Patient Safety Officer Full Time Days

Detroit Medical Center • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

The Patient Safety Officer has primary oversight of the facility-wide patient safety programs. This role directs 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. Investigates patient safety issues within the organization; attends or leads Root Cause Analysis, Focused Reviews and Intense Analysis; ensures compliance with audits and monitoring as defined in action plans; notifies Risk Management of potential risk issues; revises and develops policies and procedures involving patient safety; oversees the creation, review and refinements of the scope of the Patient Safety Program on an annual basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; degree in a patient care related field preferred.
• Three years of experience in the healthcare industry.
• Experience in quality/performance improvement and/or patient safety department preferred.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary initiatives in process improvement.
• Certified Professional Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct oversight of facility-wide patient safety programs.
• Lead safety assessments and coordinate patient safety functions.
• Educate practitioners on system-based causes of medical errors.
• Consult with management and staff on patient safety strategies.
• Investigate patient safety issues and lead Root Cause Analysis.
• Ensure compliance with audits and monitoring as defined in action plans.
• Notify Risk Management of potential risk issues.
• Revise and develop policies and procedures involving patient safety.
• Oversee the creation and refinement of the Patient Safety Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree