects the highest standards of quality and accountability.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the AVP partners closely with nursing, medical staff, operations, service line leaders, and risk management to translate vision into measurable results. This leader sets the direction for enterprise-wide quality and safety initiatives aligned with CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission standards, Leapfrog measures, and benchmarks, elevating performance in CMS Star Ratings, accreditation readiness, clinical outcomes, and patient experience.

Success in this role requires more than regulatory expertise. It demands executive presence, strategic foresight, analytical rigor, and the ability to lead transformational change in a complex healthcare environment. The AVP will serve as both a catalyst and steward of excellence, ensuring VHC Health continues to set the standard for safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.

Located in Arlington, Virginia, VHC Health is a 548-bed, independent, not-for-profit health system and nationally recognized teaching hospital serving the Washington, DC metropolitan region for more than 75 years.

VHC Health has earned recognition for clinical excellence and patient safety, including:

• 2025 World’s Best Hospital recognition by Newsweek
• 5-Star Overall Hospital Quality Rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence
• A Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
• Level II Trauma Center designation

At VHC Health, you’re more than an employee, you’re part of a team that values collaboration, respect, and growth. You’ll work alongside highly skilled professionals in a supportive environment where your voice is heard, your contributions matter, and your career development is a priority. With state-of-the-art facilities, expanding specialty services, and strong community partnerships, VHC Health offers the opportunity to build a meaningful, long-term career while making a real difference for patients and the community we serve.

Living in Arlington, Virginia offers a high quality of life in a dynamic, diverse, and well-connected community just minutes from Washington, D.C. The area combines urban convenience with access to natural spaces and cultural destinations.

• Located directly across the Potomac River from the nation’s capital, providing easy access to institutions, museums, historic sites, performing arts, and world-class cultural amenities.
• A wide range of outdoor and community amenities including extensive parks and open space with roughly 86–100 miles of multi-use biking/jogging trails, 148+ parks and green spaces, 13 community centers, 8 public libraries, multiple live-stage theaters, and 650+ restaurants.
• One of the most highly educated populations in the United States, with a large share of residents holding bachelor’s degrees or higher.
• Served by two major airports offering nonstop flights to more than 250 domestic and international destinations, with convenient access for travel anywhere in the U.S. or around the globe.
• Strong and highly rated public-school systems; students in Arlington Public Schools represent many and backgrounds, reflecting broad community .
• Recognized repeatedly among the best places to live in the nation, with high marks for public schools, health and fitness, outdoor activities, and overall quality of life.
• Compact, walkable neighborhoods with extensive multi-use trails, parks, and green spaces that support recreation and outdoor living.
• Vibrant neighborhoods with a mix of historic and modern housing options, dining, retail, cultural events, and community organizations.

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