Mid Level Clinical Quality Manager Jobs
Mid level clinical quality manager jobs go to professionals ready to own quality initiatives end to end, mentor junior staff, and drive compliance decisions with limited oversight. Roles run across Healthcare & Medical Services, Insurance, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote settings, and employers like AbbVie, UF Health, and Optum hiring at this level now.
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PRIMARY LOCATION
Rapid City, SD USA
DEPARTMENT
CS Quality Safety-Risk Management
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
STARTING PAY RATE RANGE
$69,888.00 - $87,360.00
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for coordination of clinical excellence through concurrent monitoring of clinical outcomes and effective clinical quality processes. Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:
- Supportive work culture
- Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
- Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
- Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
- Flexible scheduling
JOB DESCRIPTION
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides continuum-based leadership for achieving goals and organization strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrates effective fiscal management through cost containment measures while ensuring high quality, cost effective care is being provided to patients.
- Uses evaluative and outcome data to facilitate the achievement of consistent clinical outcomes by concurrently assessing the quality of care provided based on predetermined indicators and clinical judgment.
- Researches best practice that promotes improved outcomes and facilitates process design, protocol and order set creation, review, and revision with appropriate stakeholders.
- Performs data compilation and monitors and analyzes quality, safety, and financial data to evaluate quality of care/performance achieved. Identifies trends and patterns, provides recommendations for improvement and communicates performance outcomes to appropriate boards, committees, organizations, department, and personnel.
- Collaborates with medical staff and hospital personnel and other members of the interdisciplinary team to promote quality outcomes, patient safety, challenge, innovation, and growth of services.
- Builds cohesiveness across organizational boundaries to improve the quality of patient outcomes.
- All other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED:
Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing
Certification - Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
PREFERRED:
Education - Bachelors in Nursing
Work Experience - 5+ years Clinical Experience
Physical Requirements:
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
JOB CATEGORY
Quality Risk Management and Compliance
JOB FAMILY
Quality Review
SHIFT
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
EMPLOYEE TYPE
Regular
15 Corporate Services Division
Make a difference. Every day.
Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Rapid City, SD USA
DEPARTMENT
CS Quality Safety-Risk Management
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
STARTING PAY RATE RANGE
$69,888.00 - $87,360.00
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for coordination of clinical excellence through concurrent monitoring of clinical outcomes and effective clinical quality processes. Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:
- Supportive work culture
- Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
- Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
- Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
- Flexible scheduling
JOB DESCRIPTION
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provides continuum-based leadership for achieving goals and organization strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrates effective fiscal management through cost containment measures while ensuring high quality, cost effective care is being provided to patients.
- Uses evaluative and outcome data to facilitate the achievement of consistent clinical outcomes by concurrently assessing the quality of care provided based on predetermined indicators and clinical judgment.
- Researches best practice that promotes improved outcomes and facilitates process design, protocol and order set creation, review, and revision with appropriate stakeholders.
- Performs data compilation and monitors and analyzes quality, safety, and financial data to evaluate quality of care/performance achieved. Identifies trends and patterns, provides recommendations for improvement and communicates performance outcomes to appropriate boards, committees, organizations, department, and personnel.
- Collaborates with medical staff and hospital personnel and other members of the interdisciplinary team to promote quality outcomes, patient safety, challenge, innovation, and growth of services.
- Builds cohesiveness across organizational boundaries to improve the quality of patient outcomes.
- All other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED:
Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing
Certification - Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
PREFERRED:
Education - Bachelors in Nursing
Work Experience - 5+ years Clinical Experience
Physical Requirements:
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
JOB CATEGORY
Quality Risk Management and Compliance
JOB FAMILY
Quality Review
SHIFT
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
EMPLOYEE TYPE
Regular
15 Corporate Services Division
Make a difference. Every day.
Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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Mid Level Clinical Quality Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level clinical quality manager job?
Position your experience around ownership, not just participation. Highlight audits you led, corrective action plans you developed, and quality systems you improved rather than supported. Employers at this level want candidates who can cite measurable outcomes, demonstrate familiarity with regulatory frameworks like FDA, ISO, or CMS, and show comfort working independently on complex quality problems.
Which companies hire mid level clinical quality managers?
Companies hiring mid level clinical quality managers right now include AbbVie, UF Health, and Optum, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a broad mix of medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, health systems, and contract research organizations building out their quality and compliance functions.
Are there remote mid level clinical quality manager jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and role scope. About 40% of mid level clinical quality manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader flexibility in quality operations roles. Fully remote positions tend to focus on documentation, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance rather than hands-on lab or facility oversight.
How do I move up to a mid level clinical quality manager role?
Moving into a mid level role requires building a record of increasing responsibility over your first few years. Focus on taking ownership of discrete quality projects, learning to interpret and apply regulatory standards independently, and demonstrating you can identify gaps and close them without constant guidance. Earning credentials like a Certified Quality Auditor or completing process improvement training strengthens your case for the step up.
Which industries hire the most mid level clinical quality managers?
Mid Level clinical quality manager roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Insurance, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate under strict regulatory oversight, requiring experienced professionals who can manage quality systems, lead internal audits, and sustain compliance without day-to-day supervision.