Quality & Regulatory Operations Leadership | Permanent, Direct-Hire Roles | Acute Care Hospitals

Healthcare Quality and Regulatory leaders are central to advancing patient safety, sustaining accreditation, and driving measurable improvement across healthcare organizations. If you are exploring your next permanent leadership opportunity in Quality, Accreditation, or Regulatory Operations and do not see a current posting that aligns with your background, Galileo Search invites you to connect with our team.

Nationwide

Galileo Search partners with hospitals and health systems nationwide to recruit experienced Quality & Regulatory Operations leaders for permanent, direct-hire roles. Our clients seek leaders who can guide enterprise quality strategies, strengthen regulatory readiness, and ensure ongoing compliance with accreditation and survey requirements.

We frequently conduct confidential searches for Quality, Patient Safety, and Accreditation leaders responsible for overseeing CMS, Joint Commission, and DNV readiness; performance improvement initiatives; and system-wide quality frameworks. Many of these opportunities are filled through targeted outreach rather than public posting.

By submitting your resume and joining the Galileo Search Candidate Registry, you allow our search team to consider you for current and future Quality and Regulatory leadership opportunities aligned with your experience, leadership scope, and career goals.

Our approach is consultative and relationship-driven. We work closely with candidates to understand professional objectives and align them with organizations seeking proven leaders who can deliver sustainable results.

• Senior leadership experience in Healthcare Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Accreditation, or Patient Safety
• Demonstrated success leading CMS, Joint Commission, and/or DNV survey readiness and compliance efforts
• Experience overseeing performance improvement, risk mitigation, and enterprise quality programs
• Strong background in data-driven quality strategy, reporting, and outcomes measurement
• Ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership, clinical teams, and governing bodies

Galileo Search, LLC partners with hospitals and healthcare organizations across the United States to identify, recruit, and retain the industry's most accomplished professionals and executives. Our clients include community and critical access hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, and Fortune 500 corporations. To learn more about Galileo Search, LLC, visit our website at www.galileosearch.com

Are you ready for an exceptional career search experience? Take the first step.

Forward your resume for confidential review or call to discuss this or other available career opportunities. Submit your resume via email for immediate consideration or use our convenient online Galileo Candidate Registry.

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