Patient Safety Manager

Conifer Health Solutions•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. The Manager of Patient Safety will have primary oversight of the facility-wide patient safety program. This leadership role will direct others within the facility towards process improvements to support the reduction of medical/health care errors and other factors that contribute to unintended adverse patient outcomes. This practitioner provides leadership for safety assessments, coordinates the activities of the patient safety function or committee, educates other practitioners on the system-based cause for medical errors, consults with management and staff, and communicates literature-based ideas regarding effective patient safety strategies to others within the organization. This role collaborates with executive leadership, medical staff, quality leaders, risk management, and clinical operations to foster a culture of safety, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce preventable harm, and drive continuous performance improvement. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a patient care related field.
5+ years of combined experience in clinical practice and progressive healthcare leadership experience.
CPPS Certification or eligible to take the exam within one year of employment.
Strong leadership, project management, and change management skills.
Ability to influence and collaborate with facility and department leadership, physicians, and staff.
Expertise in corrective action planning, and patient safety risk mitigation.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or J.D. from an accredited college or university in a healthcare related field.
2 years of experience in Patient Safety, Quality, Risk Management, or healthcare operations.
Associate in Risk Management or Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management desirable.
License in a clinical discipline.

Responsibilities

Oversight of the facility-wide patient safety program.
Directing process improvements to reduce medical/health care errors and adverse patient outcomes.
Providing leadership for safety assessments.
Coordinating the activities of the patient safety function or committee.
Educating practitioners on system-based causes for medical errors.
Consulting with management and staff.
Communicating effective patient safety strategies.
Collaborating with executive leadership, medical staff, quality leaders, risk management, and clinical operations to foster a culture of safety, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce preventable harm, and drive continuous performance improvement.
Completing established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period.
Performing other related duties as assigned.