Director Patient Safety

Temple Health • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

The Director of Patient Safety provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization's patient safety program and system-wide efforts to reduce preventable harm. The role leads the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of patient safety strategies, including serious safety event analysis, organizational learning, harm-prevention initiatives, performance measurement, education, and improvement work. The Director advances a high-reliability, fair and just culture that supports psychological safety, learning, transparency, and accountability. In partnership with executive leadership, medical staff, nursing, clinical, operational, quality, risk management, and other stakeholders, the Director uses patient safety data and findings to identify system vulnerabilities, guide improvement priorities, and strengthen clinical outcomes. The Director also provides leadership and development for assigned Patient Safety staff. The position reports to the AVP, Patient Safety and Risk Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Health Sciences, Healthcare Quality and Safety, or a related healthcare field.
• At least 1 year in a leadership role within a healthcare setting or experience leading teams.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in patient safety, healthcare quality, risk management, regulatory compliance, performance improvement, or a related healthcare function.
• General experience with patient safety event-reporting systems, serious event review, root cause analysis, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and performance-improvement methods.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, Healthcare Quality and Safety, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization's patient safety program and system-wide efforts to reduce preventable harm.
• Lead the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of patient safety strategies.
• Lead serious safety event analysis, organizational learning, harm-prevention initiatives, performance measurement, education, and improvement work.
• Advance a high-reliability, fair and just culture that supports psychological safety, learning, transparency, and accountability.
• Partner with executive leadership, medical staff, nursing, clinical, operational, quality, risk management, and other stakeholders.
• Use patient safety data and findings to identify system vulnerabilities, guide improvement priorities, and strengthen clinical outcomes.
• Provide leadership and development for assigned Patient Safety staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director