Patient Safety Coordinator - Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center FT

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Macon, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Patient Safety Coordinator facilitates patient safety efforts, coaches others in process redesign for zero harm, and investigates/manages patient safety incidents. This role involves maintaining records of patient errors, identifying root causes, and recommending changes to prevent future occurrences. The coordinator also assists with the annual analysis and implementation of the organization's Patient Safety Plan and the development of the Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement Plan. They prepare quality reports and presentations for committee meetings, coordinate patient safety meetings, analyze trends, develop action plans, and measure their success. Additionally, the coordinator assists leadership in defining key performance indicators, developing measurement tools, and coordinating patient safety culture assessment efforts. They develop strategies for improvement incorporating leading practice research, provide education and training on patient safety and performance improvement tools, and participate in multi-facility projects. The role involves consulting with and training teammates on monitoring, measurement, and data analysis techniques, promoting safety and high reliability, identifying and mitigating patient safety risks, and increasing patient safety awareness. Root cause analyses are conducted in response to unexpected occurrences, and actions taken are monitored for effectiveness. The coordinator also supports other assigned projects and initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must have a current Ga. Driver’s License.
• Requires the ability to work rapidly and accurately under pressure, to work in a safe and effective manner, and to handle different issues and priorities simultaneously.
• Can clearly communicate verbally, in person, and in writing with patients, families, agencies, and the healthcare team.
• Must possess a strong sense of urgency and make sound decision within limited time frame.
• Carries out responsibilities in a professional manner always, as well as possesses ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other teammates on an individual and team basis.

Nice To Haves

• None required

Responsibilities

• Proficiently facilitates patient safety efforts and coaches others in the development of patient safety with emphasis on process redesign and zero harm.
• Investigates and manages the resolution of all patient safety incidents.
• Maintains records of patient related errors and evaluates this information in order to identify the root cause.
• Recommends changes, policies or programs that could prevent future occurrences.
• Assists with the coordination of the annual analysis and implementation of the organizations Patient Safety Plan and development of the Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement Plan.
• Prepares Quality reports, and presentations, in preparation of quality committee meetings.
• Coordinates department and facility Patient Safety meetings, analyzes trends, identifies opportunities for improvement, develops actions plans; measures success of these actions plans, and creates the records, and follow-up metrics for each meeting, and activity; reassesses approach to maximize success.
• Assists leadership in defining key performance indicators and developing measurement tools to evaluate quality improvements, coordinates patient safety culture assessment efforts.
• Develops strategies for improvement that include considerations for leading practice research and shares implementation results across the organization.
• Provides education and training on patient safety and performance improvement tools.
• Participates in and/or coordinates multi facility/business unit and/or Market wide projects, initiatives, and collaboratives.
• Consults with and trains teammates to implement monitoring and measurement tools, and data analysis techniques.
• Demonstrates best practices and promotes safety and high reliability organization.
• Identify and mitigate patient safety risk.
• Increase patient safety awareness and practice among clinicians and teammates.
• Conduct root cause analyses in response to unexpected occurrences which caused or may cause serious physical injury.
• Monitors actions taken to determine effectiveness.
• Supports other projects and initiatives as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees