Chief Quality & Patient Safety Officer - Behavioral Health

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Quality & Patient Safety Officer - Behavioral Health at Summit BHC a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Behavioral Health physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

This Behavioral Health position at Summit BHC is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

This position is based in Franklin, Tennessee.

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physician earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Key skills and qualifications: Patient safety, Clinical quality, Performance improvement, Strategic leadership, Regulatory compliance, Data analytics, Risk management, Change management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Behavioral Health role.

Core responsibilities: The Chief Quality & Patient Safety Officer provides executive leadership to develop and implement patient safety, clinical quality, and performance improvement strategies across all service lines. This role collaborates with operational leadership to ensure the seamless integration of quality priori...