Patient Safety Officer (PSO) and Associate Medical Director, Hospitalist Services

Valley Health System•Paramus, NJ

68d•$300,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Safety Officer (PSO) and Associate Medical Director for the Hospitalist Services serves as a physician champion dedicated to advancing a culture of safety, reliability and continuous improvement across all entities of the health system while maintaining an active clinical practice. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and collaborating with other system leaders, this dual role integrates patient safety strategy with leadership in hospital medicine operations and frontline clinical care. The PSO chairs the safety committee and participates in root cause analyses, safety event reviews and system wide safety initiatives ensuring alignment with the national frameworks such as the Joint Commission, CMS, and the institute of Health Care Improvement standards. The role fosters transparency, learning from harm and cross disciplinary improvement efforts that reduce preventable harm. The role models just culture principles, mentors peers in event reporting and response and contributes to enterprise-wide safety education, analytics and improvement strategy.

Requirements

An MD or DO
Board eligible or certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Existing or Eligibility for New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS required
Minimum 5 years of progressive health care experience leading patient safety initiatives in a hospital or a health system
Demonstrated success in leading root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis and safety event investigations.
Familiarity with regulatory standards e.g. The Joint Commission, CMS and experience preparing for accreditation surveys as it pertains to patient safety.
Master’s degree in Patient Safety, Quality Improvement or related field or Certification in Patient Safety, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) or Quality Certified Professional in Health Care Quality (CPHQ)

Responsibilities

Chairs the safety committee
Participates in root cause analyses
Participates in safety event reviews
Participates in system wide safety initiatives ensuring alignment with the national frameworks such as the Joint Commission, CMS, and the institute of Health Care Improvement standards
Fosters transparency, learning from harm and cross disciplinary improvement efforts that reduce preventable harm
Models just culture principles
Mentors peers in event reporting and response
Contributes to enterprise-wide safety education, analytics and improvement strategy

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision
Short/long term disability
401k, 457b
Paid holidays, PTO
CME allowance and time
Malpractice coverage
Minimum base salary of $300,000
Competitive compensation models include generous wRVU productivity incentive with the opportunity to grow, uncapped
Relocation allowance
Non-Profit Health System, eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
Retirement Plan
Tuition Assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities