Director - Clinical Excellence-Patient Care

Medical Group l Miamisburg l Full-time l First Shift

The Director of Clinical Excellence leads the development, implementation, and governance of evidence-based, standardized clinical care pathways across the Kettering Health continuum, including ambulatory, inpatient, and post-acute settings, and reports to the Vice President of Population Health. The Director is accountable for standardizing care processes, reducing unwarranted clinical variation, improving access and coordinated transitions across the patient journey, monitoring pathway adherence, quality outcomes, patient experience, and operational performance, and building a high-performing clinical excellence team.

Strategically, the Director serves as a trusted clinical operations partner, translating clinical research and national guidelines into scalable workflows, leading multidisciplinary improvement using PDCA, Lean, and evidence translation methodologies, and advancing value-based care performance through a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Key stakeholders include physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), nursing, operations leaders, interdisciplinary teams, and executive leadership.

Performs other duties as assigned. All job responsibilities are to be carried out in alignment with Kettering Health's mission, vision, values, and B Safe program.

Required

Education:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Preferred Education:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing

Required

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive clinical practice experience

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience

• Demonstrated success partnering with physicians, APPs, and interdisciplinary teams

• Experience developing standardized care pathways and implementing evidence-based practice

Preferred

Work Experience:

• Experience in ambulatory care, integrated delivery systems, value-based care, population health, or clinically integrated networks

Required Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations
:

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure and certification (NP, or equivalent)

Preferred Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations:

• Evidence-based clinical standards and care pathway development across ambulatory, inpatient, and post-acute settings

• PDCA, Lean, implementation science, and evidence translation methodologies

• Translation of clinical research and national guidelines into operational workflows

• Care process standardization and reduction of unwarranted clinical variation

• Patient access, care coordination, and transitions of care across the continuum

• Value-based care, population health, and clinically integrated network models

• Clinical and operational analytics for pathway adherence, quality outcomes, and patient experience

• Consensus building with physicians, APPs, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams

• People management, coaching, and talent development

• Executive presentation of strategic recommendations and performance results

Essential Functions:

• Lead development, implementation, and governance of evidence-based clinical pathways in partnership with physician and APP leaders

• Standardize care processes to improve consistency, efficiency, safety, and outcomes and reduce unwarranted clinical variation across the continuum

• Optimize the patient journey through improved access, coordinated transitions, and evidence-based care delivery

• Partner with operational leaders to remove barriers and improve navigation across ambulatory, inpatient, and post-acute settings

• Lead multidisciplinary improvement initiatives using PDCA, Lean, and evidence translation methodologies

• Translate clinical research and national guidelines into…