Patient Safety Manager
About The Position
The Manager of Patient Safety has primary oversight of the facility-wide patient safety program. This leadership role directs others within the facility toward process improvements that reduce medical and health care errors and other factors contributing to unintended adverse patient outcomes. The manager provides leadership for safety assessments, coordinates the patient safety function or committee, educates practitioners about system-based causes of medical errors, consults with management and staff, and communicates literature-based ideas about effective patient safety strategies. The 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. The manager completes established competencies within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a patient care-related field.
- At least 5 years of combined experience in clinical practice and progressive healthcare leadership experience.
- CPPS certification or eligibility to take the exam within one year of employment.
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 certification.
- License in a clinical discipline.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the facility-wide patient safety program.
- Direct process improvements to reduce medical and health care errors and factors contributing to unintended adverse patient outcomes.
- Provide leadership for safety assessments.
- Coordinate the activities of the patient safety function or committee.
- Educate practitioners on system-based causes of medical errors.
- Consult with management and staff.
- Communicate literature-based ideas about effective patient safety strategies.
- Collaborate 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.
- Complete established competencies within the designated introductory period.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts
- Healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program
- Employee discount program
- Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance
- The position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
