Patient Safety Officer
About The Position
This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. The Patient Safety Officer 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree inpatient care related field
- 5 years in direct patient care
- 3 years in Quality/Risk/Patient Safety
- CPHRM or CPPS Certification or eligible to take the exam within two years of employment
- BLS
Nice To Haves
- J.D, or Master’s in Nursing, Health Services, or Patient Safety preferred
- Completion of patient safety curriculum either through ASHRM, NPSF, AHA, IHI, or another academic provider
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
