Patient Safety Consultant

Mosaic Life Care•Saint Joseph, MO

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Safety Consultant is responsible to assist the Patient Safety Manager in the development and implementation of patient safety/clinical risk initiatives throughout the enterprise to support a High Reliability Organization (HRO) Patient Safety culture of excellence. Specific focus will be toward the identification, review, and elimination of preventable medical errors and other factors that contribute to unexpected adverse patient outcomes and dissatisfaction. Works collaboratively with key stakeholders and leadership to identify and enhance patient safety practices. Provides on-going support, education, and facilitation to meet and exceed patient safety related regulatory and evidence-based practices, including the National Patient Safety Goals issued by The Joint Commission. Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Requirements

Assisting the Patient Safety Manager in the development and implementation of patient safety/clinical risk initiatives.
Identifying, reviewing, and eliminating preventable medical errors.
Collaborating with key stakeholders and leadership.
Providing support, education, and facilitation for patient safety practices.
Meeting and exceeding patient safety related regulatory and evidence-based practices.
Understanding of the National Patient Safety Goals issued by The Joint Commission.

Responsibilities

Assist the Patient Safety Manager in the development and implementation of patient safety/clinical risk initiatives throughout the enterprise to support a High Reliability Organization (HRO) Patient Safety culture of excellence.
Identify, review, and eliminate preventable medical errors and other factors that contribute to unexpected adverse patient outcomes and dissatisfaction.
Collaborate with key stakeholders and leadership to identify and enhance patient safety practices.
Provide on-going support, education, and facilitation to meet and exceed patient safety related regulatory and evidence-based practices, including the National Patient Safety Goals issued by The Joint Commission.