This position is incentive eligible.
Job Summary and QualificationsThe Patient Safety Director leads and collaborates in the implementation of the hospital-based patient safety program with the goal of eliminating preventable patient harm while also establishing and sustaining a culture of safety.
Major Responsibilities:
- Systems Thinking and Reliable Design
- Identification and Mitigation of Patient Safety Risk
- Safety Culture Advancement
- Patient Safety Education
- Partnership with Executive and Clinical Leaders
- Patient and Family Engagement
- Measurable Reeducation in Avoidable Harm
- Risk Management / Claims Activities (if not otherwise assigned)
What qualifications you will need:Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in healthcare related field
Preferred Education: Master's Degree
Preferred Experience: Three to five years healthcare experience in patient safety, risk, and/or quality (Healthcare experience should be recent and within a clinical setting such as Hospital, Ambulatory Surgery Center, etc.) Clinical background preferred.
Required License/Certification: (CPPS) Certified Professional in Patient Safety. If not already a CCPS, it must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date and maintained while in the role.
Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region's only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children's hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, 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 Director of Patient Safety.
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