Patient Safety Program Manager

Medstar Research Institute•Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Patient Safety Program Manager leads the implementation strategy and evaluation of patient safety initiatives within the organization. Reporting to the Director of High Reliability and Quality Improvement this position will lead safety-related strategies aimed at reducing preventable harm supporting high-reliability principles and fostering innovative approaches that positively impact the culture of safety. The Patient Safety Program Manager provides leadership in safety event reviews and safety education.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field required
5-7 years Minimum five years in health care setting with at least 3 of those in patient safety quality improvement or risk management. Consideration will be given to appropriate combination of training and experience required.
Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS) within 1 Year required or CPHQ - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality.
Knowledge of safety science human factors engineering and high reliability principles
Proven leadership and team-building skills excellent communication and facilitation abilities.
Ability to solve problems in a complex and dynamic organization
Strong familiarity with event reporting systems (e.g. RLDatis) J

Nice To Haves

Master's degree In Nursing or healthcare related field preferred
Clinical Experience/ knowledge preferred
Experience in acute care facilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead patient safety programs across departments that align with organizational goals and processes. Provide training and onboarding support for new associates.
Mentor patient safety coordinator provide feedback on event reviews and safety improvement projects.
Conduct and oversee safety-related proactive risk assessments and root cause analysis
Monitor trends from safety event report systems develop action plans based on analytics.
Develop and track reports related to key patient safety metrics.
Collaborate with senior leadership departmental leaders and frontline associates to identify system vulnerabilities and innovative solutions
Represent the organization in external safety collaboratives maintain awareness of best practices and trends in patient safety.
Provides guidance training and insight to associates on use of the patient safety event reporting system.
Lead the Serious Safety Event Review Process following the MSH event review process. Evaluate changes in processes and maintains oversight of action planning as indicated.
Collaborate with Risk Management office to maintain appropriate quality and safety standards.
Performs other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and is not considered to be all inclusive.