Job description:

Job Summary

As the Director of Patient Safety, you will advance a patient safety program that promotes a culture of safety and the elimination of avoidable harm. You will work to prevent future harm by initiating and overseeing proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes.

• You will support improved outcomes by emphasizing both appropriate behaviors and robust systems that include concise accountability measures and follow up
• You will reduce variation in care delivery by partnering with the patient safety organization to explore identified variations when appropriate
• You will utilize alerts and best practices to perform gap assessments and implement strong actions that will alleviate identified gaps
• You will effectively report, investigate, and analyze patient safety incidents, medical errors, and potential risks in the facility
• You will facilitate thorough and credible serious events analysis and failure mode analysis
• You will perform patient safety rounds to identify patient safety risks and empower staff to identify and participate in resolution of patient safety concerns
• You will coordinate disclosure of serious events to patients and/or families
• You will champion completion of the Culture of Safety Survey and facilitate analysis of survey results to create data-driven action plans
• You will support and encourage harm reporting throughout the organization
• You will provide feedback that acknowledges the value of event reporting and review of reported events
• You will include patient safety in new hire orientation presentations and provide continuing ongoing education to leaders, clinicians and staff
• You will partner with executive and clinical leaders to promote a culture of safety and compliance with national patient safety goals
• You will oversee the management and use of event information to benchmark and track progress to zero avoidable harm, and provide analysis and identify trends from reports
• You will work with legal counsel to coordinate the investigation, processing, and defense of claims against the facility

Qualifications:

Experience

• Clinical leadership background required and experience should be recent and within An acute care setting
• 3 years of healthcare experience in patient safety, risk, and/or quality - required

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related fieldREQUIRED
• Master's degree in a healthcare related field - preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certification in Patient Safety (CPPS), or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Great benefits. Relo offered!