Cooper University Health Care

Patient Safety Coordinator

Cooper University Health Care$76K — $126K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of healthcare or clinical experience, preferably in a quality or safety role.
  • Degree in health administration or clinical licensure (e.g., nursing).
  • Proficient in conducting root cause analyses and managing corrective action plans.
  • Ability to navigate medical records and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Certifications in clinical quality and patient safety (CPHQ, CPS) are preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate patient safety investigations and root cause analyses.
  • Develop and monitor corrective action plans to enhance patient safety.
  • Facilitate multidisciplinary teams to implement sustainable solutions.
  • Conduct medical record reviews and data collection for safety events.
  • Ensure investigations meet regulatory timeframes and maintain thorough documentation.
  • Present investigation findings to committees and leadership.
  • Support organizational patient safety initiatives and high reliability efforts.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to contribute to high reliability and patient safety improvements.
  • Engage in multidisciplinary teamwork focused on systems improvement.
  • Work within a culture that emphasizes organizational learning and prevention.
  • Gain exposure to various operational and clinical leaders in healthcare.
Full Job Description
Short Description

The Patient Safety Coordinator supports the organization's commitment to high reliability, patient safety, and continuous performance improvement. This position coordinates and facilitates patient safety investigations, Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), Apparent Cause Analyses (ACAs), and Intensive Case Reviews (ICRs):

  • Develops and monitors corrective action plans; ensures compliance with regulatory reporting requirements; and partners with operational and clinical leaders to reduce risk and improve patient outcomes.
  • The coordinator promotes a Just Culture approach focused on systems improvement, organizational learning, and prevention of future harm.
  • Conducts medical record reviews, data collection, timeline development, and staff interviews to facilitate the identification of event contributing factors, system vulnerabilities, and opportunities for improvement while ensuring investigations are completed within established organizational and regulatory timeframes.  Maintain patient safety investigation files and support documentation.
  • Facilitates multidisciplinary meetings to develop sustainable corrective actions that address identified root causes.
  • Assist operational leaders in developing measurable action plans and monitoring strategies.
  • Utilize structured methodologies to define responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed stakeholders (RACI).
  • Presents action plans and investigation findings to Patient Safety, Quality, and Leadership Committees as appropriate.
  • Coordinate Department of Health, Patient Safety Organization (PSO), and other regulatory patient safety reporting requirements. Maintain confidentiality and protections associated with Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP).
  • Support the Patient Safety Committee, Safety Coaches, and organizational safety initiatives.
  • Drives and supports high reliability initiatives.
Experience Required

Healthcare experience or clinical experience such as nursing or other licensed professional. Must have the ability to navigate charts and identify opportunities.   

Education Requirements

Health administration degree or clinical licensure such as nursing or other licensed professional.

License/Certification Requirements
  • Valid Drivers License, required
  • CPHQ, CPS or other clinical quality & patient safety certifications, preferred
Salary Min ($)USD $37.00 Salary Max ($)USD $61.00

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system and the only state-designated Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey. With more than 7000 employees, Cooper is committed to excellence in patient care, education, research, and community outreach. Cooper has more than 630 physicians in over 75 specialties, with a network of more than 100 medical offices and four urgent care centers throughout the region. Cooper is affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, and is a member of the Jefferson Health System.
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