AdventHealth University

Risk Mgmt & Patient Safety Coordinator

AdventHealth University$66K — $123K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of relevant experience required
  • Minimum 2 years in a healthcare-related field required
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Knowledge of federal legislation and state statutes relevant to risk management
  • Ability to manage diverse workloads and work under pressure
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Preferred: Experience in risk management and healthcare supervisory roles

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to implement risk reduction and quality improvement processes
  • Drive evidence-based care delivery and reduce preventable harm
  • Analyze safety culture data to promote a culture of safety
  • Coordinate patient safety initiatives and events review
  • Develop strategies for risk reduction and process improvement
  • Create educational material for staff on risk management issues
  • Engage stakeholders in establishing safety metrics

Benefits

  • Full-time schedule
  • Day shift hours
  • Located in Port Charlotte, Florida
  • Opportunities for professional development and education
  • Participation in committees related to safety and quality of care
Full Job Description
Schedule:
Full time

Shift:
Day (United States of America)

Address:
2500 HARBOR BLVD

City:
PORT CHARLOTTE

State:
Florida

Postal Code:
33952

Job Description:

  • Collaborates with key stakeholders and departments to guide and implement risk reduction strategies and physician-related quality improvement processes consistent with established safety principles.
  • Improves consistent delivery of evidence-based care and reduces preventable harm by focusing on reliability and applying principles of a highly reliable organization.
  • Nurtures a culture of safety and high reliability through analyzing Safety Culture data, supporting psychological safety, and learning systems.
  • Identifies and reports occurrences with potential claims to the Director of Risk Management per established protocol.
  • Leads and coordinates proactive and reactive patient safety initiatives, including root cause analysis, failure mode effect analysis, and significant event review.
  • Analyzes processes, significant events, and data to develop appropriate risk reduction strategies and process improvement initiatives.
  • Assists in the design, development, methodologies, and tools for quality processes, decision making, advanced analytics, and planning related to patient safety.
  • Develops evidence-based education for employees and providers on pertinent Risk Management and Patient Safety issues identified through tracking and trending of events and root cause analysis.
  • Ensures Patient Safety and Risk Management activities and processes comply with the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act.
  • Utilizes knowledge of evidence-based practices and literature to develop and implement provider-based initiatives supporting the Organizational Vision, Clinical Excellence, and the Patient Safety Plan.
  • Participates in assigned medical group committees related to safety, quality of clinical care, and patient experience.
  • Engages key stakeholders to establish patient safety metrics and embed safety principles to create a highly reliable organization.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Possesses excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills [Required]
  • Understand medical technology, terminology medical procedures/treatments, their usual risks, and expected outcomes [Required]
  • Ability to build relationships and facilitate multidisciplinary groups. [Required]
  • Ability to prioritize a diverse workload and possess the ability to work under pressure and deadlines. [Required]
  • Possesses strong knowledge of Federal Legislation and State Statutes relevant to Risk Management and Patient Safety activities (i.e. PSQIA) [Required]
  • Ability to research, prepare comprehensive reports, and recommend and implement successful strategies. [Required]
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite [Required]
  • Hospital and/or Medical Group operational knowledge [Preferred]
  • Healthcare supervisory experience [Preferred]
  • Proficiency in Cerner, Athena, and Risk Management Software [Preferred]


Education:
  • Bachelor's [Required]


Field of Study:
  • N/A


Work Experience:
  • 2+ experience in a healthcare-related field [Required]
  • Previous experience in Risk Management [Preferred]


Additional Information:
  • An equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of the stated degree requirement:
  • Bachelor's Degree OR 6+ years of related experience [Required]


Licenses and Certifications:
  • Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) [Preferred]
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) [Preferred]
  • Registered Nurse (RN) [Preferred]
  • Six Sigma [Preferred]


Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/23km2677

Pay Range:

$66,170.74 - $123,073.07

Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law)

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

About AdventHealth University

AdventHealth University is a private university in Orlando, Florida. It was founded in 1992 and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in various fields including nursing, radiography, and sonography. AdventHealth University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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