Associate Chief Quality Officer, Warner Robins & Perry

Overview

Emory Healthcare (EHC) is seeking a board-certified physician leader to serve as Associate Chief Quality Officer (ACQO) at Emory Hospital Warner Robins (EHWR). This physician executive will lead quality and patient safety initiatives while maintaining a small clinical practice.

 

The Associate Chief Quality Officer provides leadership for quality management, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement initiatives across EHWR, comprised of 2 hospitals with 237 staffed beds.  

  

Working closely with the EHC Chief Quality Officer and the EHWR Chief Medical Officer, the ACQO will lead initiatives to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety, infection prevention, and publicly reported quality metrics. This position will be structured with a ~0.8 Leadership / ~0.2 Clinical FTE split. 

  

Key Responsibilities  

• Lead hospital-based quality improvement and patient safety programs 

• Implement Emory Healthcare’s Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) strategic initiatives 

• Partner with clinical departments and hospital leadership to drive improvement initiatives  

• Monitor performance metrics tied to CMS programs, value-based purchasing, and public reporting  

• Ensure readiness for Joint Commission and regulatory surveys  

• Investigate adverse events, including Root Cause Analyses and Failure Mode and Effects Analyses 

• Participate in hospital and health system committees related to quality and safety  

 

Qualifications  

Required  

• MD or DO with an active board certification in any medical specialty  

• Minimum 3 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare quality  

• Experience implementing quality improvement or patient safety initiatives  

Preferred  

• Experience within a complex health system  

• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards  

• Leadership experience in physician executive, medical director, or hospital leadership roles  

• Strong analytical, communication, and change management skills  

  

About Emory Healthcare & Emory Hospital Warner Robins 

• Emory Healthcare is the largest and most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and is nationally recognized for its commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and quality improvement, ranking among the top 10% of academic medical centers for quality according to Press Ganey 

• EHWR joined EHC in 2025 and represents a key expansion of the health system’s regional presence 

• The catchment area spans Houston County and surrounding communities, supporting a regional population of nearly 300,000 residents 

  

About Houston County, Georgia  

• Provides a family-friendly atmosphere with modern amenities and a strong sense of community 

• Conveniently located along the I-75 corridor, Houston is well-positioned between major metro markets and coastal destinations, making weekend get-aways easily accessible 

• The area offers a low cost of living with high quality of life, allowing physicians and their families to enjoy spacious homes, safe neighbourhoods, and financial flexibility 

• Families benefit from the top-performing Houston County School District, along with respected private schools 

  

Interested candidates are encouraged to inquire to learn more about this physician leadership opportunity with Emory Healthcare. 

 

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Provides leadership and support in the oversight for all aspects of quality and patient safety for their assigned facility. Provides oversight and administration of OU entity quality management, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance activities, to achieve Emory Healthcare (EHC) goal of clinical excellence  

 

Reporting:  Reports to the OU entity Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or Chief Quality Officer (CQO), in supporting the EHC Chief Quality Officer with development and implementation of quality improvement activities

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborates with the EHC CQO, EHI, Inc., Office of Quality to execute the EHC QPS plan and EHC strategic priorities by using methodologies of improvement to drive improvements of clinical and process outcomes related to patient safety, infection prevention, and other key quality performance metrics that are used to determine incentive and potential penalties as measured by CMS, private payers, and public benchmarking of EHC performance<