Director of Patient Safety

HCA Healthcare•Largo, FL

About The Position

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is seeking a Director of Patient Safety to lead the development of a culture of safety and identify opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety. The Director develops strategic and operational plans for a prospective, proactive patient safety program focused on loss prevention and harm reduction. The role provides leadership and direction for improving care processes and preventing future errors. It oversees patient safety information and management systems, investigations and reporting of serious events, and participation in risk-reduction programs. The Director also guides facility leadership in sustaining an open and fair environment that supports learning, safe systems, and appropriate management of behavioral choices related to patient safety. HCA Florida Largo Hospital is a 455-bed hospital in Pinellas County and part of HCA Florida Healthcare. Its specialty services include advanced cardiac care, complex GI services, kidney and liver transplantation, weight loss surgery, advanced stroke care, and robotic surgeries.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a healthcare-related field.
Obtain CPPS (Certification in Patient Safety) within one year of hire and meet applicable state requirements.
Three to five years of relevant experience in patient safety, risk, and/or quality.
Knowledge of patient safety science principles, theory, methods, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Strong leadership qualities, including task completion, motivation, and organization.
Knowledge of and experience with patient safety analysis techniques, including root cause analysis, cause and effect analysis, and failure mode and effect analysis.
Knowledge of rapid cycle improvement theory, patient safety science, and human factor principles.
Advanced computer skills, including word processing and database competency.

Nice To Haves

Experience with electronic health records and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

Lead development of a culture of safety and identify opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety.
Develop strategic and operational plans for a prospective, proactive patient safety program focused on loss prevention and harm reduction.
Initiate and oversee proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes and prevent future errors.
Implement information and management systems that support patient safety, using information from multiple sources to support program activities.
Oversee and coordinate investigations of serious events and incidents, including internal and external reporting.
Facilitate and coordinate participation in Risk Reduction Program components.
Guide facility leadership in activities that enable and sustain an open and fair environment that promotes learning and safe systems, and appropriately manages behavioral choices related to patient safety, including Patient Safety Rounds, Event Response, and Disclosure.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine, and AirMed medical transportation.
Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, and additional insurance and counseling options.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
Consumer discounts.
Retirement readiness and rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
Colleague recognition program.
Paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
Employee Health Assistance Fund, which offers free employee-only coverage to eligible full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Moving assistance.
Pet insurance.
Legal counseling.
Long-term care coverage.