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Director, Risk Management, Quality & Medical Staff | Healthcare | $120K-$150K

CompanyPurple Cow Recruiting
LocationLas Cruces
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 9, 2026
About The Company
Purple Cow Recruiting is a global talent acquisition firm that connects top-tier professionals with leading organizations across industries, including the United States federal government. We specialize in recruiting for healthcare and technical roles, offering both permanent and temporary staffing solutions, including all back end support. Our approach is tailored to meet the unique needs of each client, ensuring compliance with key industry standards such as Joint Commission, HIPAA, NIST, and FedRAMP, while delivering exceptional candidates. Technical, Healthcare, and Commercial Expertise : -Deployment of FTEs: Capability to deploy fully credentialed professionals across technical, healthcare, and commercial roles. -Telehealth and Remote IT Solutions: Proficient in remote support for both healthcare and technical operations. -Commercial Expertise: Strong track record in placing candidates in corporate roles, including finance, marketing, and engineering. Compliance and Quality Assurance: -Adherence to federal standards (e.g., Joint Commission, HIPAA, NIST, FedRAMP) and industry best practices for commercial sectors. -Quality Control Plan (QCP) includes regular audits, performance reviews, and compliance checks. Past Performance: Successfully delivered staffing solutions for DoD contracts, healthcare institutions, and leading commercial enterprises. Our performance consistently meets or exceeds client expectations in both public and private sectors. Key Personnel: -Fiona Rintoul, CEO: Oversees strategic direction and operational alignment. -Chelsea Drinkard, VP of Recruiting: Manages recruitment across federal, healthcare, technical, and commercial sectors. Purple Cow Recruiting ensures high-quality staffing solutions, aligning with both public and private sector objectives to support mission-critical operations and commercial growth.
About the Role

Description

Director, Risk Management, Quality & Medical Staff | Healthcare | $120K-$150K
Full-Time | On-Site | Las Cruces, NM

Dana Gudermuth
Senior Recruiter | Heartline Staffing
Call or Text: (314) 526-0706
Email: Dana@heartlinestaffing.com

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Dana directly at (314) 526-0706.

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Director, Risk Management, Quality & Medical Staff for a senior-level healthcare leadership opportunity in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This role provides strategic leadership across Quality, Risk Management, and Medical Staff functions, with responsibility for clinical risk programs, claims management, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement initiatives.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Director will develop departmental goals and standards while directing operational performance, patient care quality, audits, staffing, budgeting, and compliance activities. This position collaborates across the organization to support regulatory readiness, drive continuous improvement, foster professional development, and promote excellence throughout the continuum of care.

ROLE
• Provide strategic leadership for Quality, Risk Management, and Medical Staff functions.
• Oversee clinical risk programs, claims management, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop departmental goals and standards.
• Direct operational performance, patient care quality, audits, staffing, budgeting, and compliance activities.
• Collaborate across the organization to ensure regulatory readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support professional development and organizational excellence.

COMPENSATION
• $120,000-$150,000
• Relocation assistance available

BENEFITS
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
• Paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement and loan assistance
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

WORK ARRANGEMENT
• On-site in Las Cruces, NM
• Travel is not required
• Relocation assistance available

Requirements

Requirements
• NM RN License Or Multistate RN License REQUIRED
• Bachelor's Degree From An Accredited Nursing School REQUIRED
• At Least 5 Years Of Nursing Experience With At Least 3 Years As A Director / Manager REQUIRED
• Risk Management, Quality And Medical Staff Experience REQUIRED
• CPHRM Certification Preferred Upon Hire And Required Within 3 Years Of Employment REQUIRED

Preferred
• Prior Acute Healthcare Risk Management Experience
• Prior Acute Healthcare Risk Management Experience May Substitute For The Leadership Experience Requirement
• Experience Working In A For-Profit Hospital
• Previous Director-Level Experience

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many nursing and healthcare leadership professionals prefer a confidential conversation first.
Call or text Dana directly at (314) 526-0706.
Email: Dana@heartlinestaffing.com

Key Skills
Risk managementQuality improvementMedical staff leadershipClinical risk programsClaims managementRegulatory complianceOperational performancePatient care qualityAuditingBudgetingStrategic leadershipRegulatory readinessStaffing managementHealthcare administration
Categories
HealthcareManagement & Leadership
Benefits
Medical insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceFlexible-spending accountsHealth-savings accountsPaid time offExtended illness bankLife insuranceAccident insuranceCritical-injury insuranceShort-term disabilityLong-term disabilityIdentity theft coverageTuition reimbursementLoan assistance401(k) matchingEmployee assistance programProfessional development
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Director provides strategic leadership for Quality, Risk Management, and Medical Staff functions, overseeing clinical risk programs and regulatory compliance. They are responsible for directing operational performance, patient care quality, audits, and departmental budgeting.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$120,000 - $150,000
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
13
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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