This position is incentive eligible.
Job Summary and QualificationsWe are seeking a Director of Patient Safety. As Director, you will provide leadership and direction in developing a culture of safety and in identifying opportunities and initiatives to enhance patient safety. You will also develop strategic and operational plans to build prospective, proactive, loss-prevention and harm-reduction patient safety program. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career.
Responsibilities:
- You will initiate and oversee proactive evaluation and redesign of systems to improve care processes to prevent future errors.
- You will implement information and management systems that support patient safety and use information from different sources to support the activities of the patient safety program.
- You will oversee and coordinate the investigation of serious events and incidents as well as the internal and external reporting of those events.
- You will facilitate and coordinate participation in Risk Reduction Program components.
- You will guide facility leadership in activities that enable and sustain an open and fair environment that promotes learning, safe systems, and appropriately, managing behavioral choices related to patient safety (e.g. Patient Safety Rounds, Event Response, and Disclosure).
What qualifications you will need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare related field required
- CPPS (Certification in Patient Safety) (within one year of hire); Must also meet/comply with state requirements as applicable
- Three to five years relevant experience in patient safety, risk and/or quality; Experience with electronic health records and reporting system preferred
- Knowledge of patient safety science principles, theory, methods, standards and regulatory requirements
- Strong leadership qualities (task completion, motivation, organization) Knowledge of and experience with patient safety analysis techniques, including root cause analysis, cause and effect analysis, and failure mode and effect analysis
- Knowledge of rapid cycle improvement theory, patient safety science and human factor principles
- Advanced computer skills with word processing in database competency
Northside Hospital is a 280+ bed facility offering state-of-the-art treatment. We are located in the heart of South Pinellas County. We're minutes from the pristine Gulf Coast beaches and downtown St. Petersburg, FL. Our facility offers a full range of services. These include interventional stroke care, and spine care. These also include orthopedics, 24-hour emergency services, cardiac care and general surgery. We are the first nationally recognized Comprehensive Stroke Center in Pinellas County. Northside Hospital is proud of our recognition as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are an American College of Radiology Accredited facility. We are a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. The Tampa Bay Heart Institute at Northside Hospital is a comprehensive cardiac care center. Our heart program is widely known for introducing new procedures. The team at Northside Hospital continues to expand its services. We strive to give the St. Petersburg community a healthier tomorrow.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a(an) Director of Patient Safety.
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