Patient Safety Manager

UVA Community Health • Culpeper, VA

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About The Position

The Patient Safety Manager has the responsibility and accountability for directing, managing, or overseeing the patient safety program at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper facilities as assigned. As such, provides leadership and strategic direction in developing a culture of safety in identifying opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety. This role will coordinate with leaders to develop and monitor the patient safety program which includes a strategic and operational plan to enhance patient safety. The Patient Safety Manager will design and implement ongoing education to facilitate understanding of patient safety standards and principles. This leadership role will coordinate efforts with UVA Community Health leaders towards process improvements that will support the reduction of unintended adverse patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Education: 4 Year/Bachelor's Degree required. Graduate Degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare required. Quality improvement experience preferred.
• Knowledge of risk management principles and issues regarding patient safety.
• Superior interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership qualities (i.e., management, organizational, analytical, and relationship development).
• Effective written and oral communication and facilitation skills.
• Clinical knowledge and background.
• Ability to identify and implement patient safety initiatives.
• Understanding of change management.
• Ability to build teams.
• Creative, self-motivated, and critical thinking.

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Directing, managing, or overseeing the patient safety program at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper facilities as assigned.
• Providing leadership and strategic direction in developing a culture of safety in identifying opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety.
• Coordinating with leaders to develop and monitor the patient safety program which includes a strategic and operational plan to enhance patient safety.
• Designing and implementing ongoing education to facilitate understanding of patient safety standards and principles.
• Coordinating efforts with UVA Community Health leaders towards process improvements that will support the reduction of unintended adverse patient outcomes.

What This Job Offers

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