VP, Clinical Affairs – Patient Safety

NextGen Healthcare

. Report directly to the Chief Medical Officer as the authoritative clinical voice across NextGen Healthcare .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical leadership, patient safety governance, and health IT standards, with a strong focus on integrating evidence-based practices into product development and clinical workflows. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence clinical informatics strategies within healthcare technology environments.

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Doctor Of Medicine (MD) Or Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)10+ Years In Clinical Practice And Healthcare Information Technology5+ Years In Executive Clinical Leadership RoleCurrent U.S. Medical LicenseBoard Certification In A Recognized Medical Specialty

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Hard Skills

Clinical Risk GovernancePatient Safety InitiativesClinical Quality ImprovementClinical WorkflowsHealth IT Regulatory StandardsEvidence-Based MedicineUser-Centered DesignClinical Informatics StrategyAmbulatory Care DeliveryRisk Mitigation Methodologies

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationStakeholder ManagementRelationship BuildingCoaching And MentoringAnalytical Rigor

Tools & Technologies

EHR SystemsDigital Health TechnologiesAmbient Clinical IntelligenceAI/ML Clinical Decision Support

Certifications & Qualifications

Current U.S. Medical LicenseBoard Certification In A Recognized Medical Specialty

Industry Keywords

Patient Safety StandardsClinical Quality MeasuresRegulatory FrameworksONC HTIHIPAASaMDClinical Risk TriageRoot Cause AnalysesClient CommunicationsGovernance Protocols

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Report directly to the Chief Medical Officer as the authoritative clinical voice across NextGen Healthcare
Direct, mentor, and scale the Clinical Center of Excellence team of clinicians and healthcare specialists
Infuse real-world workflow insights and evidence-based medicine throughout the product development lifecycle
Serve as, or provide direct executive oversight to, the enterprise Patient Safety Officer and Chair of the Patient Safety Committee
Direct the Critical Issue Dispositioning program for clinical risk triage, root cause analyses, risk containment, client communications, and remediations
Integrate evidence-based clinical insights into product roadmap planning, user-centered design, architecture, implementation, and commercialization
Evaluate emerging clinical methodologies, health IT standards, and advanced technologies such as ambient clinical intelligence and AI/ML clinical decision support
Establish enterprise-wide patient safety standards, protocols, and clinical quality and risk-reduction culture
Establish governance protocols, drive closed-loop feedback into engineering sprints, and maintain audit trails
Maintain knowledge of clinical quality measures, regulatory frameworks including ONC HTI, HIPAA, digital health/SaMD, and patient safety reporting standards
Represent NextGen Healthcare to client C-suites, clinical advisory councils, regulatory bodies, and industry associations
Partner with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Client Success, and R&D leaders on operational risk mitigation and enterprise objectives
Perform other duties supporting the overall objective of the position

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution
10+ years of progressive, combined experience in active clinical practice and healthcare information technology (HIT) / digital health environments
5+ years in an executive or senior clinical leadership role within an EHR vendor, healthcare technology company, or large health system/ambulatory network
Demonstrated success building and leading multidisciplinary clinical teams
Proven track record of influencing software development life cycles, user experience, and clinical informatics strategy within ambulatory or enterprise EHR systems
Direct experience leading or managing clinical risk governance programs, patient safety initiatives, clinical quality improvement, or cross-functional safety committees
Completion of a U.S. accredited residency program
Current, unrestricted, and active U.S. medical license in good standing
Current or previous Board Certification in a recognized medical specialty (ABMS or AOA)
Deep mastery of ambulatory care delivery, clinical workflows, and human-factors engineering
Comprehensive understanding of health IT regulatory standards, patient safety principles, and risk mitigation methodologies
Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and relationship building
Proven talent leadership in coaching, mentoring and developing licensed medical professionals
Ability to navigate high-stakes, ambiguous safety or quality issues under pressure with transparency, decisiveness, and analytical rigor
Ability to drive cross-functional execution and maintain closed-loop accountability across distributed technical and clinical teams
Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Maintenance of limited active clinical practice is strongly supported and encouraged, provided it does not conflict with executive responsibilities
Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and an inclusive environment