Patient Safety Coordinator - Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center FT

American Addiction Centers•Macon, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Safety Coordinator at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center is responsible for facilitating patient safety efforts and coaching others in the development of patient safety, with a strong emphasis on process redesign and achieving zero harm. This role involves investigating and managing patient safety incidents, identifying root causes, and recommending policy or program changes to prevent future occurrences. The coordinator assists with the annual Patient Safety Plan and Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement Plan, prepares quality reports, and coordinates various patient safety meetings. Key duties also include analyzing trends, identifying improvement opportunities, developing action plans, and measuring their success. The position supports leadership in defining key performance indicators, evaluating quality improvements, and coordinating patient safety culture assessments. Furthermore, the coordinator develops improvement strategies, provides education and training on patient safety tools, participates in multi-facility projects, and consults with teammates on monitoring, measurement, and data analysis techniques to promote a high reliability organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Current Ga. Driver’s License
Ability to work rapidly and accurately under pressure
Ability to work in a safe and effective manner
Ability to handle different issues and priorities simultaneously
Ability to clearly communicate verbally, in person, and in writing with patients, families, agencies, and the healthcare team
Strong sense of urgency
Ability to make sound decisions within limited time frame
Ability to carry out responsibilities in a professional manner always
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other teammates on an individual and team basis

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 or 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

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
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