Director Patient Safety Improvement
Montefiore Health System•Plaza, ND
•Onsite
About The Position
Montefiore Medical Center is seeking a dedicated and experienced Director of Patient Safety Improvement to lead and drive safety initiatives across our five hospitals. The successful candidate will oversee a team of direct reports and be responsible for identifying areas for improvement, implementing and monitoring patient safety systems, and ensuring the highest standards of care with the goal of zero harm. The Director of Patient Safety Improvement and their team are the "effector" arm of Montefiore Medical Center's safety infrastructure, ensuring improvements are rigorously and sustainably implemented.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree Required
- 4+ years of work experience as a healthcare improvement professional, using tools and methods for clinical quality improvement, performance measurement, patient safety, and change management.
- Established record of successful management of cross functional improvement teams.
- Training in safety science.
- Experience building and facilitating highly functional teams that cross multiple departments and functions.
- Experience working in a large complex medical institution.
- Ability to analyze data, develop actionable insights and drive improvement efforts.
- Proven experience in patient safety, quality improvement, or a related field.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Commitment to promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Masters, MD, BSN, DNP preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and drive safety initiatives across five hospitals.
- Oversee a team of direct reports.
- Identify areas for improvement.
- Implement and monitor patient safety systems.
- Ensure the highest standards of care with the goal of zero harm.
- Ensure improvements are rigorously and sustainably implemented.
Benefits
- An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
